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With two young soldiers standing sentry once again Saturday morning two dozen Muslims — some in traditional dress — approached the steps of the National War Memorial. They came in peace angry at the tragic events that occurred there just three days ago. As numerous Ottawa Police officers guarded the site — rifles in hand […]
MoreFive cabbies have been caught by the city using fake credentials to obtain a taxicab driver’s licence, according to documents obtained by the Sun. The city’s by-law department sent a letter to each driver last month, advising them to hand in their permits. “And so far, only two of the five have returned their licences,” […]
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 […]
MoreThe fate of more than 500 dogs seized from a commercial breeding facility in the Outaouais now lies in the hands of a Quebec court. “It can take weeks to months. We hope that the matter will be resolved soon,” said Rebecca Aldworth, executive director of Humane Society International Canada. The animals are at a […]
MoreMore than 400 dogs and puppies were seized late Friday from a large-scale commercial breeding facility in the Outaouais that officials called the worst case of its kind ever in Canada. “By far, this was the largest commercial breeding facility, involving some of the most inhumane conditions, that our animal rescue team has ever encountered […]
MoreThe provincial Liberal party needs to step up its communication skills, according to Ottawa-West Nepean Liberal incumbent Bob Chiarelli. Chiarelli met with the Sun for an editorial board meeting Wednesday, addressing issues across the board. The party, he said, has many strengths, but could improve relaying its policies, especially when the 13% Harmonized Sales Tax […]
MoreA missing boat is back where it belongs after its owner spotted it in a recent Sun story. Michel Warden’s 12-ft. boat floated away in the Ottawa River during a storm in early June. “I searched left and right just to find it,” said the Luskville resident. “I never stopped looking for the damn thing.” […]
MoreBetween blaring music, fireworks, lawnmowers, and bouncing from one outdoor festival to the next, the summer can take a toll on your hearing. And it can take just 30 minutes to do some serious damage, warns a hearing expert. “There are some people who go to one loud concert and are close to the speakers […]
MoreMembers of a local band are mourning their drummer who was killed along with one other person in a horrific crash involving a bear late Monday. Steven Leon, 40, was in the back seat of a Nissan Pathfinder when the bear came crashing through the windshield after being hit by another car in the opposite […]
MoreScrambled eggs, toast, breakfast sausage, and a side of blue signs kicked off the Conservative campaign in Ottawa’s west end Saturday morning. Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod and Ottawa-West Nepean federal incumbent John Baird riled up the crowd as fellow MP Pierre Poilievre launched his campaign for re-election in Nepean-Carleton at Greenfield’s Pub in Barrhaven. More […]
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