People around the area where a cyclist was hit yesterday afternoon say the man driving the car was anything but sober. That driver is now keeping a police cell company while the 31 year old guy who was hit is in hospital fighting for his life. It happened on Carling near Archibald street...Staff at a near by LCBO refused to serve the man. Police were then called as he was playing bumper cars in a ... Read more here...

The City of Ottawa is making many services more convenient by opening a new section on its website called Service Ottawa Residents can now report potholes, pay a parking ticket, report graffiti, register for a class and more.  Up until now, these things had to be done in person or over the phone.  Check out their site at www.ottawa.ca - Service Canada section is on the right hand side.   Read more here...

A 31 year-old cyclist is in hospital with a life-threatening injury after being hit by a car on Carling Avenue this afternoon. The man suffered a head injury and then had a seizure en route to hospital, where he was still unconscious in critical condition upon arrival.  Read more here...

An Ottawa teen has been found guilty of dangerous driving in a high-speed accident that killed another teen driver. But 19-year-old Kareem Alli was acquitted of the more serious charge of criminal negligence causing death. Alli's Mustang was speeding along side 18-year-old Christian Williams' Honda C-R-X in June 2010. Williams died when his car hit a concrete lamp post.    Read more here...

Water rates in Ottawa are expected to go up by 6% this year and you can expect annual increases for the next decade. The 2012 hike means the average resident will be paying $37.82 more than the year before. City treasurer Marian Similuk told the committee that staff are proposing to invest $2.1 billion over the next 10 years to take care of the the city’s water and sewer system, which has an asset value of $18 ... Read more here...