Ottawa Public Health is recommending that the city not move forward with a new casino – a decision applauded by local community health centres.
Health centres praise Ottawa Public Healths opposition to casino
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Month: August 2013
Ecology Ottawa opposes TransCanada oil pipeline
Ecology Ottawa is opposing a proposed west-east oil pipeline that would see more than one million barrels of oil shipped through Ottawa and the Rideau River every day.
Colonel By Day 2013
Kayla Redstone
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Lieutenant-Colonel John By marches with a procession of Colonel By Day participants towards the opening ceremonies at the Bytown Museum.
Ottawans gathered at the Rideau Canal locks downtown on Aug. 5 to celebrate the birthday of Lieutenant-Colonel John By (born Aug. 7, 1776), who was sent to Canada from Britain in 1826 to supervise the construction of the Rideau Canal. The festival took participants back in time with traditional activities, displays and performances.
Queen Street water main replacement starts this week
Work to replace a 19th century water main on Queen Street begins this week.