Ontario’s new distracted driving fine of $280 is meant to reduce cellphone-related driving deaths in the province, but some question the law's efficacy.
Questions raised over higher distracted-driving fine
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City envisions Preston as ‘traditional main street’
The city’s vision of maintaining Preston Street as a “traditional main street” is a priority in the city’s development plan for the Preston-Carling area, area residents were told at an open house last week. A few days later, at a second open house, residents considered three design options for the Gladstone Avenue area.
Trustees want building fees used for library renovation
Dilapidated, rundown, an eyesore. They aren’t the words usually associated with a centre for learning and education, but for years Ottawa’s main library branch on Metcalfe Street has been viewed as a dysfunctional space and at least two trustees from the Ottawa Public Library Board have decided it’s time for the embarrassment to end.
Nature museum unmasks mysteries of science
The Canadian Museum of Nature is experimenting with a lecture series called NatureTalks as a way to show off the museum’s research and engage adults in scientific discussion.