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Stores can solve plastic bag problem
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Without government interference Loblaws leads the way in solving the plastic bag glut in the world. Loblaws values the plastic bags and will reward you with instant cash refund when you bring them back.
City council tabled a draft of its official plan only this month, but it has already begun work toward the plan’s goals for the downtown core.
Despite two ice-related deaths in the Ottawa area earlier this month skaters on the Rideau Canal have few safety concerns about the ice.
The City of Ottawa will likely seek private sector partnerships to help pay for a new public library.