Head in the Clouds
Reporter Cheryl Brink continues a three-part series on her airborne adventures. This week she writes about her chance to take the controls of Cessna 150 airplane, and next week she'll detail her first skydiving experience. Last week her trip to the skies was via hot air balloon. For more photos, check Brink's personal blog at http://observationsofanewsjunkie.wordpress.com.
Head in the Clouds
Reporter Cheryl Brink begins a three-part series on her airborne adventures. Over the next few weeks, she will take you along on her journies in the skies via hot air balloon, Cessna 150 airplane and parachute. For more photos and a video, check out Brink's personal blog at http://observationsofanewsjunkie.wordpress.com.
Contribute to the Brandon Crisp Foundation
The
story of Brandon Crisp has touched people across Canada,
but is particularly felt at Ottawa Region Media Group, because Brandon’s mother, Angelika Crisp, works at
the Barrie Advance, a paper owned by our same parent company.
War being fought for media control in Afghanistan: Journalist
Despite unprecedented gains in Afghanistan’s
media independence in the last seven years, the war-torn country remains a
media “battleground,” according to a former BBC journalist from Afghanistan.
Government invests $2.24M in St. Lawrence Parks
Last week, the Government of Ontario announced a $2.24 million investment in the St. Lawrence Parks, which will go to repairing
the heritage buildings at Upper Canada Village, updating Fort Henry and fixing
up parks along the St. Lawrence River.
The bright side of the rain
While the wet weather has ruined some picnics this summer, there's also some good news from the record-breaking rain.
‘Out of Order’ fast-paced fun at UCP
The Upper Canada Playhouse's production of Out of Order has audiences rolling in the aisles. The Ray Cooney farce runs until Aug. 31.
