Category: News
Open Letter by Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau re: shootings
We live in a safe city. However, as police, we recognize that there are fluctuations in crime to which we must be prepared to respond. While reported crime is down,…
Rogers Wireless says they’ve improved service in Stittsville, but customers have mixed reviews
(Updated Saturday, January 10.) Several readers contacted us in the last week to say that they’ve noticed their Rogers Wireless service has improved in Stittsville. Last fall, we asked readers to…
Part of Goulbourn Rec Centre closed today after electrical problem
Shad Qadri sent this note via email on Tuesday morning: I have just been made aware that a portion of the Goulbourn Recreation Centre at 1500 Shea Road in Stittsville…
The loud bang you heard on Monday morning was probably a frost quake
(Above: Winter along Poole Creek. Photo by Barry Gray) There were lots of reports of a series loud bangs on Monday morning in Stittsville and surrounding areas. It’s likely the noise was…
Last chance to name Minto’s 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…
Man charged after indecent act at Kanata wave pool
(Press release from the Ottawa Police.) On Sunday January 4th 2015, the Ottawa Police Service SexualAssault and Child Abuse Section charged an Ottawa man with two counts of Indecent Act and one…
Trans Canada Trail to be closed near Abbott from January 5-7
Update from City Councillor Shad Qadri: The Fernbank Land Owners Group is constructing the Abbott Street Extension (from Iber Road to Founder Avenue) as part of the Fernbank Community Development.…
Tanger Outlet Mall shooting investigation results in arrest, multiple charges
A 26 year old man has been arrested and is facing numerous charges after a shooting incident at the Tanger Outlet Mall on December 26. The Ottawa Police Guns &…
The top topics on StittsvilleCentral.ca in 2014
Here are the top topics on StittsvilleCentral.ca in 2014 … at least since we launched on September 1! 1. Kathleen Edwards opens Quitters coffee. Kathleen’s coffee shop opened on Thanksgiving weekend…
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…