Archive 1997-2016
In Ottawa, OC Transpo is certainly important to the riders of the 8,000 daily trips on the 248 routes the city’s transit provides. But the city’s budget tells us public transit isn’t perhaps as important as we thought . . .
“I will play by the rules of hockey and in the spirit of the game.” It’s advice Vancouver Canuck Todd Bertuzzi should have taken to heart, even though it is just the fair play code for the players in the Ottawa Centre Minor Hockey Association.
The historical architecture of Centretown is one of the area’s signature traits and is a source of pride for the area’s residents. It is important enough that the city has created strong rules to protect it.
Mayor Bob Chiarelli uses a very different tone of voice when he promises tax freezes on the campaign trail, than he does when outlining a draft budget that will cut $109 million from city services . . .