It’s National Coffee Day – as we celebrate the immensely-popular beverage that’s consumed all around the world. A recent study by Harvard reveals that drinking coffee may actually increase your lifespan. The study found people who drank three to five…
E-Waste and Recycling Day We all have this equipment hanging around our homes, and now there’s a place for it to go. A special e-waste and recycling day takes place Saturday September 30th at Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School…
Two vehicles caught fire on Highway 174 early Thursday morning, shutting down the westbound lanes of the highway Blair Road. The collision happened at about 6:26 a.m. According to Ottawa Police, six vehicles were involved, including a motorcycle. Reports say…
Hugh Hefner, the chain-smoking, silk-pyjama-wearing founder of Playboy, has passed away at the age of 91.The magazine he began in 1953 helped usher in the sexual revolution and spawned countless imitators. Hefner died at his home, the Playboy Mansion, of…
New subdivisions in Ottawa may soon have more tree-lined streets, thanks to guidelines received by the City’s Planning Committee. The new guidelines offer flexibility to the 2005 Clay Soils Policy when it comes to small and medium-sized trees. More than…
Who’s making what in television these days? Well, Forbes Magazine is out with its list of top-earning TV actresses. For the sixth year in a row, the number one spot belongs to Sofia Vergara. Vergara banked $41.5 million before taxes and fees…
Are all the best shows on cable or streaming services? Not necessarily! One of the most popular shows on network television kicks off its second season tonight. The first episode of season two of NBC’s “This Is Us” starts at…
The inaugural RBC Race for the Kids in Ottawa was held on the weekend at Wesley Clover Parks. During Sunday’s celebration ceremony, a cheque in the amount of $285,237 was handed to the CHEO Foundation; funds which will support youth…
It’s the summer weather we didn’t get all summer! Ottawa remains under a heat warning issued by Environment Canada, and after smashing a couple of weather records this weekend, another record could be broken today. Our forecast high for Monday…
The 63rd edition of the Guinness Book of World Records is out. There’s a cat with a 17-inch tail named ”Cygnus” from Ferndale, Michigan. The record keepers at Guinness have recognized the feline for having the longest tail on a…
OPP in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry are investigating a collision late last night involving three tractor trailers. It happened just before 11:30 pm. One of the tractor-trailers heading eastbound hit another big rig, which then struck a third tractor-trailer. One of…
The driver of a car that veered into a ditch before becoming airborne and smashing into a traffic light standard in Carleton Place Tuesday escaped with only minor injuries — and a charge of careless driving. Another motorist travelling north on…
Expect more in the way bright lights around the Chaudiere Falls for the next couple of evenings. Ottawa 2017 officials want the public to know that advance technical lighting tests continue Thursday and Friday night, from 7 p.m. to 7…
The family of a Pembroke woman who died two years ago is asking whoever took an urn with her ashes to bring it back. Most of Patricia Ann Guimond’s ashes were buried in 2015. However, small amounts were divided and…
13 people – several of them teenagers – have been displaced because of a two-alarm fire in Vanier. Ottawa Fire Services received multiple 911 calls reporting smoke and flames at 292 Lajoie Street just before 2 a.m. Upon arrival, fire…
