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2/22/2012

25 words EVERY two-year-old should know

If your toddler doesn't know a healthy list of words by the age of two, that could be a sign of developmental problems. See the list of words here. Read more here...
2/22/2012

Council's busy Wednesday vote

A big voting day for Ottawa city council (Wednesday).  First they'll be voting on that water increase of 6 percent.   Another vote - for a smoke free Ottawa - to make parks, beaches and patios smoke free. Thirdly, they'll be voting on pro-baseball in O-town.  Beacon Sports Capital Partners could be bringing in a double-A Eastern League team to Ottawa next spring (2013.) Read more here...
2/21/2012

Lead in children's toys

Health Canada is advising parents to get rid of a couple of toys that may be in the house: The Pizza PlaysetThe Fishing Game Both manufactured in China (by Ningbo Ftz Zhengbao International Trading Company Ltd.) High amounts of lead the main concern. Click here for all the details. Read more here...
2/16/2012

From the Biebs to Ellen

She's making headlines and getting the word out.  First she caught Justin Bieber's attention.  Next, Hélène Campbell set her sights on The Ellen DeGeneres Show  with her campaign for organ donation awareness. Campbell appeared on Ellen's show today via Skype and DeGeneres has promised to fly Campbell and her mother to California following Helene's double-lung transplant. Read more here...
2/15/2012

Wonder how much is costs for road salt?

Well that couple in Hawkesbury that won 50 million dollars a few weeks ago would be able to afford it.  But they likely wouldn't want to spend this kind of money on road salt. Reports say the City of Ottawa forked out about 10 million dollars last summer for crushed rock salt to last through this winter. Read more here...
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