Simon Hopkins

Reporter @LowDownNews | he/him/il

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

@SteveWarneMedia @BradFritsch It’s not bad but the closest station is quite small and struggles with high capacity events at Lebreton Flats like Bluesfest. Other transit solutions would be needed in addition to an arena next to the train line

[Allan Thompson @ProfAllan]

Amazing to have four of our @JSchool_CU grads tell our first-year journalism students about their work. Thanks to (L-R in the portrait) Joy SpearChief-Morris (Toronto Star), Jonah Grignon (GlacierFarmMedia), Marissa Galko (Ottawa Business Journal) and Simon Hopkins (The Low Down)

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

Liberal MP for Gatineau Steven MacKinnon says Mark Carney’s plan to “build Canada” aligns with Gatineau’s need for a new bridge crossing the Ottawa river.

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

Speaking at a campaign launch event in Chelsea, Que, Liberal MP for Hull-Aylmer Greg Fergus said “We need to avoid ideological cuts to the public service.”

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

Liam Carey, the head chef at Wakefield’s Village House, won the jury’s choice award at the Outaouais en cuisine cooking competition, while Wakefield Mill chef Marie-Ève Gingras won the popular vote. Read about it today in the Low Down
https://t.co/ATGT9hLA19

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

@nojoudalmallees And the fact that it can transcribe it in the voice notes app. But the transcription still isn’t as good as otter

[Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie]

SOURCE CALL-OUT 📣: Have you noticed an increase of road salt used inside, outside and around OC Transpo stations? Do you have thoughts about this usage?

If so, for @OttawaCitizen, I’d love to chat. DMs are open and my email is [email protected]

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

Chelsea Mayor pushes through $54 million five-year plan with tiebreaker vote
#Chelsea #Quebec #LocalNews
https://t.co/9QIcUh52Zb

[Trevor Greenway @TrevorGreenway]

Wakefield’s iconic Black Sheep Inn set to reopen in January following 4 year hiatus. Cue the music! #ottnews #blacksheepinn

https://t.co/Kcw4oviPh5

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

Man in early 20s killed in Hwy 5 accident
in Chelsea, QC
https://t.co/OzO4bEafaU

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

@LeftHandStu Oh yeah? I didn’t know I could do that. I’ll have to - that’s good.
I think the new transcription that’s supposed to come is supposed to specify between speakers like Otter Ai which will be nice

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

Guénard called the first the “visual identity” of the anniversary and the second the official logo.

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

Chelsea Mayor Pierre Guénard announces the municipality’s logo to celebrate the municipality’s 150th anniversary in 2025.

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

And the logo incorporating the existing Chelsea logo

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

A tree goes down in Wakefield cutting power to much of La Pêche. My story for the Low Down
https://t.co/d9ewJPyn68

[Nathan Fung 馮鑫 @FungNathan_K]

An Ottawa Public Health report found one in four households experienced food insecurity in 2023, up significantly from the previous year when one in seven households struggled to afford groceries. #Ottnews

https://t.co/qL6ZNewne5

[Allan Thompson @ProfAllan]

Glad to see journalism students @JSchool_CU take the initiative to catch up with Premier Doug Ford after he helped launch Carleton's new nursing program. When the Premier slipped out a side entrance with no media availability, journalism students scrummed him in the garage. Bravo

[CTV Ottawa @ctvottawa]

NCC lowered ice thickness standard to push Rideau Canal Skateway open in February https://t.co/GP30cjv7dt

[Simon Hopkins @Reporter_Simon]

MRC des Collines Police arrested a Zamboni driver at a Chelsea, QC rink for allegedly driving the Zamboni under the influence on Oct. 21. Video shared by the police appears to show the ice resurfacing machine crashing into the boards. More:
https://t.co/e9p0qlZDMf