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Postmedia Network Canada Corporation announced Tuesday it will lay off Ottawa Sun employees and merged the newspaper with the Ottawa Citizen.
“The Sun will be cutting 12 people and the rest will merge with the Citizen,” said Alison Mah, an assistant digital editor at the Ottawa Citizen. “The Citizen and the Sun will still be two distinct brands…and the merger will be effective tomorrow.”
Daniel Heath, Centretown News These yellow boxes are what residents can look for on slippery days. This grit box is located at the corner of MacLaren St. and Bank St. in Ottawa.
In order to keep the sidewalks safe during the winter months, the City of Ottawa has increased the number of do-it-yourself “grit boxes” in various locations across the city, including Centretown.
Lane closures are scheduled this weekend at the intersection of Queen and O’Connor Streets.
Environment Canada has extended its freezing rain warning for the Ottawa area.