Trevor Oattes
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More than 6,000 OC Transpo bus trips cancelled in nearly one-month period
Ask any regular user of OC Transpo about missing a bus because of a cancelled trip and you’re almost guaranteed to hear a story. → Read More
Ottawa restaurant owners see little benefit in 9 a.m. alcohol sales
Some Ottawa restaurant owners and managers say they don’t see any real benefit in legislation that will allow them to sell alcohol in the morning. → Read More
Ottawa MPP wants year-round daylight time in Ontario
The MPP for Orleans has introduced a bill that would see the province permanently adopt daylight time, leaving Ontarians with an extra hour of sunlight in the evening year-round. → Read More
Three Ottawa men charged following month-long drug investigation
Ottawa police have charged three men after a month-long drug investigation uncovered marijuana, cocaine, cash and a gun. Police obtained multiple search warrants and attended four undisclosed locations throughout the city on Wednesday and Thursday. → Read More
Parking was temporarily free after Lansdowne Park lot hit by ransom-seeking malware
A parking garage in the TD Place arena complex at Lansdowne Park was the victim of a hacking attack that left its automated system disabled, allowing visitors to take advantage of some unofficial free parking. → Read More
Citizen/Sun reporters nominated for two CAJ awards
Two Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun reporters have been nominated by the Canadian Association of Journalists for their work in the “scoop” and “daily excellence” categories. → Read More
Uber, Lyft fund should be used for accessible transportation in Ottawa, committee recommends
The city’s community and protective services committee says it wants to use funds received from ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft to increase the presence of accessible transportation throughout Ottawa. → Read More
Carleton students react to sexual assault study
According to a recent survey about sexual violence on post-secondary campuses, 63 per cent of student respondents reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment during the 2017-2018 academic year. → Read More
Carleton students walk out in protest of province's tuition changes
More than a hundred Carleton University students staged a walkout on Wednesday to protest the provincial government’s decision to alter post-secondary funding, joining students of more than a… → Read More
What Ottawa students need to know about the 2019 federal budget
This year’s federal budget announces a range of changes to try to make life easier for students – from more affordable student loans, increased assistance for students with disabilities… → Read More
Former Cornwall priest accused of decades-old sex crime
A former priest from Cornwall is facing another sex crime allegation more than 30 years after his conviction for the indecent assault of young boys. → Read More
As academic year winds down, Ottawa's student newspapers face uncertain future
As the school year winds to a close, campus news organizations in Ottawa face an uncertain future as they grapple with the provincial government’s decision to allow university students to opt out of fees deemed “non-essential. → Read More
What's open and closed: New Year's edition
Here’s what is open and closed during New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day: Grocery Costco Monday, Dec. 31: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1: Closed Metro Monday, Dec. 31: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1: Closed Loblaws Monday, Dec. → Read More
'He had many gifts': Academic and administrator G. Stuart Adam helped shape Carleton
G. Stuart Adam, who spent almost 60 years at Carleton University, arrived as an undergraduate in 1959 and was a professor emeritus at the time of his death last week. → Read More
Man dies in Tay Valley snowmobile collision
A 36-year-old man was killed in a snowmobile collision on Thursday near Little Silver Lake in Tay Valley Township, about 90 kilometres southwest of Ottawa, the Ontario Provincial Police said Friday. → Read More
OC Transpo services will be free on New Year's Eve
OC Transpo will be providing free transportation services on New Year’s Eve. The free services run from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. on New Year’s Day and includes bus services, Para Transpo and the O-Train. → Read More
What's open and closed this holiday season
Here’s what is open and closed during Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Grocery Costco Monday, Dec. 24: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25: Closed Wednesday, Dec. 26: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Metro Monday, Dec. 24: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. → Read More
Christmas crowds pack the Ottawa International Airport
Friday was the Ottawa International Airport’s busiest day of the year, with more than 19,000 passengers expected to arrive and depart for the holiday season. That was more than double the number of passengers on an average day. → Read More
Paramedics thank gym-goers for swift action
Ottawa paramedics are thanking bystanders for helping save the life of a man having a heart attack on Friday morning. According to a spokesperson for the paramedics, a man in his 40s collapsed on a treadmill around 9 a.m. → Read More
No charges for Belleville officer for using stun gun on drunk man with a knife
A Belleville police officer who used a stun gun several times to control a knife-wielding 60-year old man will not face criminal charges from Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU). → Read More