Last winter’s bus strike cost the city $5.9 million, Ottawa auditor general Alain Lalonde told city councillors Wednesday.
Transit strike costs city $5.9 million
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University of Ottawa student to carry Olympic torch
With 79 days until the start of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien announced that Orleans resident and University of Ottawa student Mélissa Brunet will carry the torch for Ottawa’s portion of the Olympic relay.
Lisgar Collegiate welcomes Rideau High School students
As the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board continues to wrestle over the fate of Rideau High School, Lisgar Collegiate Institute is ready to welcome the students should the school be shut down.
Canadian Folk Music Awards celebrate diversity
The Canadian Folk Music Awards were held in Centretown on Saturday night, recognizing that Canada’s diverse folk community needs more than just a couple of award categories at the Junos. 
Mathew Klie-Cribb, Centretown NewsFolk singer Valdemar Horsdal, who is from Ottawa, finishes off the night at the Canadian Folk Music Awards on Nov. 21.