Patient in isolation at The Ottawa Hospital tests negative for EbolaThe Ottawa Hospital (TOH) and Ottawa Public Health (OPH) have received the results of the Ebola test that was sent to the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg earlier today. The result was negative. The patient at The Ottawa Hospital’s General Campus will no longer require isolation. ...
Patient at The Ottawa Hospital under investigation for Ebola virus diseaseA patient at The Ottawa Hospital’s General Campus is undergoing tests for the Ebola virus disease. The patient, who had recently visited a West African country where Ebola has been reported, arrived at the hospital yesterday. In keeping with recommended infection prevention and control practices, the patient was immediately placed in isolation until the source of the illness can be identified. ...
Canadian War Museum earns TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice AwardThe Canadian War Museum has just won a 2014 Travelers’ Choice Award from TripAdvisor in the category of Top Museums — Canada. The award is based on reviews and opinions from millions of real travellers, posted on the TripAdvisor website. ...
#taxi #uberRose Simpson: A cheap alternative to taxis? What an Uber idea!_ Rose Simpson’s column appears every Tuesday morning on the OttawaStart Blog. She also blogs at Rose’s Cantina . _ A few years back, when I was single, I was out on the town and waved down an Ottawa taxi. ...
Walking School Bus pilot project launched at eight Ottawa schoolsOttawa Public Health (OPH), in partnership with the Ottawa School Transportation Authority (OSTA), the Ottawa Safety Council and Green Communities Canada, have launched the Walking School Bus pilot project at eight schools across Ottawa. The 12-week pilot project offers a daily Walking School Bus for the morning trip to school on weekdays from September 29 to December 19. ...
#media #simpson #tvRose Simpson: Canadians don't need CRTC to be a cultural crossing guard_ Rose Simpson’s column appears most Tuesday mornings on the OttawaStart Blog. She also blogs at Rose’s Cantina . You can read her previous columns here . _ _ _ _ _ I don’t usually watch the CRTC hearings. ...
#garbage & recyclingDog waste: Ottawa's dirty little secretWhat is it with dog waste in this city? Why do some dog owners still refuse to pick up after their pets? Our community has a neighbourhood Facebook group, and just about every week there’s someone posting about dog poop left at the playground, dog poop on the lawn, dog poop along the nature trail. ...
#city hall #election #twitterMark your calendars: Ottawa election Twitter chat on Tuesday, September 23 #ottvotechat[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2004-06-18-justvote3.jpg) #ottvotechat Tweets OttawaStart will be hosting an Ottawa election Twitter chat ( #ottvotechat ) on Tuesday, September 23 starting at 9:00pm in the evening. Here’s how it works: * A Twitter chat is is a focused conversation about a specific topic or issue. ...
#business #t-shirtsKanata t-shirt start-up vies for Canada Post e-commerce award_ This story originally appeared on our sister site, StittsvilleCentral.ca . _ _ _ _ _ [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tees-for-the-people-1038x576-2.jpg) Pat Sullivan (left) and Derek Donaldson, owners of Tees for the People _ _ ...
#media #simpson #tvRose Simpson: Pay TV, Canadian style_ Rose Simpson’s column appears Tuesday mornings on the OttawaStart Blog. She also blogs at Rose’s Cantina . You can read her previous columns here . _ ** ** Did you hear the head honchos from CBC at the CRTC? ...