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A downtown homeless drop-in centre hasn’t yet relocated to St. Alban’s Church as planned, and some nearby condo owners opposing the move are hoping it stays put on Murray St. Another condominium, The Galleria 2, is currently under construction at 238 Besserer St., right behind the church. “Now that the new building is there, you […]
MoreCops investigating murders and sex crimes are stressed out and face heavy workloads, resulting in increased use of sick leave and higher alcohol consumption, according to a study analyzing Ottawa’s police force. It’s also resulting in them being less loyal and less engaged in their work, The news doesn’t come as a surprise to Ottawa […]
MoreAn Ottawa man died late Saturday after his snowmobile struck a river bank near Quyon in Quebec’s Pontiac region. Joseph Leafloor, 31, was driving the snowmobile and crashed while attempting a U-turn. “It will take a couple of weeks before we find out exactly what happened, but we think alcohol and speeding was involved,” said […]
MoreA Barrhaven woman has got the world’s biggest pop star to bolster her campaign for organ donation via Twitter. “It’s awesome that he took the time to do it,” Helene Campbell said Saturday. “That’s really encouraging.” Campbell, 20, reached out to teen heartthrob Justin Bieber on Thursday. “Hey @justinbieber! I BELIEB you should use that […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/20/sledding-protect-yourself-with-a-helmet-doc-says Between hockey, ski and bicycle helmets, there’s no clear winner when it comes to protecting your head while tobogganing, according to a new study from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute released Friday. The study, co-authored by CHEO neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Vassilyadi, was published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/17/storm-warning-school-buses-cancelled When your car is sliding across three lanes, that winter survival kit in the trunk isn’t going to be much help. Driving experts tell the Sun mental preparedness is key year-round, but especially in wintry weather. “A lot of people tend to panic and hit the brake in a skid and that’s […]
MoreSexually transmitted infections are at their highest rates since the early ’90s, and the federal government is trying to combat STIs in Canada’s youth by investing six figures in a new study. The Canadian Sexual Health Indicators Survey is the first of its kind and will collect data from 18 to 20-year-olds across the country […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/16/ottawa-man-trapped-in-congo-back-home Fabien Kalala Shambuyi barely made it through the international arrivals exit before he was swarmed by elated family and friends at the Ottawa Airport Monday evening. The Ottawa man trapped in the Congo since just before Christmas was showered with hugs, kisses, and flowers. An exhausted Shambuyi wants to “be with my […]
MoreThe federal government is laying off 179 second-language employees at the Canada School of Public Service. “This is the shutting down of an entire service that was running reasonably well,” Larry Rousseau from the Public Service Alliance of Canada told the Sun Friday. Employees found out around 1 p.m. Friday and roughly 126 of those […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/11/cheo-lottery-win-a-family-affair A three-pack of lottery tickets is the best $250 Mike Viau has ever spent. The Kemptville handyman, who sold his house and moved in with his parents to take care of his ailing father, has won the grand prize package in the CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery, worth more than $1.8 […]
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