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Reporter Cheryl Brink begins a three-part series on her airborne adventures. Over the next few weeks, she will take you along on her journies in the skies via hot air balloon, Cessna 150 airplane and parachute. For more photos and a video, check out Brink's personal blog at http://observationsofanewsjunkie.wordpress.com.
Though some of the new crime rate statistics for Kanata seem alarming, it's important to take all the numbers into consideration before planning to move to a new community. A higher rate could mean more people are reporting incidents and will bring more police to patrol our neighbourhoods.
As people prepare to put away their Christmas decorations, more couples are also expected to put away their wedding rings, according to an expert in divorces.
With no buses running to bring people to appointments and services, the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre is looking for other ways to help clients access their programs, but are still fully operating.
The federal government is looking long and hard at relocating thousands of civil servant jobs to Ottawa's suburbs. Kanata is a prime target for this mass exodus, with its high vacancy rate and relatively low lease rates.
A Morgan's Grant couple share their love of Christmas with their community.
The Kanata Youth Centre closed its doors last month, but the funding for it is now going to the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, who plan to reopen the teen hang out at the end of January. Community members and young people were asked what programs and services they hope to see the new centre include.
Ottawa's boards of education are asking striking transit workers for a guarantee they won't picket schools. The school boards are working on a deal to put more yellow buses on the road to help the thousands of high school students affected by the strike.
Ottawa's biggest transit union broke off all talks with the city after coming to an impasse over scheduling issues. The city is now urging the federal government to step in and force the union to bring the municipality's last offer to its membership for a supervised vote.
A Grade 12 class at A.Y. Jackson Secondary School is starting a soon-to-be-registered charity that will lend a hand to the
world’s future leaders by providing grants and mentoring services.
Glen Cairn is holding its annual Christmas lights contest this week, honouring residents who go all out decorating their homes with ornaments and gadgets designed to light up their neighbours' hearts with holiday cheer.
The goals came fast and furious for Kanata on Dec. 21 at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. The Stallions scored four goals during the first six minutes of the opening period, moving on to a 7-4 win over the Ottawa Jr. Senators.
Kelly Cirtwill has never picked up a hitchhiker and, as a bus rider, has never had to carpool to work. That all changed on Dec. 10 when OC Transpo workers went on strike.
Behind the scenes of the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championships, thousands of volunteers are making sure every game goes smoothly. Men from the west end are giving their time to host visiting teams for the entire duration of the tournament - they'll be eating, sleeping and travelling with the players for over two weeks.
Reporter Cheryl Brink gets a lesson from two competitive skijoring racers - and a sled dog named Griffen - about the unique, Norwegian-based sport that combines skiing and dogs and is supposed to help both participants get exercise in the winter.
Transit union must improve public relations and communicate with the media in order to broker the best deal to end the strike that has disrupted the lives of thousands of Ottawa residents.
Fundamental environmental change must come from the grassroots according to a contestant in CBC's Canada's Next Great Prime Minister contest. The Kanata resident started a blog aimed to green Kanata.
A signal to walk is no safer than a flashing hand for students
crossing at Stonehaven and Grassy Plains drives, according to a nearby parent.
Kanata
Stallions defenceman Kyle Ross and right-winger Brent Bourgeois pose with the
past four World Junior Championship trophies won by Team Canada at the
Bells Corners Royal Bank on Dec. 12.
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