Sam Cooley
Ottawa Sun
Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Inuit residence evacuated because of carbon monoxide
A residence for Inuit travelers was evacuated Wednesday after the manager called in the city's fire department because of carbon monoxide alarms going off. → Read More
Man charged in Baseline Rd. store robbery
A 20-year-old man is facing charges in relation to a Baseline Rd. convenience store robbery last month. → Read More
Zaher "Zack" Noureddine mourned by family and friends
Sunday was a day of strong emotion for the family and friends of Zaher → Read More
MPP Naqvi wants traffic light outside Innes Road jail
Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi is asking Ottawa's mayor and a local councillor to support his efforts to erect a traffic light at the entrance to the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre on Innes Rd. → Read More
Car dealer up in a flames, arson unit called in
Ottawa Police are probing the cause of a fire that burst out at a dealership off St. Laurent Blvd. at about 2:40 a.m. Sunday. → Read More
Frigid future for snow removal budget?
Slick words, legalese and a $8-million cut to snow removal this year might spell out reduced road maintenance in Ottawa, according to Coun. Rick Chiarelli. → Read More
Man angry over Uber's NYE 'highway robbery'
When Jacques Carisse woke up on New Year's Day, it wasn't a hangover causing him headaches but rather the cost of his daughter's Uber ride. → Read More
Thousands raised for crash victim's children
The relatives of Elizabeth Harris knew she was well-known and well-loved. → Read More
Senior blasts city over snow removal
The metre-high snowbank outside Fatima Manor might be gone, but Henry McCambridge won't be forgetting the two whole days he and other seniors were → Read More
Knife allegedly pulled in supposed cabbie turf battle
An Ottawa taxi driver is claiming he and a group of fellow Blue Line drivers got in to a scrap over turf with orphaned ex-airport cabbies who allegedly tried to steal fares. → Read More
Ottawa man lived life 'his own damned way':
Oliver Boldizar's death was as mysterious and profound as his 38 years of life, according to a former friend and classmate, Robin Marciniw. → Read More
Dead man had left Eastern Ontario, cops say
A man whose body was found near Kitchener had left Eastern Ontario the previous day, OPP investigators say. → Read More
Stray bullet hits sleeping woman
A 43-year-old man is facing numerous weapons related charges after a stray bullet struck a sleeping woman early Saturday. → Read More
Minor hockey boss remembered as 'wonderful man'
Minor hockey in Eastern Ontario has lost one of its most devoted leaders. → Read More
Salons nailed in spree of break ins
Ottawa cops have arrested a man they say visited numerous Ottawa salons for reasons other than hair care and manicures. → Read More
3 arrested after cops find pistol, cocaine and hydromorphone
Two men and a woman are heading to Gatineau court to answer numerous charges after a gun and drug bust in the Hull sector. → Read More
Blue Line cabbie: 'We don't want them'
A high-profile taxi driver said he doesn't think the city's largest fleet of cabbies will be keen to let airport drivers jump ship and fly under the Blue Line banner. → Read More
Ashbury teachers cleared of misconduct in assault case
The two Ashbury College teachers at the centre of a sexual assault case eight years ago are now exonerated of any professional misconduct, according to a note sent to all parents. → Read More
Airport cabbies, Blueline strike a deal
Ottawa's striking airport taxi fleet will be absorbed into Blueline Taxi in the near future, effectively ending the ongoing labour dispute among cabbies in the city. → Read More
Beer is here: Suds coming to local grocery shelves
For the first time in 88 years, Ottawans will be able to walk inside a grocery store and come outside holding a case of beer. → Read More