Expanded smoking ban garners public support
Portia Baladad, Centretown News
Smokers in Ottawa may soon find themselves left out in the cold if new smoking bans are approved. Archive 1997-2016
Public health officials say support continues to increase for more stringent smoking regulations, as three months of consultations to update Ottawa’s smoke-free bylaws concluded this week.Portia Baladad, Centretown NewsSmokers in Ottawa may soon find themselves left out in the cold if new smoking bans are approved.
A year from now, Ottawa Community Housing may force tenants who smoke to leave their home to indulge their nicotine habit.
While OC Transpo is continuing an investigation into a recent assault on a bus driver by a teenager, talk of installing cameras on buses is once again on the agenda of city officials, who say this time the plan might just be implemented.
The Occupy Ottawa movement says it is still going strong, with its members holding regular protests, possibly searching for a new campsite and raising the idea of forming a new political party.