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March 18, 2010
Canada’s public safety minister has reintroduced legislation to strengthen the National Sex Offender Registry and the National DNA Databank.
March 18, 2010
When the sun is shining and friends stop by with a Tim Hortons coffee every few hours, five days on...
Israeli army martial art takes hold in Ottawa
March 18, 2010
A local self-defence instructor recently named the national director for Krav Maga in Canada has...
Trio nabbed for robbery by plainclothes cop face more charges
March 18, 2010
Three people face charges, with more pending, after a bank was robbed on Alta Vista Drive Tuesday.
Ex-addict earns a new life in year’s time
March 18, 2010
Last fall, D’Arcy Pierce celebrated his graduation from a five-month addictions program.
Plan limits options for rock climbers
March 18, 2010
While most of the recreational 1.7 million annual users of the park will be unaffected by the National Capital Commission’s new Gatineau Park Ecosystem Conservation Plan, rock climbers will see their available walls reduced to three or four cliffs providing 43 different routes. That’s down from over 500 routes that are currently available.
Wheelchair-bound senior murdered: Police
March 17, 2010
Ottawa police investigated the suspicious death of a wheelchair-bound man blocks away from the University of Ottawa Tuesday.
Green speaker urges Ottawans to take on more eco-friendly habits
March 17, 2010
When it comes to going green, most people will do the basics, said Ottawa resident David Chernushenko.
New announcement system on OC Transpo makes $12K penalty redundant: Cullen
March 17, 2010
With an automated announcement system on the way, another $12,500 penalty against OC Transpo for drivers failing to call out major stops is unnecessary, insists the head of the city’s transit committee.
Landlords want tax ratio lowered
March 17, 2010
The tax ratio for multi-residential units has gone down over the past decade, but landlords in Ottawa insist it needs to be reduced even further.
Sixth Ottawan charged in connection with porn bust
March 17, 2010
A sixth Ottawa man has been charged in relation to last week’s provincial child porn sweep.
Transportation Safety Board warns of critical safety issues
March 17, 2010
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada listed nine critical safety issues facing the country’s transport system yesterday.
Deadline for United Way community award looming
March 16, 2010
Time is running out to get the nominations in for the United Way’s Community Builder of the Year award.
Two charged, third sought in Algonquin College robbery
March 16, 2010
Police have charged two Ottawa men and are seeking a third in relation to an extortion and forcible confinement incident at Algonquin College.
Citizens to kill the lights for Ottawa's darkest hour
March 16, 2010
But don’t drag out the emergency supplies yet. Held on March 27, Earth Hour — which encourages city residents and businesses to shut off all non-essential electric lights between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. — has grown in popularity among Ottawans every year.
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