Should Remembrance Day be a statutory holiday? Nov 13, 2008
Mother Teresa Catholic School Nepean. shame on you. (CTV.ca)
Cabinet picks surprisingly risky Nov 2, 2008
There's John Baird, now Transport, Infrastructure and Communities minister, who represents the Ottawa-West Nepean riding. A partisan sledgehammer in the Commons, Baird's new job is widely seen as smoothing the way for federal money to move out the door toward building projects roads, highways, and bridges to stimulate Ontario's economy and create jobs. (Toronto Star)
Who will blink first? Oct 24, 2008
com: Who will blink first. Who will blink first. (Globe and Mail)
Harper seeks to calm market worries Oct 7, 2008
He was in Nepean, outside Ottawa, announcing a plan to index the Universal Child Care Benefit payout to inflation, meaning it would rise each year to match increases in the prices of key goods in the economy. The plan would only add an estimate two or three dollars to the $100 monthly cheque that Canadian parents of children under six currently receive. (Globe and Mail)
Bells to toll as Dewar lies in state at City Hall Sep 17, 2008
The last time the city held such a ceremony was in 2003 when former Nepean mayor Ben Franklin died. He lay in state in the former Nepean city hall on Centrepointe Drive named after him. (Ottawa Citizen)
Are you ready to run? Aug 19, 2008
Somewhere hidden in her Nepean, Ont. home, a well-stocked duffel bag lies in wait to help her family survive a catastrophe. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Beijing static Aug 12, 2008
A similar principle of respect rules in Richard Devitt's Nepean, Ont. home. (Globe and Mail)
Emily Wong Wins Three Gold Medals at Tri Nations Cup Aug 5, 2008
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec -- Rising junior (Nepean, Ontario/St. Joseph's) won gold in the women's 100-meter freestyle and helped Canada to victory in the women's 4x50-meter freestyle relay on Saturday at the Tri Nations Cup, bringing her gold-medal haul to three to conclude the competition. (Nusports.com)
Activist prisoner wins award Jun 16, 2008
Mr. Collins has been behind bars since 1983 when, at 23, he shot and killed Constable David Utman as the member of the Nepean Police Service sat drinking coffee in an Ottawa shopping centre. "When he went in, he was a wild thing. He needed to be in jail," the inmate's father, Michael, said in a telephone interview. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Like watching a car crash, in slow motion May 15, 2008
James Eaton from Nepean, Canada writes: Rollo - at least in the UK and Canada, it's entirely legal to have two driver's licences - as long as you separately did the training for both of them ... Rollo Tomasi from Belgium writes: James Eaton from Nepean, Canada writes: Rollo - at least in the UK and Canada, it's entirely legal to have two driver's licences - as long as you separately did the training for both of them. (Globe and Mail)
Preparation spells success for regional champ Apr 16, 2008
Last week, as Mrs. Brownlie watched her daughter's horse canter around the riding arena at the Nepean National Equestrian Park, she called Emma a "smart kid." That seems obvious of a girl who could probably spell appoggiatura backwards, but Mrs. Brownlie wasn't talking about spelling. She was talking about the maturity, drive and balance Emma brings to all of her pursuits. (Canada.com)
Rejecting towers shortsighted for gallery Apr 13, 2008
The decision by council's planning committee to turn down the Claridge Homes' proposal for the Portrait Gallery of Canada and a high-storey residential development on Nepean Street boggles my mind. Is the federal competition process for the gallery flawed. (Ottawa Citizen)
O Canada! Our boys are off to Beijing to play some hardball Mar 15, 2008
"For five returning veterans from the Athens Games, it's more like a baseball dream resumed.Four years ago, Canada came tantalizingly close to a gold medal in Athens. The five vets of that disappointment are Stubby Clapp (Windsor), Mike Kusiewicz (Nepean), Ryan Radmanovich (Calgary), Adam Stern (London) and Jeremy Ware (Guelph).Playing the underdog role to the hilt in Athens, the Canadians under then-manager Ernie Whitt had reached the Final Four, with a shot in the sudden-death semis at downing... (Toronto Star)
Storms dump snow on Midwest Mar 10, 2008
John Murray, Nepean, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Toronto and mid south of Canada around the Great Lakes area had one of the worst snow fall in record. (BBC News -- Americas)
'Persistent' Polley walks away with top awards Mar 4, 2008
Genie host Sandra Oh, the Nepean, Ont. -born actress who stars as the aggressive Dr. Christina Yang on ABC's hit Grey's Anatomy, wasted no time in taking a jab at the proposed amendment to the Income Tax Act. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
07 second hottest Jan 20, 2008
Senator John McCain re-established himself as a favourite in the Republican presidential. Fresh NASA data shows continuing upward trend in global temperatures. (Canada.com)
Kaminak Identifies Favourable Alteration and Shearing on its Hemlo North Gold Project, Ontario Jan 10, 2008
A total of 15 sites were tested and samples were sent to Overburden Drilling Management (ODM) of Nepean, Ontario for analysis. ODM is expected to complete gold grain counts, identification of sulphide and alteration minerals and assays on till samples and will complete assays on bedrock samples. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Fireworks for Ottawa's new year, 150th anniversary finale Jan 1, 2008
Theexplosion of fireworks is scheduled to rain over Nepean Point, Alexandra Bridge, the Ottawa River and Ottawa Locks. Celebratory wrap-up. (CBC Ottawa)
Did she miss a chance to boost her chances? Dec 31, 2007
OTTAWA Four-year-old Renee Stocks races down the front hall of her family's home in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean and leaps into her mother's arms. She has a burst of energy from the medication she takes four times a day. (Globe and Mail)
Students give world a lesson in courage Dec 27, 2007
Sarah and the other girls from the Nepean Hotspurs Selects had no idea their tournament outside Montreal in February would land them in the middle of an international tempest ... The Nepean girls had trained hard and were eager to play the national-level match ... The Nepean Hotspurs Select went undefeated this season, winning the league championship. (Globe and Mail)
Province to review vanity plate denial to reverend Nov 30, 2007
" "There are some things that people put on licence plates that are offensive, but people who feel like they have a good case to make, are more than welcome to reapply," Transportation Minister Jim Bradley said after being questioned by reporters. He said the province's Personalized Licence Plate Review Committee tries hard to spark "the right balance" between what is offensive and what isn't. "In this case, they may not have, so we've asked them to look at it again," he said. Elizabeth Witmer,... (CTV.ca)
Canadians will avoid buying toys from China: survey Nov 29, 2007
CTV Toronto - Most Canadians will avoid toys made in China: poll - CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television. "); CTV Toronto Wed. Nov. 28 2007 1:17 PM ET Parents go top shopping at Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007. Most Canadians will avoid toys made in China: poll toronto.ctv.ca A majority of Canadians say they will avoid buying toys made in China this holiday season because of recent recalls and concerns about product safety, according to a new poll. The... (CTV.ca)
Condo building binge continues Oct 10, 2007
Pascal-Yvan Cloutier, a senior analyst with the CMHC, said most of that growth is concentratedinsuburbanareas such as Goulbourn, Nepean and Gloucester, where developers have been putting uprow houses. Meanwhile, inside the greenbelt, housing startsdropped between September 2006 andSeptember 2007. (CBC News)
Mexico beats U.S., Canada to win world National Geographic bee Aug 10, 2007
Canada fielded the two youngest participants, Jonathan Whyte of Toronto and Maxim Ralchenko of Nepean, Ontario, both 13, and Marky Freeman, 14, of Thornhill, near Toronto. . (Concord Monitor)
Roberts rediscovers the hunger to make top eight Aug 8, 2007
Pillar to post squad members of Australia's women's eight train on the Nepean River yesterday in preparation for this month's world championships in Munich ... Pillar to post … squad members of Australia's women's eight train on the Nepean River yesterday in preparation for this month's world championships in Munich ... Pillar to post … squad members of Australia's women's eight train on the Nepean River yesterday in preparation for this month's world championships in Munich. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The new face of security Jul 23, 2007
John Campbell, president of Bion Biometrics, a biometrics consulting and standards firm in Nepean, Ontario, likes what he sees when it comes to 3-D facial recognition technology. While the technology may be costly a door-access unit runs $3,000 3-D facial recognition is more versatile than 2-D, he says. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Wounded Knee tops list of Emmy nominees Jul 20, 2007
For the second straight year, Nepean, Ont. -native Sandra Oh was nominated for outstanding supporting actress in Grey's Anatomy, and Montreal native William Shatner was nominated for outstanding supporting actor in Boston Legal. (Globe and Mail)
Sandra Oh's doing just fine May 13, 2007
But as Michael Posner discovers, the A-list actress from Nepean, Ont. prefers board games to mind games, strip-mall sushi joints to trendy hot spots, and wouldn't mind moving back to Canada if the opportunity arose. (Globe and Mail)
Two-year plan could pay off down road Apr 5, 2007
Nino D'Ettorre, Nepean, Ontario, Canada. Gardner: Timlin may have been able to handle the job if he were healthy, but he's getting up there in years and it sounds like Papelbon pretty much convinced everyone he wanted to go back to closing. (USA Today -- Sports)
Soccer headscarf incident sign of intolerance: Egypt Mar 9, 2007
The Nepean Hotspurs under-12 team pulled out of the Canadian indoor championship last month when a Muslim referee ruled that 11-year-old Asmahan Mansour could not wear a hijab during a game. Related to this article. (Globe and Mail)
FIFA should have overruled hijab ban: ejected girl's mother Mar 4, 2007
The Nepean Hotspurs under-12 team pulled out of the Canadian indoor championship last Sunday when a Muslim referee ruled Asmahan could not wear a hijab during a game. She has worn a the headscarf during games played in Ontario, where they are permitted by the provincial association. (Globe and Mail)
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Quebec soccer officials won't punt hijab rule Feb 27, 2007
Parents on the team, the Nepean Hotspurs Selects, say, however, that Asmahan Mansour had played without any complaints from officials in other games in Ontario and in two previous games at the weekend tournament, held in Laval, a suburb north of Montreal ... Five other Ottawa-area teams did the same, four of them affiliated with the Nepean Hotspurs but in other age divisions ... The incident happened about five minutes into a game Sunday, when the Nepean coach wanted to substitute in Ms.... (Globe and Mail)
Red card renews Quebec hijab debate Feb 27, 2007
"I won't ever quit soccer," a weary Asmahan said yesterday from her home in Nepean, Ont. "But I don't think I'll go back to Laval.". (Globe and Mail -- National)
Art in the Nation's Capital Feb 16, 2007
Algonquin College students are never far from a cultural hub, thanks to several city-owned arts properties in Nepean ... The Studio Gallery in the Nepean Visual Arts Centre (Nepean Sportsplex 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Entrance 3) also supports emerging artists by providing them with a place to have their works seen. (Suite101.com)
Figure Skating for Boys Feb 16, 2007
During the height of his skating career he averaged at least 10 hours a week on the ice, guest skating at both the Minto and Nepean clubs. There aren t that many other male figure skaters around. (Suite101.com)
Just leave this one in the test tube Jan 14, 2007
Roy Ruggles (David Jansen) is a washed-up Ottawa journalist who lands the comeback story of his career when George Fanning (David Fox), a Stockwell Day-like backbench MP from Alberta, reveals news of a laboratory in Nepean where human stem cells are implanted in monkey brains. (In broad strokes, chimeras, in this context, are "novel beings" created out of more than one species or kept alive through harvested organs. (Globe and Mail)
Related: John Baird, 'first consort of the first lady' Jan 5, 2007
Someone else special was there, too: Kay Stanley was Mr. Baird's Grade 7 English teacher at D. Aubrey Moodie school in Nepean, Ont. In 1984, Ms. Stanley decided to seek the Progressive Conservative nomination in Nepean Carleton. (Globe and Mail)
