Ottawa Public Health has issued a series of recommendations to change the local drinking culture after a report raised alarms about alcohol consumption in the city.
Report highlights Ottawa drinking culture
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Author: Centretown Staff
Federal buildings go green with renos
Renovating the heating and cooling systems that service federal buildings in the Ottawa region will be the key challenge when it comes to the Liberals’ newly announced bid to cut 40 per cent of carbon emissions from federal operations by 2025.
Cheaper passes get green light
A handful of people showed up to a rally at Marion Dewar Plaza at City Hall on Nov. 9 to call for Ottawa's 2017 municipal budget to include funding for low-income transit passes. Kelsey Curtis, Centretown NewsThe City of Ottawa is promising to implement a new EquiPass for low-income transit users, which will cost $57 per month — half the standard adult fare.
Street texting sparks debate
Municipalities across Canada are mulling bylaws to counter "distracted walking," when pedestrians have their heads down and eyes glued to their phones. City councillors say Ottawa isn't on that list. Cody MacKay, Centretown NewsSick of seeing children, teens and grown-ups in business suits crossing the street with their eyes glued to their phones and ignoring traffic? You aren’t alone. Two-thirds of Canadians would support a law to regulate texting by pedestrians on our streets, according to a new poll.