Category: News
COMMENT: Public high school is about giving parents a real choice
A public high school for Stittsville has finally hit #1 on the public school board’s priority list. At tonight’s Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) meeting, parents, trustees, the local councillor…
LIVE: Tonight’s public school board meeting
UPDATE: Click here for a recap of the meeting… If technology co-operates, we’ll be sharing updates here from tonight’s public school board meeting where trustees will discuss their capital priority…
Parents persist in push for public high school
ABOVE: Jennifer Smith recorded a video urging parents to attend a public school board meeting on Tuesday to support a public high school in Stittsville. (press release & video via…
9-year-old Michael Meehan returns home after second cancer battle
(this article was originally published on stittsvegas.com) A local boy is back home and on the road to defeating cancer a second time after he put the disease into remission about a month…
LINKED: Transgender Stittsville tween takes part in federal announcement
Ten-year-old Charlie Lowthian-Rickert from Stittsville stood alongside Justice Minister Judy Wilson-Raybould on Tuesday when she introduced a bill to prevent discrimination and hate crimes based on gender identity and gender expression. “Transphobic people…
NOTEBOOK: Fairwinds Fort McMurray fundraiser, Stittsville high school, more
FAIRWINDS MERCHANTS PLAN BBQ FUNDRAISER FOR FORT MCMURRAY On Thursday, May 26 at noon, Food Basics, Dollar Tree and The Grounds Café will be hosting a free BBQ. Food Basics will…
City says fireworks by-law will be enforced Victoria Day weekend
(press release from City of Ottawa) To ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday, the City reminds anyone planning to use fireworks over the Victoria Day weekend to do…
Police seek witnesses to bike collision on Knudson Drive in Kanata
(press release via Ottawa Police) The Ottawa Police Service Collisions Investigation Unit is investigating a serious collision involving an elderly male cyclist and a large commercial vehicle.
VIDEO: How Hydro Ottawa moved 20 poles in a day along Maple Grove
(Editor’s note: Here are some photos, text and a video shared by Hydro Ottawa, with background on Saturday’s pole-moving project on Maple Grove. Hydro Ottawa is proactively moving the poles to accomodate…
Little Free Library opens on Friendly Crescent
Amanda Faulkner and her daughter Maëlle. Photo by Christine Vezarov. Make a left turn from Hartsmere Dr. onto Friendly Crescent and you’ll see the bright yellow picnic table and turquoise…
Planning department apologizes over Johnwoods consultation
The City of Ottawa’s Planning Department has issued a 6-page document on the Johnwoods road closure, including an apology for poor communication with residents on the issue. Councillor Shad Qadri…
NOTEBOOK: Road rage on West Ridge; townhomes proposed for Wildpine
ABOVE: Traffic calming pilot on West Ridge Drive. Photo by Barry Gray. WEST RIDGE TRAFFIC CALMING If you ever want to inspire road rage, try driving the posted speed limit…
Police look for owner of wrecked motorcycle at Abbott and Stittsville Main
UPDATE: An individual has been charged in relation to this incident. Emergency crews responded to collision between a motorcycle and a Toyota Camry at the intersection of Abbott Street and…
Qadri and planners get rough ride over Johnwoods “proposal”
UPDATE: Planning staff apologizes over Johnwoods consultation What we had here was a failure to communicate. I was one of about 100 people who showed up at a public meeting…
Schools issue warning after suspicious incident on Forest Creek Drive
UPDATE MAY 6: We asked Constable Phong Le (Ottawa Police) if police had any update. Here’s what he said: Police don’t believe there was an attempted abduction. It was a vehicle…