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UPDATE: Police seek two “persons of interest” in Tanger shooting
The two people arrested yesterday by Ottawa Police after the Tanger Outlets shooting have been released without charges. Police are looking for two “persons of interest” in connection with yesterday’s…
Boxing Day shooting at Tanger Outlets in Kanata
Police say one person was taken to hospital with a non-life threatening injury after a shooting at Tanger Outlets in Kanata around 3:45pm on Boxing Day. Here’s a collections of…
Here’s how you can help with winter road maintenance
Report potholes and any other road or sidewalk deficiencies by calling 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). Clear snow on your property. The Use and Care of Roads By-Law No. 2003-498 and Parks and Facilities By-Law No. 2004-276 prohibit…
Councillor says public info session with OC Transpo to be held in New Year
OC Transpo has announced several service changes that take effect January 4. New timetables go into effect the same day. But other than different routing for some 96A trips, there is…
Residents invited to make comments regarding Carp landfill expansion
From the Ontario government: The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change received a submission for a multi-media Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) under Part II.1 of the Environmental Protection Act…
PHOTO: Woman on horse goes through the McDonald’s drive-thru
Several reports on Twitter on Saturday of a woman going through the McDonald’s drive-thru on Stittsville Main Street … on a horse! We’re not sure what the horse or rider…
City of Ottawa announces holiday season schedule changes
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa reminds residents of the following schedule changes for Thursday, December 25, Friday, December 26 and Thursday, January 1.
PHOTOS: Demolition of a fire-damaged home on Bell Street
Rolly Renaud took these photos of a demolition on Bell Street. The house was destroyed by fire way back in June. There were no injuries in the fire but neighbours did…
Minto’s not cutting trees, just testing soil near Jackson Trails
Minto says work today on their property just west of Jackson Trails was for soil testing, and didn’t involve removing any significant trees. StittsvilleCentral.ca heard from several Jackson Trails residents today who…
Deadline for the Carp Landfill Community Liaison Committee extended to January 5
The deadline to apply to become a member of the Carp Landfill Community Liaison Committee (CLCLC) has been extended to January 5, 2015. The CLCLC provides members of the community the…
Parking reduction at GRC on Tuesday due to pool renovations
Part of the parking lot at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex will be closed on Tuesday, December 16. Ruiter Construction will be having steel delivered for the ongoing pool renovations. There…
Minto asks residents to help name new Stittsville community (sponsored)
Minto is asking Stittsville residents to help name their new community just north of Hazeldean Road in Stittsville. They’re holding a naming contest with a $500 prize to Brown’s Independent up…
Sens move to downtown would create opportunity for Kanata/Stittsville, says planner
(Above: Workers install the new Canadian Tire Centre sign in August 2013.) The lead planner of the master plan for Kanata West says that if the Sens ever move to Lebreton Flats, it…
LETTER: Fernbank and Flewellyn have always been wet
Re: Property values drained by wetland designation I’m 60 years old. I grew up in Stittsville. When I was a young boy we didn’t have garbage pick-up in Stittsville. On weekends…
PHOTO: Fire Station #46 makes a donation to the Stittsville Food Bank
The crew from Fire Station 46 on Iber Road visited the Stittsville Food Bank earlier this week to make a donation. The holiday season is one of the busiest times…