Cory Wanless from Klippensteins law firm in Toronto will be one of the first lawyers in history to try a Canadian mining company in Canada for negligence at a foreign subsidiary. “We’re proving that you can do it by doing,” he said about the precedent-setting cases against Hudbay Minerals Inc. The Guatemalan plaintiffs assert that…
Glass-blowing – an ancient molten dance
Glass production is as old as the ancient pyramids of Egypt, and shares the same birthplace. One of the most intricate techniques of glass production is glass blowing, which produces the most fragile, complex and delicate works of art. Watch Melody Jewitt, owner of Flo Glass Blowing, the only glass blowing studio in Ottawa, as…
Witness: Michael Swan “one of the best guys you’ll ever meet”
Michael Swan may have lost his life because of a home invasion over drugs and money, but that’s not the way his best friend Tyler Tanguay wants him to be remembered. “He was one of the best guys you’ll ever meet,” said Tanguay, 25, during his testimony on Oct. 15 at the first-degree murder trial…
Transit, safety big issues in Alta Vista ward
Alta Vista ward residents seem more worried about the journey than the destination in the municipal election. Transit is one of the biggest issues for residents, and whether it’s the LRT project, bus congestion, or the long-discussed Alta Vista Transportation Corridor, people are talking about it. But while there’s agreement about the problem, there isn’t…
Legion one step closer to “Vimy Memorial Bridge” commemoration
Decorated veterans gave a loud standing ovation after the city’s transportation committee meeting voted to name a recently-completed bridge the “Vimy Memorial Bridge” at their meeting on Wednesday. The Manotick and Barrhaven branches of the Royal Canadian Legion are now one step closer in their goal to name the bridge in honour of the famous…
Council candidate for Alta Vista ward Mahmoud says Ottawa “needs proper representation of its diversity”
Hussein Mahmoud’s campaign office in Alta Vista ward is quietly tucked away in a strip mall along Bank Street. Inconspicuously located next to a martial arts school, with no official signage except the red “Vote Hussein Mahmoud” signs that cover every square inch of the windows, its doors are open and ready to welcome visitors….
Alta Vista: Ward of the Worlds
Early on a cloudy Sunday at the Heron Gate complex in Alta Vista Ward, the wet grounds are alive with people. Delicious smells spill out of windows and cumin, garlic, and onion scent the morning air. The crowd is composed of people from many cultures, several who are new arrivals to Canada. Their clothing is…
Karen Henderson 