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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…
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…
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…
Second annual pumpkin parade planned for November 1
Stittsville second annual pumpkin parade is set for 6:00pm-7:30pm at Village Square Park (Abbott & Stittsville Main). The day after Halloween, residents are invited to bring their jack-o-lanterns to the park…
Sacred Heart students to help care for 100-year-old forest
(All photos by Coreen Tyers.) Students from Sacred Heart Catholic High School will play an active role in caring for the Kemp Woodland as part of a partnership with the…
Quitters Coffee is now open on Stittsville Main Street
Run, ride, walk, or crawl to #quitters in Ottawa/Stittsville! Grand opening on Main St today w barista @kittythefool pic.twitter.com/OSHSbNrwhD — Amanda Putz (@amandaputz) October 11, 2014 Quitters Coffee, the new…
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…
New OC Transpo route 196 will serve Tanger Outlets on evenings and weekends
UPDATE (October 14): We asked the City of Ottawa about the details behind the new bus route that’s being at least partially funded by Tanger Oulets. Here’s what Mikael Leroux, Acting…
Audience gets feisty at candidate debate
Thursday night’s Stittsville ward debate was full of interruptions, accusations and arguing. And that was just from the audience. About 150 people filled the community hall at Johnny Leroux Arena to…
Westbound Queensway lanes to re-open by Friday
Most of the lane reductions on the westbound Queensway between Moodie and Eagleson will be removed by October 10, and the Carp Road overpass will re-open by the end of…
Work in progress: Photos of the Tanger Outlets dining hall
Here’s another look behind-the-scenes at the new Tanger Outlets, dining hall courtesy of Grace Odumo from local fashion blog 613 Style. A dining hall is what we used to call a food court,…
Grade 10 student by day, rock/punk impresario by night
Ryan Fitzpatrick is a busy guy. He’s 15 years old, in Grade 10 at Sacred Heart High School, has a paper route, plays guitar and sings. And in his spare…
Rogers customers frustrated by poor cell service
(Photo: Peter Hanschke in front of his home west of Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Glen Gower.) Peter Hanschke has been a Stittsville resident for 31 years and a Rogers…
Candidate Q&A: Dave Lee and Shad Qadri (Part 2)
Here’s Part 2 of our Q&A with Dave Lee and Shad Qadri, the two candidates running in Ward 6 for Ottawa City Council. StittsvilleCentral.ca sent out a questionnaire to both of the candidates,…