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Mayor Declares June 9th, 2012, CHEO BBQ Day in Ottawa

Mayor Declares June 9th, 2012, CHEO BBQ Day in Ottawa

By Richard Whittaker In 1993, Mike Machargo and Johnny Hunt organized a backyard BBQ during the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Telethon, passing around a fishbowl to collect donations between 15 friends and by their [...]

Vehicle knocks out power in Barhaven

Vehicle knocks out power in Barhaven

Barrie Martelle for Front Page Media Over 2600 homes in the Barhaven area were left without power this afternoon after a Clean Water Works Truck driver ,who wished to remain anonymous, became trapped in his vehicle [...]

Ottawa’s Titanic connection

By Marc DesRosiers 100 years ago today, the legendary Titanic was undertaking its maiden voyage to America. On a moonless, clear night, and traveling a full speed, the ship entered into the Labrador straight where cold [...]

Laetitia Beck – LPGA’s first player from Israel

By Megan Cheung Laetitia Beck hasn’t declared her major at college yet, but she is sure about golf. First, she wants to play professionally on the LPGA Tour. Then, she wants to contend for the 2016 [...]

Jack Layton

Jack Layton, the leader of the New Democratic Party  and Member of Parliament passed away peacefully on August 22nd, 2011 at 4:45 a.m. in his Toronto home, surrounded by family and loved ones. In his farewell [...]