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Why Lift Kits Are Important

Ronnie Payne April 14, 2022May 2, 2022 Automotive

If you are planning to install a lift kit in your truck, you’ll want to do some research first. You’ll want to look for safety concerns and make sure that the lift kit is installed correctly, as this will affect…

Floor Mats FAQ – Car Floor Mats

Ronnie Payne February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Automotive

How to keep floor mats from sliding on vinyl floor I think we all have searched every forum for a solution for floor mats on vinyl floors. you probably have heard it all from Velcro to sub floor adhesive. Install…

Facts and History on: Michelin Tires

Ronnie Payne August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Automotive

Founded in 1888 by the Michelin brothers, André and Édouard, in Clermont-Ferrand, France who were running a rubber company and like all the others the company started manufacturing tires for bicycles and horse-drawn carriages it wasn’t until the 1890’s when…

Police search for boy, 15, missing since Monday
Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 15-year-old boy missing since Monday. Skylar Vernon-Gate was last seen May 16 at about 9 p.m. near the Hurdman OC Transpo station. His family is concerned about his well-being. The youth is described as about five feet six inches tall with a slim build and short dark […]
'Planet Ice' returns to the Canadian Museum of Nature for summer run
The Canadian Museum of Nature touts a chance to “chill out” with its summertime show. Planet Ice: Mysteries of the Ice Ages, opening Friday, digs into how ice and cold have shaped life and landscapes on our planet over the past 80,000 years. The show opened in October 2020 but had its run cut short […]
Talks stall as public service union seeks 13.5 per cent wage increase over three years
OTTAWA – Canada’s largest federal union is walking away from contract negotiations over the government’s refusal to offer raises that keep up with the soaring the cost of living. The Public Service Alliance of Canada, which represents 120,000 public servants, has been sabre-rattling about a possible strike for weeks, but it officially declared an impasse […]
COVID-19: What you need to know on Wednesday, May 18
Ontario (Reported Wednesday) 16: New deaths (14 recent, two in a data cleanup) 13,099: Total deaths 1,248: People in hospital and testing positive 163: In ICU 76: On ventilators (subset of previous number) 1,692: New confirmed cases (case numbers are considered underestimates with testing limited to certain groups) 1,290,249: Total cases Ottawa (Reported Wednesday) 2: […]
Police seek girl, 14, missing from Overbrook area since Monday
Ottawa police are seeking public assistance in the search for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing from the Overbrook area since Monday. Police and her family are concerned for her health and well-being. Kylie Charles-Azeke is described as Black, five feet five inches (165 cm) tall, weighing about 110 pounds (50 kg), with a […]
NAC workers in operations, ushers, box office vote 'overwhelmingly' to strike: PSAC
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says members of its operations and ushers/box office groups working at the National Arts Centre have “overwhelmingly” voted to strike. The workers have been without a contract since 2018 and 2019, respectively, PSAC said in a release, adding that the union’s efforts towards a deal have included declaring an […]
Tractor-trailer driver charged in Highway 401 crash near Brockville that left three dead
A 25-year-old from Brampton faces three counts of criminal negligence causing death in connection with a fatal crash on Highway 401 near Maitland last month, Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police announced on Wednesday. Mehakdeep Singh was arrested last Thursday and later released following a bail hearing. A police news release does not indicate the date […]
Burned live power lines cause hazard at Carlingwood-area fire
Ottawa firefighters faced a hazardous situation Wednesday morning when a fire they were working on burned some live electrical wires. The wires separated and were sparking around the fire scene before situation was remedied. Ottawa Fire Services were called to a site on Compton Avenue at about 10 a.m., where a trailer full of foam […]
Quinte Detention Centre inmate charged by OPP with attempted murder
A person is in critical condition and another has been charged by Ontario Provincial Police with attempted murder after an assault at Quinte Detention Centre earlier this week. The OPP said in a news release that the “serious assault” took place at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 16. Police officers were called to the […]
Montreal man, 36, arrested after chain reaction crash damages seven cars on Autoroute 50
A 36-year-old Montreal-area man faces a number of possible charges following a collision on Autoroute 50 Tuesday night after a car plowed through a streetlight and entered a ditch. Seven other cars were damaged after running over the streetlight which had fallen back onto the highway. The Sûreté du Québec’s highway patrol section was called […]