The loss of their leader is proving no match for an organization determined to build a monument to the Stanley Cup in downtown Ottawa.
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Developer seeks driverless shuttle bus approval
Jesse Winter, Centretown News
Cyclists and cars cross the bridge at Chaudiere Crossing. The Zibi development project for the area includes a plan for driverless buses on the bridge in the future. Ottawa’s streets may soon see a new kind of vehicle, courtesy of Windmill Developments. Jonathan Westeinde, the company’s CEO, says they’re evaluating driverless, electric shuttle buses for use at the Zibi redevelopment on Albert and Chaudière Islands. The buses would run in pedestrian areas on the islands and connect to mainland transit across the bridges.
Officials puzzled by public perception of city streets
Ottawa is often regarded as one of the safest cities in the country, but residents believe their city’s streets – particularly those within the downtown core – are becoming more mean than clean, a new survey reveals.
City struggles with refugee crisis aid
Jesse Winter, Centretown News
Rev. Anthony Bailey is a member of the mayor's advisory council on refugees. Two weeks ago, the world was stunned and outraged by photos of the body of drowned three-year-old Alan Kurdi lying face-down on a Turkish beach.