Archive 1997-2016
By Denise Rideout
Administrators at Immaculata High School are asking OC Transpo to pick students up on school grounds because they think crossing Main Street to get to a bus stop is too dangerous.
Bernard Swords, principal of Immaculata, says the stretch of road in front of the school is much too busy for students to be crossing.
A public consultation, tentatively scheduled for February, should give Ottawa a better idea of the future of Sparks Street, says the National Capital Commission.
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson may have decided not to run for mayor this fall, but his political career might not be over just yet.
Imagine walking home late at night. The buses have stopped running and the only light in sight is the moon. Just when you think your heart is about to explode, salvation comes rolling around the corner. A taxicab. The only problem — the driver is likely a man.