Worst Roads Campaign Launched It is time to have your say on the worst roads in the province. CAA has launched its annual worst roads in Ontario campaign. You are encouraged to nominate roads that are littered with pot holes and other issues. Local Road Finished Second Last Year Last year Carling Avenue was Ottawa’s […]
Comedic Legend Norm MacDonald Has Died: MacDonald died after what a publicist called a long, private battle with cancer. He was 61. MacDonald made it big in the 90’s when he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. He was handed the high-profile role of Weekend Update Anchor following the departure of Kevin Nealon. He […]
An Experience Like No Other: Prepare to have your senses stimulated like never before. The “Beyond Van Gogh” exhibit is open in Ottawa. I had a chance to get a sneak peek at the attraction on Thursday night, and boy, it did not disappoint. Getting To Know Vincent: If you’re not familiar, Vincent Van Gogh […]
Ontario has unveiled a three-step reopening plan that will lift public health restrictions based on vaccination rates and other indicators starting in the middle of next month. Premier Doug Ford also says it will reopen outdoor recreational facilities on Saturday with some restrictions. Step one of the province’s reopening plan is expected to begin the […]
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. The jury deliberated about 10 hours over two days in a city on edge against another outbreak […]
Ontario’s stay at home order and state of emergency are being extended by two weeks, for a total of six weeks, as COVID-19 cases continue to soar. Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet have announced new measures to slow the spread of the virus, including emergency powers for law enforcement to stop individuals and ask […]
Ontario schools will move to online learning next week. Premier Doug Ford announced the decision today, saying community spread of COVID-19 is too high to risk having students congregate after the spring break. He says the government will decide based on COVID-19 data when in-person classes can resume. Spring Break began Monday after the province postponed it in […]
This is a developing story. Ontario has issued a new stay-at-home order today to fight an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by variants of the virus. Premier Doug Ford says the order will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday morning and last for four weeks. He says the province will declare its third state of […]
Bushby Found Guilty: A man who threw a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman in Thunder Bay has been found guilty of manslaughter in her death. Justice Helen M. Pierce ruled the Crown proved Brayden Bushby knew he would seriously injure Barbara Kentner when he threw the hitch at her from a moving car in […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: There are just 18 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa Tuesday. The Capital has now reached 8,819 confirmed cases in total, with 8,057 resolved, and 381 active. 381 people in the city have died after contracting the Novel Coronavirus. COVID-19 Ontario: Across Ontario, 1,676 new cases, and ten new deaths from the virus are […]