The City of Ottawa doesn’t have enough social workers to handle all of its social housing units and security in the buildings is inadequate, says Somerset Ward Coun. Diane Holmes.
Too much work for too few social workers
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Month: February 2005
‘Speed on green’ cameras could double fast drivers’ fines
The city of Ottawa is moving forward with its plan to use existing red-light cameras to ticket motorists who speed through intersections.
Trash collection a ‘messy affair’
Capital Ward Coun. Clive Doucet lost his bid for small business garbage collection when his motion was deferred until the economic impact of restoring the service can be assessed.
SPORTS BEAT by Ryan Tumilty—Note to hockey parents: aggression is for the ice
Your kid is not the next Wayne Gretzky. Most hockey parents know this. They come to cold rinks on early mornings and cheer on young players for no other reason than the joy it brings them. They are the unsung heroes of the great Canadian game.