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Ottawa gas price expected to soar to record highs
Gas prices in Ottawa are expected to jump by more than two cents to an average of $1.409 cents per litre, a record high, according to En-Pro, an Oshawa-based energy consultant. The rise in prices is...
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OC Transpo's ridership woes won't get better
Re: OC Transpo ridership on the decline, June 12. This Citizen article presents an interesting rationalization for OC Transpo ridership decline. How about some reality? No one wants to work downtown —...
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It's time to make voting mandatory
Much has been written this election cycle about the lack of voter participation. Here’s a solution for future elections that’s not novel: mandatory voting. Follow the example of Australia, the country...
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Peer review finds OC Transpo should hire more special constables
OC Transpo should hire more special constables and create a standalone safety branch to beef up security and address safety concerns. That’s one of the key findings of a peer review conducted in March...
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Safety and the sex trade in Ottawa
Ottawa was host to a conference Friday on sex trade workers and safety in the wake of the Supreme Court’s December decision striking down some of Canada’s prostitution laws — and the federal...
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City looks to Y for additional shelter space
The number of motel rooms used by the city to shelter homeless families could be lowered if the municipal government gives $400,000 to the YMCA to expand its shelter space, according to a city report...
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Chianello: Lisa MacLeod says PCs need to do some 'soul searching'
Lisa MacLeod doesn’t sound like a politician who’s just won her fourth-straight mandate. “I am reeling from the shock of yesterday,” she said Friday. “It really was a very big surprise for me and our...
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Volunteer Roundup
Learn more about volunteering. Contact Volunteer Ottawa at 613-736-5270 or info@volunteerottawa.ca Bike for Better Breathing: Cycle the GranFondo Ottawa in support of the one in five people affected by...
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Invest Ottawa appoints new film chief after 2 years of uncertainty
Invest Ottawa has announced that Bruce Harvey will take over the organization’s film offices in a bid to bolster interest in the nation’s capital as a location for shooting movies and TV shows. Harvey...
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Walk for ALS
Re: If not for yourself, exercise for others, June 3. The Kielburger brothers recently offered many valid points in regard to the personal benefits of volunteering in their opinion piece, but I was...
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Jenkins: A stroll in Sandy Hill
Some parts of the National Capital Region are more walkable than others. The river pathways, particularly the one on the north side of the Ottawa that runs past Jacques-Cartier Park, provide an...
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Man, woman, both 81, injured when van crashes into house
Two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after their van crashed into a Kanata home Sunday morning. The female driver and her male passenger, both 81, were taken to the Queensway-Carleton...
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Oh deer — two of them, on the loose in Sandy Hill
Ottawa police are hoping people won’t bump into two deer on the loose somewhere in the eastern part of Sandy Hill. They’re asking vehicles to stay out of the area of the Cummings Bridge, Range Road,...
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Signs of life in new home sales
The new home market is showing slight signs of improvement in May after a sluggish start to the year. Sales for the month showed no change from April, but they were up 8.1 per cent from May 2013 and...
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Upcoming ramp closures and lane reductions on Highways 417 and 174
There will be several lane reductions and ramp closures on Highway 417 and 174 starting Monday as part of a project to expand Highway 417. On Highway 417, there will be lane reductions in both...
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One person sent to hospital after plane crash at Rockcliffe Airport
A 73-year-old man was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a small, single-engine plane crashed while landing at Rockcliffe Airport Monday morning. The crash occurred near the west edge of the...
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Reevely: Strong local organization, incumbency lead to success
The Liberals won last Thursday’s election for lots of reasons, but one of them was surely their strong local organization, which outclassed both the other major parties. A modern election campaign is...
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Pro baseball is back in Ottawa and they're already Champions
Ottawa Champions? It’s going to take some getting used to. Just like Redblacks and the short-lived Tomahawks, there are plenty of critics of the name for Ottawa’s new Can-Am baseball franchise, which...
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Time has not diminished Douglas Cardinal's passion
By Chris Lackner The times they are a-changin’, but they’re really just catching up with visionary architect Douglas Cardinal. As he celebrates turning 80, his iconic Gatineau building, the Canadian...
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Overnight fire at school causes $50,000 in damages
An overnight fire at the former Overbrook public school caused an estimated $50,000 in damages, according to Ottawa Fire Services. Fire officials reported smelling smoke coming from the three-storey...
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