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This is what happened to Sandra Plegakis this morning on the Queensway. Ice flew off of a truck in front of her and smashed into her windshield. Other than some shards of glass in her hands she was unhurt, thankfully. Plegakis is the morning show co-host on 105. ...

The Ottawa Police Service is pleased to remind the public that January is Crime Stoppers month and this year, they are celebrating 30 years in Ottawa. Numerous venues and information booths will be set up throughout Ottawa during the entire month. ...

The Ottawa Police Service wants to acknowledge good proactive work from Central NHO officers on New Year’s Eve where a good amount of drugs were seized, a black replica handgun was seized and three persons were arrested and charged. On December 31 ...

Here’s a more up-to-date list: Open and closed in Ottawa on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2017

The public is asked to remain off the Rideau Canal surface, as the ice is still dangerously thin.  Although it may appear that a layer of ice has formed on some parts of the canal’s surface, the ice is still too thin. ...

** Report potholes ** and any other road or sidewalk deficiencies by calling 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). ** Clear snow on your property. ** The Use and Care of Roads By-Law No. 2003-498 and Parks and Facilities By-Law No. 2004-276 prohibit the disposal of snow or ice on roadways or in any park. ...

The City of Ottawa is pleased to announce that free transit service will again be available to residents on New Year’s Eve after 8 p.m. This city-wide service is provided through a partnership between MADD Ottawa, the City’s Safer Roads Ottawa program and OC Transpo. ...

During this holiday season, beautiful natural Christmas trees are lighting up the state areas of the official residences thanks to a donation from the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association (CCTGA). The Canadian-grown Fraser firs, ranging from 3 to 3.6 metres (10 to 12 feet) in height, are from the Ottawa area. ...

This holiday season, Uber Canada is teaming up with Goodwill® to make donating gently worn items of clothing even easier. This Thursday, December 18th from 10AM-5PM, Uber users can request a free, on-demand donation pickup of winter clothing in Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa and Toronto. ...

The Ottawa Tool Library is looking for quality underused tools that might be cluttering your basement, garage or kitchen. The not-for-profit tool library is a lending library that will be accessible to all of Ottawa to create Do It Yourself home, garden or kitchen projects by using tools that you might not have, or want to simply try out! ...