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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…

Opponents of proposed Kemptville jail asking courts to 'quash' province's plan
The court filing alleges the government “ignored” the provincial policies that contain “protections and guidelines … on the preservation of agricultural resources.”
SIU seeking ICU nurse who treated people involved in collision with OPS vehicle in July
The Special Investigations Unit on Monday said it was looking for the woman because she may have witnessed the crash.
Ottawa man facing charges after OPP seize contraband cigarettes and shisha
Officers seized more than 370,000 unstamped cigarettes, more than 500 kilograms of unstamped shisha tobacco and an undisclosed amount of Canadian currency.
Jabapalooza's Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth sets sights on school board trustee job
Kaplan-Myrth said Monday that she has had people ask her to run for city council, but that would be impossible to do and keep her medical practice open. But school trustee isn't a full-time job.
OPP K9 nabs burglary suspect in Lanark
A police dog helped the OPP catch a burglar in Mississippi Mills on the weekend. Officers from the OPP’s Lanark County Detachment were called to a large commercial property on Ramsey Conc. 8 at 6 a.m. Sunday. When they got there, they asked the canine unit for help searching the property and the buildings on […]
Students' artistic creations raise funds, awareness for community laundry project
The leap from Robin Lethbridge’s interest in art to ensuring that some of the basic needs of Ottawans are met may, on the surface, seem a wide chasm. But that distance narrowed considerably as Lethbridge and other artistically minded high school students put their talents on display recently in the centre court at St. Laurent […]
UPDATE: Missing 31-year-old man found
Ottawa police said Monday evening a missing 31-year-old man had been found safe and sound. The man had last been seen leaving a hospital on Montreal Road at approximately 2:20 a.m. Monday. Police thanked the public for their assistance.
Michael Wood, businessman turned advocate, announces run for city council
Michael Wood, the founder of a local events company who became an advocate for small businesses during the pandemic, is vying for the city council seat in Knoxdale-Merivale. Wood, who grew up in Craig Henry, a residential neighbourhood in the Knoxdale-Merivale ward, announced his candidacy in a radio interview and on social media on Monday. […]
From Almonte to Ukraine: Linda Manzer's 'Sunny' guitar spurs musicians to raise money for war refugees
"It's not so much about this guitar now, it's a symbol that people can hold in their hands and they can play it or talk about. It's their moment to say what they want to say or to be involved."
OPP investigating two fatal collisions that occurred Friday
The OPP responded to crashes at about 2 p.m. and 4:45 a.m. Friday.