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The former chair of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board says she’s not worried that Centretown schools will be targeted for closure despite the Ontario government’s recent announcement that it plans to make budget cuts certain to involve closing underused schools across the province – including some in Ottawa.
The federal Competition Bureau’s recent endorsement of rideshare services such as Uber is not likely to change the City of Ottawa’s bid to shut it down as an unlicensed and unfair rival to taxis.
The Yuletide lyric “You better watch out, you better not cry” takes on a whole new meaning with Haunted Walks’ holiday-season tour “Nightmare Before/After Christmas,” which runs over the coming three weekends.
After 30 years in civic politics Diane Holmes retired from her position as Councillor for Somerset Ward in Ottawa. Holmes took time to sit down with Centretown news reporter Sammy Hudes.