Public high school teachers in legal strike position April 19
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter was sent to parents in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board today. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the teachers’ union said that teachers in…
West Ottawa Ladies Chorus gives back to the community
(Press release from the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus.) An important philosophy of the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus (WOLC) is to bring joy to community members that might not be…
Casselman Vikings take 3-1 series lead over Stittsville Rams
The Casselman Vikings pulled out a 6-3 victory over the Stittsville Rams Wednesday night on the road to take a 3-1 best-of-seven series lead.
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Vikings up 2-1 on Rams in penalty-filled series
So far the storyline in this series is whoever has home ice will score a lot of goals. Game 1 saw Casselman come out and fire away as they filled…
Jumpin’ Jimmy Leroux at Gaia Java on April 10
Jimmy is back! This guy came in last fall and proved himself to be an experienced and capable guitarist/singer who covers a broad range of familiar and some less familiar…
Residents reminded of how to safely dispose of used needles
(Press release from Ottawa Public Health.) With warming spring temperatures, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is reminding residents about how to safely dispose of used needles and other hazardous materials that…
A. Lorne Cassidy Celebrates First Annual Night of Pink on Wednesday
(Press release from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.) International Day of Pink is a day/evening where communities across Canada, and across the world, come together in celebration of diversity and…
Five interesting items in the Goulbourn Museum’s new virtual collection
Last week, the City of Ottawa launched a new virtual collections catalogue for local museums and archives. It features over 34,000 digitized records and photos, including items from the Goulbourn Museum.
Family of Alex Sanghwan launches fundraising campaign
(Photo via Facebook.) The family of Alex Sanghwan has set up an online fundraising campaign to raise money for his medical care. The Stittsville man was critically injured in Miami…
Stittsville vocal producer holds auditions for Tulip Festival
Stittsville-based vocal producer Shann Bailey (Sound of the Muse Records) is hosting auditions for young emerging vocalists, for a chance to perform at an open stage/showcase at the Canadian Tulip…
PHOTOS: Stittsville evens series with 6-3 win over Casselman
(Above: Stittsville Rams players celebrate a tieing goal midway through the first period. Stittsville went on to win 6-3 over CasselmanVikings. Photo by Barry Gray.) After falling 7-3 in Game…
OC Transpo route 96A becomes route 92 this June
Kanata North councillor Marianne Wilkinson has posted several changes to Kanata and Stittsville area bus routes coming this June, including changes to route 96A.
Ultramar gas station planned for corner of Hazeldean and Hartin
(Above: Artist rendering of the gas station as viewed from Hazeldean Road.) The City has received a site plan application to build a gas station on the vacant lot at…
New OC Transpo route 162 will serve Stittsville starting late June
In his weekly email newsletter, City Councillor Shad Qadri announced plans for a new off-peak OC Transpo bus route that will serve Stittsville residents starting in June.