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Summer vacation is over. I was shocked to find out the last column I wrote was April 30. Oopsies. Instead of taking responsibility for the missed columns, I’m going to reframe it as a dire warning to readers of what life could be like without community journalism.
Read moreONTARIO – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid more than 7,000 charges during a safe driving blitz last week,
Read moreWEST CARLETON – Ottawa’s Public Works Department has now cleared 77 per cent of ice storm debris from the curbs of West Carleton.
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WEST CARLETON – Many West Carleton residents are still without power as clean-up from yesterday’s (April 5) sustained ice storm.
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WEST CARLETON – Today’s (April 5) bottomless buckets of freezing rain have caused power outages and downed trees across the West Carleton community.
Read moreCongratulations to Neil Falls of Carp! Photo by Chris Bricker/City of Ottawa I was very proud to join Mayor Jim
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With students returning to school soon, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported the Kanata Food Cupboard’s Back-to-School Program, supporting local families with much needed school supplies.
Read moreMP Jenna Sudds monthly column for July.
Read moreONTARIO – What seems to be a national problem in many industries, insiders are predicting more emergency room (ER) closures this summer as hospitals continue to be short-staffed.
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WEST CARLETON – Hydro Ottawa says the damage of the long weekend storm, far outweighs the damaged caused in the 2018 tornado or in the 1998 ice storm. While West Carleton homeowners may disagree with that statement, many still await the return of electricity as Hydro Ottawa, Hydro One and some of their neighbours work around the clock to restore power to eastern Ontario.
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