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Critics are raising concerns about proposed stained-glass artwork on Parliament Hill commemorating the victims of native residential schools in Canada saying the medium might be inappropriate because of its religious associations with the church.
City staff has recommended the implementation of the Safer Roads Ottawa Program, which could improve driver, cyclist, and pedestrian safety in Centretown’s high-traffic areas.
Brittany Corry, Centretown NewsThe intersection of Preston and Albert streets is a high-volume traffic area, which poses a danger to pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
Just days after inviting potential contractors to tour a planned job site on Parliament Hill, the Department of Public Works has cancelled a four-year reforestation project on the treed slopes behind the Parliament Buildings, saying the controversial, $9-million proposal was too expensive.
Gord Lamb, Centretown NewsReforestation plans around Parliament Hill have been cancelled due to the high cost of the project.
Over the next three months, Ottawa Public Health is asking for input from businesses and citizens about updating the city’s smoke-free bylaws.