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Kandahar calling
A Kanata man serving Kandahar, Afghanistan speaks to his family and community via satellite during a Remembrance Day ceremony at West Carleton Secondary School on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Passing the buck
Residents of the Deer Run subdivision are getting impatient - Coyote Park was supposed to be developed into a soccer field and play area two years ago. Now Phoenix Homes claims building the park will be much more expensive than they expected, and the original landowner should help bear the cost.
Strength of spirit helped woman survive 'Nazi bullies'
After surviving the Holocaust, where about six million
European Jews were killed during the Second World War, Eva Olsson had some lessons
for students at Castlefrank Elementary School on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Stand up to bullies, she said.
Band regroups after two-year anniversary of guitarist’s death
Eppiphane is mounting a comeback, two years after the death
of its guitarist. The band will pick up where it left off, with a 19-plus show
at Capital Music Hall on Dec. 5.
Lower user fees, reevalute city’s job, residents tell councillors
Soccer moms, hockey dads, arts enthusiasts and other community members opposed to $35 million in proposed cuts in this year's municipal budget gathered at the Mlacak Centre on Friday afternoon and Monday evening for consultations with the four west Ottawa councillors.
‘Unsung heroes’ tickled pink with community award
Carl and Shelly Courneya were awarded the United Way Community Builders Award on
Oct. 29, honouring their unwavering and seemingly limitless commitment to
community, exemplified through nearly a decade of non-stop volunteer work.