Friday October 29, 2021

Stats – 29 October 2021

Weather: ?️ Clearing. High of 11°, low of 6°

Number: 3,203. The number of red light runners caught by the camera at King Edward Avenue at St. Patrick Street (in 2020) and subsequently issued tickets. This is down from 4,739 tickets in 2019. [CTV]

Ottawan of the Day: Bryan Cheng. The 24 year-old cellist won second prize at the Geneva International Music Competition, playing Edward Elgar's ‘Cello Concerto in E Minor’[CBC]

Quote: ‘There's rot in the organization that's going to come to light – Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly on his work to modernize the service and change its culture. Sloly was appointed chief two years ago. [CBC]

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