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YOUTUBE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/11/05/driver-f-bombs-rider OC Transpo is investigating what appears to be a driver’s expletive-filled rant — including threats to assault a rider — which was caught on video and posted to YouTube. The driver, who isn’t shown on camera, can be heard yelling “If you don’t shut your f—ing face, I’m going to stick my […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/11/01/remembrance-symposium-cancellation-irks-vet The 20th anniversary of an educational Remembrance Day event is being cancelled at a west Ottawa Catholic high school after the teacher organizing it was told “no tanks or guns” are allowed in the school. Notre Dame High School history teacher Gene Michaud sent an e-mail to friends last Friday, sadly announcing […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/31/students-pan-planned-u-pass-price-hike Two zombies strategically place six tombstones in front of an OC Transpo bus then hit the ground, playing dead. Dozens of Carleton University students getting off buses and trains do double-takes Monday, smiling as they read some of the signs: “RIP Affordable Transit,” “Here Lies A Student Suffocated In A Bus,” “RIP […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/28/retailers-see-drop-in-halloween-sales With spooky seasonal sales figures, retailers are hoping customers will open their wallets and spend big for Halloween this weekend. “We’re down about 20, 25% over last year,” said Canadian Tire’s Merivale Rd. store manager Bob Starmans. That could be due to consumers shopping at specialty stores instead, because they don’t appear […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/26/ottawa-condo-market-booming Condos are edging out apartment buildings when it comes to construction in Ottawa, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. “On average, we’ve seen a lot more condos being built than rentals,” said CMHC senior market analyst Sandra Perez. “Builders are responding to housing demand.” Housing starts from January to September […]
MoreInteracting with young people via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter can help them deal with bullying and even prevent suicide, says a Toronto police officer. “You can see that kid is talking about suicide and you can reach out and help,” said Const. Scott Mills, who’s trained in social media. Like Emily […]
MoreFirst they expanded, now they’re recruiting. The Montfort Hospital is hiring 400 bilingual health care professionals over the next 12 months. “We went through a major growth,” said director of human resources and recruitment Marie O’Dell. A job fair is taking place at the hospital Friday and Saturday. Half of the new hires will be […]
MoreAnti-Gadhafi Libyans in Ottawa are celebrating reports of ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi being captured, wounded and killed by rebels eight months after the revolution began. West Ottawa resident Ahmed Hussein said he feels, “great, ecstatic.” Hussein said he got a call from family in Libya early Thursday, then turned the TV on and watched events […]
MoreAs if Ottawa residents weren’t already upset enough about the possibility of infection from Dr. Christiane Farazli’s poor cleaning practices in her Carling Ave. endoscopy clinic, they’re also going to have to foot the $800,000 bill. SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/19/nightmare-colonoscopy-by-dirty-lab-doc-2003-complaint
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/05/ottawa-youth-set-to-vote Debates are over, candidates are anxious, voters are searching for their registration cards — let the democratic process begin. Wednesday will be the first time Olivia Jones votes. Jones turned 18 last December and says she didn’t participate in the spring federal election. Jones hails from the Greater Toronto Area and moving […]
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