Transport Canada is looking to make city streets safer for cyclists such as those in downtown Ottawa. Anna Carroll, Centretown NewsTransport Canada recently announced a plan to study safety measures aimed at reducing road accidents involving cyclists, pedestrians and heavy trucks in Canadian cities.
Month: October 2016
CCOC goes green on Arlington Ave.
Imagine a building so energy efficient, that you can heat it with a candle and cool it with an ice cube. Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation is using this illustration to demonstrate how environmentally sustainable its next planned series of interconnected housing units will be.
Police move online to sell merchandise
Const. Chuck Benoit with an Ottawa police hoodie, one of the items available to buy from the police force's new merchandise website. Cassandra Wood, Centretown NewsThe Ottawa Police Service has launched a new website for its promotional merchandise after closing its gift shop on Elgin Street this summer.
Cirillo honoured in charity rowing race
Boots 4 Pups — a local chapter of the Citadel Canine Society — teamed up with Canoe Kayak Canada and organized an inaugural canoe and kayak fundraising challenge in honour of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, the reservist shot to death while standing guard at the National War Memorial on Oct. 22, 2014.