Archive 1997-2016
By Nathalie Seguin
Cats at the Humane Society of Ottawa-Carleton have a lot to meow about.
Feline euthanasia rates fell 11 per cent in the first six months of 1998, according to a Humane Society report. This means over 500 more cats were saved during this period than in the first half of 1997. A rise in adoptions and foster program participation contributed to the decrease.
By Stephanie Coombs and Kelly Leydier
Cutbacks to the district school board’s special education program are inevitable, say school officials, despite attempts to save them.
The Ottawa-Carleton District School board has already approved in principle an $8.2-million cut to special needs programs for the upcoming budget. The province has given the board four years to cut $20 million.
By Denise Fung
Centretown elementary schools are putting greater emphasis on mathematics after receiving low scores on standardized provincial Grade 3 tests.
Principals from Cambridge Street Public School, Elgin Street Public School and McNabb Park Public School say their students need to improve their math skills. Across the province, math was the weakest discipline.
By Juan-Pablo Valdes
Pooley’s Bridge is falling down — again.
Ottawa’s oldest bridge, located at the end of Fleet Street is once again in dire need of repairs. The north side of the heritage structure is covered in snow and crumbling.
Regional council will decide what to do with the bridge after it reviews proposals suggested in a study for the transportation committee this spring.