It was a very hot and dry summer – until a few days ago! The Ottawa-area is now experiencing record rainfall. There are reports of localized flooding, flash floods and large amounts of water pooling on the roads. This marks…
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Whole Lotta Rain!
Posted in All Stories, News & Sports, Whats Happening Tagged with: Environment Canada, Ottawa, rainfall warning
Local Kombucha Company Fights Addiction
We loved our chat with Jon Ruby of Carlington Booch Tuesday morning. Jon is the co-founder of a new company in Ottawa which produces traditionally-brewed kombucha, a fermented fizzy tea which has been around for centuries and has a ton…
Goldfish Cracker Recall
A brand of popular Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers are being called due to Salmonella contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Goldfish Flavour Blasted Xtreme Cheddar Crackers sold in both 180 gram and 69-gram packages are being recalled. No…
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Fire Situation Worsens In Northeastern Ontario
Fire crews are desperately trying to cut down dozens of raging fires in northeastern Ontario, after evacuation orders left some property owners uncertain of whether their homes and businesses would survive the flames.The fires have often been helped along by…
Posted in All Stories, News & Sports, Whats Happening Tagged with: evacuation order, fires, Northeastern ontario, Parry Sound 33
And the Inductees Are……
Movie star Seth Rogen, actress Andrea Martin, Olympic skating medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, and retired astronaut Chris Hadfield are among those joining Canada’s Walk of Fame this year. The organization announced its list of inductees Monday morning. It…
Posted in All Stories, News & Sports, Whats Happening Tagged with: Andrea Martin, Andy Kim, Canada's Walk of Fame 2018 inductees, Chris Hadfield, CTV, Leonard Cohen, Seth Rogen, Virtue and Moir
“All You Need Is Love” Children’s Book Comes Out In 2019
A new children’s book series based on songs by The Beatles is coming out next year. Simon and Schuster has announced the series will begin with “All You Need Is Love,” with illustrations by Marc Rosenthal. It comes out in…
Posted in All Stories, News & Sports, Whats Happening Tagged with: All You Need Is Love, Beatles, children's book, Simon and Schuster
Major Queensway Closure for Last Weekend In July
Major traffic disruptions along the Queensway for the last weekend of July. A section of highway 417 will be fully closed in both directions, with significant traffic impacts expected from 5 pm on July 28th to 11 am on July…
Posted in All Stories, News & Sports, Whats Happening Tagged with: Harmer Pedestrian Bridge replacement, Queensway detours
New Campaign Focuses On The Food We Waste
How much food do you throw out on any given week? If you’re like most Canadians, it’s a whole lot! Now a new campaign is bringing together governments, non-government organizations and food retailers to tackle the food habits of Canadians…
Posted in All Stories, News & Sports, Whats Happening Tagged with: Campaign, food storage, food waste, Love Food Hate Waste
Cars Destroyed In East-End Auction Parking Lot
A fire investigator has been called in after a dramatic early morning blaze at a Vars car auction yard that destroyed a number of vehicles. Responders were called to the large ADESA auction lot at 1717 Burton Road near Highway…
Posted in All Stories, News & Sports, Whats Happening Tagged with: ADESA auctions, fire, Ottawa fire, Vars
John Lennon Stamp Dedication in NYC in September
John Lennon is the next artist to be featured in the U-S Postal Service series of stamps honouring music icons. The Forever stamp will be dedicated September 7th in New York City. The stamp pane will resemble a 45-record sleeve. …
Posted in All Stories, News & Sports, Whats Happening Tagged with: Forever stamp, John Lennon, U.S. Postal Service stamp
“Downton Abbey” Movie Starts Filming This Summer!
A popular import TV show is about to make the leap from the flat-screen to the big screen. There’s confirmation that “Downton Abbey” will be released as a movie. Focus Features says work on the movie will begin this summer.…
Royal Christening Official Photos
In honour of Prince Louis’ christening earlier this month, Kensington Palace has released four official photos taken after the ceremony. The images captured by celebrity photographer Matt Holyoak show Prince William and his wife Kate posing with their three children…
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Million Dollar Blaze In Barrhaven
Fifteen people have been left without a place to stay after a blaze in Barrhaven Thursday. Around 4:45 p.m., crews responded to several 911 calls reporting a townhouse fire at 244-A Claridge Drive. Smoke was visible from a distance and a…
Posted in All Stories, News & Sports, Whats Happening Tagged with: Barrhaven, Claridge Drive, Ottawa fire
Thailand Cave Rescue Story Coming To The Big Screen
That was fast! It’s only been a few days since 12 young Thai soccer players and their coach were pulled from the flooded cave where they were trapped for more than two weeks, but there’s already talk of a movie…
Posted in All Stories, News & Sports, Whats Happening Tagged with: Pure Flix Entertainment, soccer team trapped in cave in Thailand
Is A Bad Mood Good For You?
Is there any benefit to being in a bad mood? Apparently so. New research has found that being in a bad mood can help some people’s executive functioning, such as their ability to focus attention, manage time and prioritize tasks.…
Posted in All Stories, News & Sports, Whats Happening Tagged with: bad mood, executive functioning, university of waterloo study
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6th Annual Community Yard Sale
August 25 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm -
TealFest Music Festival
August 25 @ 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm -
Live @ City View Retirement Community
August 26 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm -
Townhall Informational Sessoion With Ombudsman Sherra Profit
September 11 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
