Category: News
LETTER: “Mini Muffins Preschool was a big part of the community”
Mini Muffins Precshool has closed its doors. Located in Katimavik, the facility served many Stittsville families. The closure was sudden. Staff only found out on Friday (some via email) and…
90% of city council candidates would fight the proposed Energy East pipeline
Editor’s note: The following is a press release from Ecology Ottawa. Dave Lee and Shad Qadri did not respond to the survey, although in a recent Q&A they did address the issue.…
TRASH TALK: Everything you need to know about the Carp Road Landfill Expansion
When we posted an article last month about Waste Management filing a compliance application for expanding the Carp Road landfill, our readers had quite a few questions about the facility. We did…
Election round-up: Candidate Q&A’s, debate recaps and more
Wondering where the candidates stand on the issues? In the last few week’s we’ve published Q&A’s with each of the candidates and watched and attended the debates. Here’s a collection of…
Top ten stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca, October 11-17
Here are the top ten most-read stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca for the week of October 11-17, 2014. Car drives into Main Street Cafe (photos) Quitters Coffee now open on Stittsville…
SHOPOCALYPSE NOW: Tanger Outlets opening day recap
(Photo: An unidentified woman changes a diaper while parked on the side of the Queensway, en route to Tanger Outlets on opening day. Photo via @PaulaMcCooey on Twitter.) Traffic jams…
Male exposing himself in daytime in Katimavik area
(Press release from the Ottawa police.) The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit is investigating several reports of suspicious activity in the Katimavik and Chimo Drive area…
Why are there no sidewalks on the Huntmar overpass?
The Huntmar Bridge that crosses the Queensway doesn’t have sidewalks, and probably won’t for at least a decade. The overpass connects Tanger Outlets, Minto’s new 1,500-home Arcadia development, and Canadian Tire Centre. There…
Car drives into Main Street Cafe (photos)
A teenager learned the hard way that the Main Street Cafe does not have a drive-thru. He drove his car into the front of the restaurant, smashing the windows. “Luckily it happened…
Saturday is the final advance vote day for the 2014 municipal election
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The final advance vote day for the upcoming municipal election is Saturday, October 18, when the advance voting places in all 23 wards…
For the record, Shad Qadri lives in Stittsville
I’ve seen a few posts on social media asking whether or not Shad Qadri lives in Stittsville. I sent him an email on Saturday and asked him to set the record…
Broken water main at Stittsville Main & Amberlakes
Update: The water main has been fixed and the street re-opened as of 8:30am Sunday. There’s a broken water main at the intersection of Stittsville Main and Amberlakes. Residents…
Top ten stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca, October 4-10
Here are the top ten most-read stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca for the week of October 4-10, 2014. Audience gets feisty at candidate debate Shop til you drop: A full list of…
Advance voting Day 1, by the numbers
Thursday was the first day of advance voting for the municipal election. https://twitter.com/ottawavote/status/520637473953947648 https://twitter.com/ottawavote/status/520607209718558720 The second traditional advance vote is on Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
Notes from the school board trustee candidate debate
English candidates running for school board trustee in the Public and Catholic board appeared at a public debate last night, answering questions from residents. The hour-long debate was organized by…