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Life | Jan 11 |  Recommended 2

Ottawa woman thankful for March of dimes, urges people to donate

OTTAWA, NEPEAN, BARRHAVEN — A degenerative leg and joint disease has limited former Ottawa South resident Lynn Lewis’ mobility since she was six. Lewis is now a champion of the March of Dimes, who has helped her with equipment costs and other aid to maintain her quality of life.

Life | Aug 24

Family, faith, fitness and flying

Family, faith, fitness and flying

RENFREW – Gerald Keough, 94, of Renfrew was called the oldest active pilot in Canada and a whole lot more. His children say he set a fine example for them, other family members, friends and associates.

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Exuberance over $100,000 fundraising commitment

RENFREW – There have been many financial donors for the $1.1 million project. More than 2,500...

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Life | Mar 26

CD pays tribute to friend

CD pays tribute to friend

RENFREW - "I shouldn’t take it so hard. I knew she was going to pass."

Life | Mar 24 |  Recommended 3

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Here’s your chance to give your favorite local businesses the spotlight!

Life | Mar 24

Taking a trip of a lifetime

Taking a trip of a lifetime

Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital staff off to Africa

Life | Mar 17

Painter captures former post office

Painter captures former post office

ARNPRIOR - "It’s very, very time consuming to do it to scale"

Life | Mar 16

Country music history in photos

Country music history in photos

LANARK COUNTY - Archives Lanark to house collection

Life | Mar 10

Maple season comes early

Maple season comes early

LANARK HIGHLANDS - Steam is already pouring from local sugar shacks as a Lanark County tradition, maple-syrup season, gets underway.

Life | Mar 01 |  Recommended 1

To Haiti, from Mississippi Mills

To Haiti, from Mississippi Mills

ALMONTE - Local resident still on the ground in Haiti

Life | Feb 26 |  Recommended 1 |  

Storybooks delight youngsters

Storybooks delight youngsters

ALMONTE - Children receive custom-made books from their 'Reading Buddies'

Life | Oct 25 |  

‘This isn’t just about exercise’

Urban poling is one of the newest and hottest exercise trends and Kanata’s Nordic Walkfit classes run by Wendi Patterson are providing seniors with a great way to stay fit and keep social.

Life | Sep 25 |  

An inside look at the first day of school

 A look at the first day of school for a junior kindergartner student.

Life | Sep 24

Teaching English, learning Spanish

Cheryl Brink, former Kourier-Standard reporter, will be teaching English in Cali, Columbia for the year.

Life | Sep 16 |  

Teaching English, learning Spanish

Former Ottawa Region Media Group reporter Cheryl Brink writes in from her new job teaching in Columbia.

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World’s first to receive Beatles master’s degree

RENFREW – Mary-Lu Zahalan, 53, has received acclaim for becoming one of the...