Archive 1997-2016
By Meaghan Butler
Centretown bus riders will get to their destinations much faster and easier next fall, says OC Transpo. Transit planners have proposed changes to more than 60 bus routes in the region, including those along Bronson and Bank Streets.
“The changes in Centretown are fairly minor,” says Colin Leech, a transit planner at OC Transpo. “One of the things we’re trying to do is solidify and consolidate routes.”
By Jane Gates
People may not like the idea of a grand boulevard in downtown Ottawa, but they do seem to like the thought of lounging on a wharf on the Ottawa River.
That’s the message the NCC received during recent public consultations on its vision for the future of Ottawa’s core. As a result, the idea of creating a Pennsylvania Avenue-style boulevard on Metcalfe Street has been scrapped.
By Suman Bhattacharyya
Randy Romain has been a chronic care patient at the St. Vincent Hospital for the past five years and remembers a time when he could expect personalized, quality care.
“Nurses had time to sit and talk to you,” he says.
These days, it’s a different story.
By Chad Paulin
After years of uncertainty, a decision about the future of the old Ottawa Technical high school may finally be made in the next few months.
“It’s fair to say it’s a surplus to our needs,” says Albert Chambers, chair of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. “But we have to assess what’s the best option to pursue for this building.”