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'He is doing great!'– 'Love 4 Ethan' brain surgery a success
Ethan Lavictoire, the 11-year-old Ottawa boy at the centre of the Love 4 Ethan fundraiser campaign, emerged from brain surgery Tuesday and ‘is doing great,’ according to his father, Todd. Ethan...
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Jonathan McLeod: Lansdowne could be great
It’s my backyard. (Well, not literally.) I moved into the Glebe two years ago. Knowing the Glebe’s NIMBY reputation (“Not In My BackYard”), I took the plunge and moved in two blocks away from...
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Vice city? Booze and pot use among results of Ottawa health study
Ottawa residents are bigger boozers and are more likely to smoke marijuana than other people living in Ontario, something that worries public health officials, and belies the capital’s reputation as...
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Rare 'Norge ball' sign removed from longtime Lisgar home
Arthur Loeb said he remembers visiting Norge Village Cleaners when he was younger and admiring how its sign, featuring a giant ball, was illuminated and spinning. He said he was fixated on how it...
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Police search for teen after sex assaults
Ottawa police are looking for a teen suspect after two separate sexual assaults were reported in the Bayshore area on Monday. Police say a black male teen grabbed a woman from behind in the 2800 block...
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Man, 32, in serious but stable condition after industrial accident
A 32-year-old man is in hospital with a fractured upper leg and injuries to his back and head after he fell 15 metres on Tuesday morning when a tower he was working on toppled to the ground. The Ottawa...
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One in hospital after Pizza Hut car crash
A 70-year-old woman is in hospital with minor injuries after a car crashed into a Pizza Hut Tuesday evening. Paramedics treated the patient, who was inside the pizza shop located at Greenbank Road near...
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Turn your home into a vacation property
Retired chef Catherine Labossiere has been renting out her condo on Rideau Street to vacationers since 2009. She and her husband love to travel, but hate being cooped up in a hotel with no kitchen, so...
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Letter: Busting the Third Eye Blind myth
Re: That’s a wrap on the 20th Bluesfest, July 14. The RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest lineup comprised an interesting mélange of American bands with Canadian members including Styx, fronted by Lawrence Gowan,...
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Hintonburger interested in buying rare "Norge ball" sign
Thomas Williams, one of the co-owners of Hintonburger, is looking to revive a rare piece of Ottawa’s history by purchasing the “Norge ball” sign. Williams said it was a pleasant surprise to discover...
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Adami: Man seeking pardon after stealing smokes in 1983
Fred Brousseau had forgotten about it: A $1.85 pack of Player’s cigarettes he shoplifted from an old Cash and Carry store in 1983 because he was broke. The cigarettes were supposed to be a birthday...
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Police turn up heat on attempted air conditioner theft
The summer heat might have been too much to handle for a man who attempted to break into a store that sells air conditioning and heating parts. Ottawa police are asking for public assistance to...
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Ottawa LRT excavation pierces parking garage wall downtown
Tunnelling for Ottawa’s light-rail transit project hit a bump Wednesday night in the form of a parking garage wall. Two rock bolts being used during the excavation process penetrated the parking garage...
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Woman reuintes with lost pet after more than a year
More than a year-and-a-half ago, Hope Cadieux opened the door for her dog, Nekita, like she had so many times before, so the husky mix could take a run on the family’s St. Albert farm. Nekita never...
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Ottawa hosts national track and field championship in 2017, 2018
The country’s best track and field athletes are expected to flock to the capital as Ottawa plays host to Athletic Canada’s Senior/Junior Canadian Track and Field Championships in 2017 and 2018. Mayor...
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Metcalfe Realty in court, still without answers, lawyer says
Questions about the alleged chopping of mature trees in Kanata are yet to be answered by the city, the lawyer representing the accused property developer said in court on Thursday. “We still don’t know...
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Man in hospital after Thursday night shooting
A man in his 20s is in hospital in stable condition after being shot twice early Thursday evening, Ottawa police confirm. “He was shot in his lower extremities and he’s not being co-operative with us,”...
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Letter: Improve access for walking, cycling to Lansdowne
Re: Q and A: OSEG transportation demand manager Hassan Madhoun, July 17. Can somebody please explain why so little has been spent on improving pedestrian and cycling access to the new Lansdowne Park?...
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Crowley: The real cost of sick leave
If you go to the dentist for a filling and she doesn’t show up because she’s not feeling well, you don’t expect to be billed for the service as you leave. But if you were asked to pay anyway because...
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Letter: To Lansdowne by water, anyone?
Re: Q and A on Lansdowne with David Chernushenko, July 14. Public transportation to Lansdowne Park will likely remain challenging for a long time to come. Innovative solutions have to be considered....
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