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Sacred Heart students meet the candidates ahead of vote
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Carleton’s four federal election candidates visited Sacred Heart High School on Wednesday to present their platform and answer questions from students. Grade 12 student Connor Boudreau was there…
Update on elementary labour dispute from the public board
Here’s a letter that the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board sent to parents on Friday afternoon, warning of job action including the possibility of one-day rotating strikes in the province starting…
Jackson Trails resident Omar Sultan receives Mayor’s City Builder Award
(Photo: Omar Sultan (middle) receives the Mayor’s City Builder Award from Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Shad Qadri. Photo and text via the City of Ottawa.) Mayor Jim Watson and Stittsville Ward…
RESPONSE: Accusations of vandalism unfair to teens
EDITOR’S NOTE: This column comes from Connor Boudreau, a Grade 12 student at Sacred Heart High School. We invited him to submit it in response to an article published last week, ‘Bored teenagers’…
Comments of the week: Vandalism, lost farm at Tanger, Syrian refugees
Every week we get lots of comments from our readers on our web site, via email, and social media. Here’s a sample of what we heard this week. Add your thoughts…
OC Transpo fall service changes start Sunday, September 6
(via OC Transpo) Effective Sunday, September 6, new fall schedules go into effect on most routes and some routing changes will be implemented. In the Stittsville area Route 196 service…
Quarry parties a balancing act for owners and police
(Above: Photo by Jordan Mady.) QUARRY PARTIES USUALLY START OFF WITH A TEXT. “Let’s hit the quarry tonight”. Young people – usually students of high school or university age – then get together at one…
Comments of the week: High school, turtles, and homebuilder geography
Every week we get lots of comments from our readers on our web site, via email, and social media. Here’s a sample of what we heard this week. Add your thoughts…
SURVEY SAYS: 90% of residents want a public school in Stittsville
Parents who are part of the Stittsville Public High School Now group presented the results of their survey at a school board meeting on Tuesday. A large group of Stittsville parents attended…
“Awesome Ottawa” award will help buy a Buddy Bench for Stittsville Public School
(via Awesome Ottawa) June’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Jenny Guth, which includes a $1,000 grant to support a “buddy bench” for Stittsville Public School.
New French Catholic high school will be named after Paul Desmarais
(Press release from the CECCCE.) At its regular meeting on May 26, 2015, the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) adopted a name for the new Catholic secondary school being built…
Public high school teachers expected to make “partial withdrawal of service”
(Press release from the OCDSB.) The Ottawa Carleton District School Board has received notice of strike action in the form of a partial withdrawal of service beginning on Thursday, May…
Bear sighting near South Carleton High School
South Carleton High School was briefly under a “Shelter in Place” status this morning after a bear was spotted near the school. “A community member contacted us and Richmond…
School board expects withdrawal of services, not strike on Monday
(Here’s a letter sent out to parents from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board on Thursday afternoon.) Dear Parents and Guardians: The OCDSB, like all public school districts in Ontario, is…
Catholic board says no labour disruptions pending
(Press release from the Ottawa Catholic School Board.) At this time, the Ottawa Catholic School Board does not have any labour disruptions pending. For your information, there are three different…