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My Transit app debuts
Apple users in Ottawa are the first ones testing the city’s My Transit-OC Transpo mobile application, following its launch at a transit commission meeting Wednesday morning. The free bilingual app gives riders instant access to information on bus routes, closest stops and predicted arrival times using GPS data to identify the user’s location, showing the […]
MoreArden derailed by pooch
SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/03/11/arden-derailed-by-pooch Jann Arden has a bone to pick with Via Rail. Or is it the other way around? The singer, who played the National Arts Centre on Sunday night, got the boot from a train earlier in the day because she brought her dog, Midi, on board in a small bag. “I took […]
MoreTranspo transparency needed
OC Transpo’s new boss is taking a hands-on approach to customer service. John Manconi phoned an upset bus rider on March 4 — one day after a Sun story lambasted the transit company’s response to a February 27 accident. “He said he saw the article in the paper on Saturday,” said Shelley Pollock. “So he […]
MoreOttawa man released from Bahrain jail
Ottawa man Naser Al Raas was released from Bahrain jail Monday, following his arrest during a Feb. 1 court appearance. “We’re happy he’s out,” his brother in Ottawa, Sadeq Al Raas, told the Sun. “But at the same time, I’m not sure what will happen with the decision.” The judge granted the release due to […]
MoreJustin Bieber answers woman’s call for help
A 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 […]
MoreMP Gallant apologizes for ‘Igaffi’ tweet
Call it an UnPC move by a PC member. The federal incumbent for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke is apologizing to Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff after tweeting a comment likening his name to Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. An 84-character post on Conservative incumbent Cheryl Gallant’s Twitter page reads: “@M_Ignatieff, sorry about remark on day 1. No place in debate […]
MoreOttawa’s Japanese community remain worried
Yumi Schoenhofer can sleep now. The Ottawa woman has reached her 80-year-old mother who lives alone in Tokyo. “I called and finally, the line was open,” Schoenhofer said, adding the quality of the sound wasn’t great. “(We talked for) three to four minutes. It was good enough to find out she was fine.” Schoenhofer, the […]
MoreiPod apps released for canal, Winterlude
Whether you’re lacing up your skates to venture out on the Rideau Canal or heading out for Winterlude there’s now a free iPhone app for each, the National Capital Commission announced Wednesday. The Rideau Canal app keeps skaters updated with the latest ice conditions and lets them know which sections of the canal are open. […]
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