A province-wide ban on the use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes is a distinct possibility after three major parties have put the issue in their election platforms.
Pesticide ban back on table
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City wants to flush water wastage down the toilet
The City of Ottawa is cracking down on old, water-guzzling toilets by providing residents with a rebate program for new water-efficient ones.
New police unit to combat street-level drugs
A new Ottawa police unit to combat street-level drug use will be operating in Centretown by mid-November, according to district Inspector Alain Bernard of the Ottawa police.
Elgin Street concert hall still in limbo
A development at 150 Elgin St. that includes a 925-seat concert hall is no closer to being built now than when Ottawa city council first approved the project in October 2004.