Archive 1997-2016
By Kathy Olson
Parents will be spending more to send their children to school next fall.
A decision by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to cut $800,000 from funding for elementary school supplies means students in public schools will have to provide their own notebooks, pencils, and crayons next year.
By Jared Adams
With a provincial election on the horizon, the race in Ottawa Centre remains uncertain.
The Liberals will rely on incumbent MPP Richard Patten to carry their banner, while the NDP recently chose Somerset City Coun. Elisabeth Arnold to advance their colours.
By Kate MacLean
Jean Pigott knows that patience is a virtue.
She’s needed it in her five-year fight to restore the American embassy at 100 Wellington St. Her goal is to have it transformed from an office building into a museum of Canadian heritage after the new embassy on Sussex is opened for use.
By Jane Gates
Car sharing — it’s a simple, environmentally friendly idea, but so far Ottawa drivers don’t seem to be catching on.
That’s something Chris Bradshaw would like to see changed. Bradshaw, a retired regional government employee, has been promoting the concept of car sharing in the capital for a number of years.