(Via OPP) (ORILLIA, ON) - It was a busy March Break for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as officers laid more than 2,400 distraction-related charges during their annual Distracted Driving Campaign. Sadly, OPP-investigated collisions that involved an inattentive driver have claimed 11 lives so far this year - almost triple the number of deaths compared to this time last year (4). ...

Discovering lice is one of those challenges they never seem to mention in the baby book. And, there is so much misinformation out there that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Add feeling of disgust, guilt and shame and it makes the situation even worse. ...

[ ](http://bit.ly/2japSaR) Sunday April 30th, 2:00pm matinee Shenkman Arts Centre 245 Centrum Boulevard, Ottawa ** _ If you like Coronation Street you will love this show! _ ** Played by award-winning actor Chris Gascoyne since 2000, Peter is the lovable bad boy on Britain’s longest-running TV drama, Coronation Street. ...

[caption id=“attachment_63844” align=“aligncenter” width=“620”] The bizarre race between two Ottawa news organizations to find out why this goat was in a parked car speaks volumes about news to get clicks. (Ann McNab)[/caption] If ever you need an example of what’s wrong with modern journalism that aims to get clicks, look no further than this week’s race between the CBC and _ Ottawa Citizen _ to find out why there was a goat behind the wheel of a parked car. ...

_ (Via Ottawa 2017) _ ** Ottawa – ** The Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson are thrilled that an NHL centennial outdoor game will be held in Ottawa on Saturday, December 16, 2017, and congratulate the NHL for bringing this prestigious sporting event to Canada’s capital for the first time. ...

Here are some numbers to keep handy if you’re heading out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ottawa tonight.

_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ _ Ottawa, ON – March 14, 2017 – _ The City of Ottawa has launched an Internet Performance Test (IPT) in partnership with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). The test allows users to learn about qualitative aspects of their Internet connections, including speed, performance, and compliance with standards. ...

_ (Via OPP) _ (LEEDS, ON.) - Members of the Ontario Provincial Police are continuing to investigate multi vehicle collisions on Highway 401. On the 14th of March 2017 at about 2:00 P.M. members of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a multi vehicle collision on Highway 401 westbound, in Leeds and the Thousands Township. ...

Good shot by Erin Nicks of Pretty Pots in Stittsville: https://twitter.com/erinmnicks/status/841422571048439809

The city will install red light cameras at 20 new locations by the end of 2017 in an effort to reduce red light running. The 20 locations were selected based on collision data between 2012 and 2015 at every signalized intersection in the city. ...