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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…

Snowmobiler, 19, taken to hospital in serious condition
A 19-year-old man was airlifted to hospital in serious condition Sunday afternoon after being ejected from his snowmobile.
Winter weather parking ban in effect Monday
The parking ban will be in effect between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. across the city, and may be extended depending on the progress of city road-clearing operations.
COVID-19: Ontario reports 1,184 cases; 55 new cases in Ottawa; 1,256 in Quebec
Hitting its third straight day with more than 1,000 new cases, Ontario reported Sunday that 1,184 more people have tested positive for COVID-19. Of the new cases, 579 are in individuals who are not fully vaccinated and 69 are in people with an unknown vaccination status, Health Minister Christine Elliott said in a Sunday morning […]
Youth killed at Brockville train crossing
At approximately 1:15 a.m., city police were informed of a pedestrian who was struck by a freight train.
One person assessed for smoke inhalation following restaurant fire Saturday evening
Ottawa paramedics assessed one person for smoke inhalation Saturday night after firefighters responded to two 911 calls reporting smoke and flames coming from the ceiling of a restaurant in the south end, the city’s fire service said in a release. The calls came in around 9:20 p.m. and the fire was declared under control about […]
Federal government faces 90 individual labour grievances on mandatory vaccine policy
Information about the grievances is contained in a recent federal court decision about the federal vaccination policy.
Refugee from Somalia and her supporters are taking family's case to PM's office
An unofficial delegation will try to present a petition with almost 13,000 signatures calling for a special permit to reunify Nasro Mohamed with her three-year-old daughter, Afnaan, and husband, Liiban.
Weather: Sunday seems okay with high -5 C; Monday's freezing rain warning could make things very messy
If the weather unfolds as Environment and Climate Change Canada’s weather office forecast is predicting, we could be in for a messy Monday. There’s a freezing rain warning in effect for Sunday night through Monday morning, following 5-10 cm of snow overnight. For Sunday, things should start out fine, with the weather service predicting a […]
Santa Claus back in town after COVID-19 hiatus
Although scaled-down in size, the parade in Ottawa on Saturday was met by crowds of enthusiastic young people under a soft curtain of snow.
Montreal massacre: For Ottawa's Anthony Di Monte, Dec. 6, 1989 is the day the country lost its innocence
He was a senior officer with Montreal’s paramedic service that day, and attended the early-evening call to the University of Montreal’s École Polytechnique, where Marc Lépine killed 14 women and injured 14 other people, including 10 women, before taking his own life.