Police briefs: ByWard Market stabbing, uOttawa disturbance, Man charged in minor abduction
DOWNTOWN — The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is investigating a stabbing that occurred in the ByWard Market on April 11.
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Corkery AGM debuts community centre
CORKERY – Last week (Apr. 7), the Corkery Community Association (CCA) held its first in-person annual general meeting (AGM) since their community centre was closed for a redevelopment project in 2022.
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Syrup season closes after ‘very average’ year
OTTAWA VALLEY – Maple syrup producers in the Ottawa region say the season turned out better than expected but will go down in the annals of history as being “very average.”
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Dunrobin solar project not picked in IESO’s RFP final list
DUNROBIN – A massive solar farm proposed for the Dunrobin-area was not selected as part of the Independent Electricity Supply Operator’s (IESO) Long-Term 2 Energy Supply Request for Proposals.
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Two hundred C Bay kids find 6,000 eggs
CONSTANCE BAY – It was chaos inside El-Chantiry Hall as 100 kids and their guardians played, snacked and ran wild enjoying Easter themed events, and that was even before the egg hunt began.
Read moreVillage Pizza Carp branching out to Dunrobin
DUNROBIN – The delicious flavours of Village Pizza Carp are branching out to Dunrobin.
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Sandbag stations now operational in West Carleton
WEST CARLETON – While the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) is not expecting and major flooding in the next week or so, its better to be safe than sorry, and the City of Ottawa has opened for sandbag stations in West Carleton.
Read moreCAF Griffon helicopters to refuel in Carp April 13
CARP – Some of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) most skilled warfighters will be training in the Ottawa region next week, and Carp residents may see some of their biggest helicopters in the area using the airport as a refueling base.
Read moreTransit briefs: Line 1 restoration work, Zero emission bus fleet, Plastic seats
CITY HALL – The Transit committee was provided an update on the work to restore O-Train Line 1 capacity; as well as a status of the zero-emission bus program; a new bus-seat pilot program; and key performance indicators.
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ARH hits $640,000 in Scope for Hope endoscopy campaign
ARNPRIOR – The Arnprior Regional Health Foundation is proud to share that the Scope for Hope endoscopy campaign has reached 80 per cent of its $800,000 fundraising goal.
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