Calls grow louder for the return of mandatory masks in merchants and colleges and an Ottawa dwelling sells for more than $800,000 above the inquiring price tag.
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A home in Ottawa’s New Edinburgh neighbourhood marketed for a lot more than $800,000 about its inquiring cost, a potentially report-breaking invest in.
The three-bedroom property at 130 Dufferin Rd. was stated for $2.3 million final week. This 7 days, it marketed for $3.128 million.
“We experienced a range of purchasers who ended up extremely eager on it, and manufactured an outstanding offer that the sellers were really happy to accept,” listing agent Christopher Barker informed CTV Information.
“We didn’t think we underpriced it. We understood we priced it aggressively to attract desire, but that was over and outside of what our anticipations had been.”
The property overlooking Rideau Hall grounds was created in 1994. It has three bedrooms, 3.5 bogs and an elevator.
A dwelling at 130 Dufferin Street in New Edinburgh bought for additional than $3.1 million following it was outlined for $2.3 million. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Calls grew louder this 7 days for the return of required masks in essential outlets and schools as COVID-19 amounts proceed to increase in Ottawa.
On Thursday, healthcare officer of wellbeing Dr. Vera Etches urged Ottawa companies to stimulate mask use in the office, and mentioned she was speaking with the province about quite possibly bringing back again mask mandates.
On Friday, Mayor Jim Watson termed on the Ontario govt to make masks obligatory after once more in critical settings like grocery stores, pharmacies and universities. Watson has also questioned staff to see if OC Transpo can employ its own mask mandate once the Ontario mandate finishes on April 27 since the transit assistance is federally regulated.
“I consider the province has to definitely rethink their mask mandates I feel we want to have masks remaining on in critical providers, places you have to go to – grocery suppliers, pharmacies, colleges and also on transit,” Watson explained.
The Ontario government lifted the necessary mask requirements in most indoor general public configurations on March 21. Masks are mandatory on community transit, in hospitals and health care settings and in retirement homes and lengthy-expression care residences until finally April 27.
Ottawa-Carleton District Faculty Board Trustee Mark Fisher has supplied observe to desk a motion to make masks required in colleges.
A previous trainer at Kanata Montessori in Ottawa and her partner are going through expenses adhering to an investigation into sexual offences involving two learners.
Ottawa law enforcement say the investigation disclosed the alleged incidents took put among 2017 and 2021, whilst the lady was training. The alleged victims are a boy and a female, the two of whom are below the age of 18.
The instructor and her husband are charged with sexual assault and exploitation.
Kanata Montessori states the allegations had been brought ahead by two graduates.
“When these problems had been brought to our notice, we took swift motion to address them. Immediately on studying of the allegations, we taken out the employees member in concern from the faculty and filed a police report with Ottawa Law enforcement Products and services. The accused particular person is no extended employed by the college and has not been for the previous two months,” explained Lisa Wallace, chair of the board of directors at Kanata Montessori.
“We are saddened and shaken by this information. The nicely-remaining, protection and contentment of our pupils has constantly been – and will continue on to be – our top precedence.”
“Flexibility Convoy” chief Pat King suggests he’s even now looking for a attorney to symbolize him extra than 6 weeks following his arrest in Ottawa.
King, 44, is dealing with 10 costs in relation to his purpose through the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests that occupied downtown Ottawa for three weeks, including intimidation, obstructing law enforcement and mischief.
“I’m in the approach of buying for attorneys appropriate now,” King explained to court docket. “Because of to the relevance of this make a difference, I want to make certain we have proper representation.”
King has been detained at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre because his arrest on Feb. 18. His circumstance has been put above numerous occasions since he does not officially have a lawyer representing him.
Pat King showing at a bail hearing at the Ottawa courthouse on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. (Courtesy: Greg Banning)
A Brockville, Ont. person known as ‘Island Dave’ died in a Mexico clinic, months immediately after he was found unconscious on a dark extend of highway in the place.
Dave Beatty, 71, died peacefully final Sunday with close friends by his aspect, according to a information release.
“Our mate is now in his ultimate resting position, a position he selected,” buddy Peter Amo stated in the release. “He will be extended remembered by lots of as a fantastic man who produced a variance with his humanitarian endeavours.”
Beatty was identified unconscious on March 18 on a dim stretch of street outside the village exactly where he was being. His passport, vacation paperwork and $90 were on his individual. Good friends imagine he was probably the victim of a strike-and-operate.
Beatty experienced 6 fractured ribs and a punctured lung. On March 25, he experienced a heart assault although in medical center.
Beatty was a retired City of Brockville employee who labored as a revenue collector each individual summer for the islands, that’s why his nickname.
Brockville’s ‘Island Dave’, a retired town staff, is combating for his daily life in a Mexico hospital. (Image courtesy Cathy McHugh)
