Wayne Scanlan
Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Scanlan: After an awful year, meet the two people charged with winning back the Ottawa Senators fan base
The silence has ended. After a troublesome summer in which the Ottawa Senators issued numerous damage-control statements but offered no front office access, newly hired executives Nicolas Ruszkowsk… → Read More
Healing burn survivor Hana Engel poised to join hockey partner in Czech Republic
Less than four months after the accidental fire that nearly killed her, Hana Engel is piecing her life back together. → Read More
Kemptville gets lit up in neon by mother Brenda Burich and her cancer campaigners
Twenty-two years later, the moments still come over her in a sudden wave, a flash flood of emotion. → Read More
Application made for demolition of Sears building at Carlingwood Mall
The empty Sears building at Carlingwood Mall has a pending date with a wrecker’s ball. Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor announced on Twitter on Tuesday that the mall had applied to demolish the Sears building “to make way for future plans. → Read More
Scanlan: Woman with cerebral palsy struggles to find consistent home care
Janet Timpson is a woman about town. Catch her if you can. → Read More
New concussion guidelines are patient-friendly for the first time
Patients enduring ongoing concussion symptoms have tools and guidelines they couldn’t have thought possible just a few years ago. → Read More
Polar explorer Natalia Rybczynski still adjusting to new normal after 2011 concussion
Natalia Rybczynski has stood on top of the world and the bottom of it, in the high Canadian Arctic and Antarctica. → Read More
Virtual reality therapy treats anxiety with a dose of virtual demons
Patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or other anxiety conditions are finding real solutions in a virtual world. → Read More
Navan woman who inspired a region succumbs to cancer
Heaven could not wait. Sarah Taylor-Haddad, who warmed and inspired hearts with her enduring grace in a determined battle against cancer, died on Monday, the same day she was scheduled to fly to Germany for further regional chemotherapy treatments. → Read More
Scanlan: Senators' new marketing chief faces daunting challenges
No one envies Aimee Deziel. It can’t be easy to be assigned the task of marketing a raging tire fire. → Read More
Senators hire new marketing officer; O'Leary lawsuit matter resolved
The Ottawa Senators have hired a new chief marketing officer, having already resolved a legal matter with a previous CMO. → Read More
Scanlan: A young married couple's mad dash for cancer treatment — and the community that rallied behind them
Young marrieds shouldn’t have such grave concerns. In a perfect world they would be debating house paint colours, not a desperate, last-minute flight overseas to save a bride’s life. → Read More
How regional chemotherapy works and why it's not done in Canada
For many cancer patients and their families, the concept seems like common-sense medical science. → Read More
One of the largest cargo planes in the world makes a return visit to YOW
An Antonov An-124 Ruslan, one of the largest cargo planes in the world, has been frequenting Ottawa’s airport this week. → Read More
Scanlan: Senators organization has lost its way as dysfunction rules the day
The Ottawa Senators will never find their way out of their haze, lost as they are without a moral compass. They are a team worthy of regulation to a lower league. → Read More
Ottawa geochemist says El Fuego volcano too 'nasty' to run from
Two global volcanoes erupt one month apart — El Fuego in Guatemala kills dozens of people in a single day, while in Hawaii there are zero casualties after weeks of spectacular lava flow. → Read More
Driving on Highway 401 near Prescott a 'blood sport': mayor
The section of Highway 401 between Prescott and Brockville – scene of Monday’s bus crash – has long been a source of concern. → Read More
Scanlan: Painted masks of the brain injured tell the story within
Those suffering from brain injury know it as an invisible affliction. For brain injury awareness month, the masks are off and on display. → Read More
Scanlan: Alfredsson speaks out on the worst kept secret in town
Daniel Alfredsson could read pages from the phone book and the good people of Ottawa would gather to hear it. → Read More
Timeless tips for runners as the big race approaches
Paying attention to a few details can take the stress out of race day, whether you are a seasoned runner or preparing for your first race. → Read More