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Environmental activists gathered recently outside the Canadian embassy in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, to protest the exploits of Canadian mining companies ahead of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s official visit to the southeast Asian country.
This month’s release of the country’s new state-of-the-art, polymer $20 bank note – including a unique see-through element – is reflected in a recently revamped “In the Money” exhibition at the Canadian Currency Museum, a Centretown tourist stop that traces the evolution of the country’s coinage and paper money.
Amanda Stephen, Centretown NewsTourists Jonathan Bailey (L) and Paul Kennington check out the Canadian Currency Museum in front of an oversized digital display of the new Canadian $20 polymer bill.
City council has approved the immediate demolition of the Ogilvy Building, a heritage site, to allow it to become part of an expanded Rideau Centre.
A consultation report presented at a city planning committee meeting earlier this month is calling for new guidelines for better waste disposal and collection in Ottawa’s multi-unit residential developments. 
Brielle Morgan, Centretown NewsA new report outlines the many problems apartment dwellers face when it comes to garbage disposal.