Liberal MPP Phil McNeely was re-elected to his third term last night in a close race with PC canidate Andrew Lister. McNeely celebrated his victory at MIFO with his family, friends and supporters.
Author Archives: Jean Labelle
By Jean P. Labelle Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak spoke at a business breakfast this morning at an event sponsored by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and the Ottawa Business Journal. Outlining his five-point plan for job creation to a several hundred business leaders at the Hampton Inn on Coventry Road, Hudak spoke about […]
A few years back, while waiting at a local medical clinic in Orleans, my wife Nicole and I started talking to the couple beside us. He was the new Imam of the Orléans growing Muslim community, Mohammed Bin Salim Badat. We had heard that a new Mosque was planned for Orleans and that a building […]
Split second decisions… we make them everyday. But how many of us can say that the decisions we make may have saved a life or two? On my way home tonight, I came across this scene that had happened just a minute before my arrival. After assessing everyone was OK, the photographer part of me […]
Two memorials were held in Ottawa Friday to honour local fallen firefighters and those firefighters who lost their lives during the Sept. 11 attacks.More than 150 of Ottawa’s firefighters and police officers marched down Laurier Avenue Friday morning to honour the 343 firefighters who died in the Sept. 11 attacks. ‘You rushed in so that […]
Marlee Scott Megan Cheung for Front Page Media “I was always a ham as a kid,” says the animated, rising country artist Marlee Scott. She remembers dancing in home videos and recording songs with her childhood band, The Mermaids. At age 10, with her first tape recorder and three years of guitar and voice lessons […]
The Keats Halifax-based twin sisters Jolene and Sharlene create instant fans with their powerful two-part harmonies and wonderful blend of country and pop music. The Keats are quickly becoming known as one of Canada’s most talented new country acts. Justin Moore is an American country music singer and songwriter signed to Big Machine Records imprint […]
Just a quick post as I’m heading back to the Capital Hoedown site to cover the days activities. First up we had Jason Blaine, Canadian country singer-songwriter hailing from Pembroke, Ontario who now calls Nashville his home. Billy Currington. The title of Billy Currington’s new album, Enjoy Yourself, says it all. Clearly, his fans have been enjoying […]
The second annual Capital Hoedown, the largest star-studded country music festival in North America, kicked off last night at LeBreton Flats Park. MacKenzie Porter opened up the three day festival, as she has previously, for Kenny Chesney, Tara Oram and Doc Walker. MacKenzie Porter was raised on a cattle and bison ranch in Southern Alberta. […]
