• Nic Bean falls short at 1,500-meter event

  February 14, 2010 - 3 h 18

  Short-track speed skater Nicolas Bean failed to reach the semi-finals at the 1,500-meter event held Saturday night at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.

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• ‘Attainable dream’ comes true for Italian Olympian from Orléans

  January 22, 2010 - 0 h 02

  With the European short-track speedskating championships set to go Jan. 22-24 in Germany, Orléans native Nicolas Bean will race in his final major competition before the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.

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• Resident warns neighbours about deadly pest control measures

  January 15, 2010 - 13 h 26

  A puppy in the Cardinal Creek area is lucky to be alive after nibbling on some rat poison left near a public east-end trail.

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• Farmers’ market bounces back from wet weather

  August 21, 2009 - 10 h 36

  Even with this summer’s grey skies and frequent showers, turnout at the Cumberland Farmers’ Market hasn’t been dampened, with the rural east-end institution posting strong numbers so far this season.

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• Fight back with pesticide alternatives

  May 22, 2009 - 8 h 04

  With the cosmetic pesticide ban now in effect across Ontario, the East Ottawa Star is dishing out tips and tricks gathered from local gardening experts that will help you keep your lawn healthy, your gardens under control and yourself out of...

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• Pesticide ban angers residents

  May 15, 2009 - 16 h 10

  Since the new province-wide cosmetic pesticide ban came into effect on April 22, many pesticide products have disappeared from the shelves in stores and garden centers in Ottawa, leaving some employees struggling to find green alternatives to...

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• How safe is school cafeteria food?

  May 6, 2009 - 15 h 43

  A new online initiative by the city’s public health department shows some school cafeterias aren’t meeting minimum food safety guidelines.

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• Sidelined by international move

  March 11, 2009 - 14 h 12

  Orléans native Nicolas Bean was just getting over a nasty case of food-borne illness, but that wasn’t what kept him from competing at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships this past weekend.

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• Dinner is just a click away

  January 15, 2009 - 15 h 27

  Hoping to erase the hassle of flipping through phone books or searching Internet listings just to find an empty table for two, one Orléans resident has unveiled a new bilingual website offering real-time online restaurant reservations.

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• Inside a nutritionist’s kitchen

  December 25, 2008 - 9 h 02

  Orléans resident Kathy Smart, a nutritionist at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex – Orléans, is trying to bring something that’s both healthy and palatable to east-end tables.

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Other news

• October 24, 2008 Healthy and active living
• September 19, 2008 Poisonous pest control worries residents
• September 5, 2008 School cafs tackling trans fats
• June 18, 2008 Catholic school board weeds out tomatoes
• March 20, 2008 Shovelling out a six pack
• February 12, 2008 Charcoal-fired tandoor adds extra dimension
• February 10, 2008 Collective Kitchen serves up more than just food
• January 23, 2008 Searching for hope in the wilds of Africa
• January 5, 2008 Hard lessons on the roads of Africa
• December 14, 2007 Colonel By pledges to a healthier lifestyle
• November 16, 2007 Asian fusion delivers an explosion to the palate
• November 15, 2007 Nutritious food and wonderful company
• November 2, 2007 Business booming in rural east end
• October 12, 2007 African taste-bud adventure for charity
• September 29, 2007 Military families honoured at Orléans Oktoberfest