Ottawa working towards guidelines to keep birds from colliding with glass buildings
A small collection of curious people gather before a vast display of meticulously placed bird corpses at Ottawa's City Hall on March 20. These birds represent only a fraction of the hundreds of thousands that accidentally kill themselves each year.
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Adam van der Zwan ,
April 22, 2019
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How safe is the Ottawa River from nuclear waste?
Concerns about water quality and safety remain amid the decommissioning of the Chalk River Nuclear site and the building of a proposed new nuclear waste storage facility.
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Lauren Hicks, Dana Heatherly, Christian Paas-Lang, Mateo Peralta and Adam van der Zwan ,
April 8, 2019
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New Ottawa soundstage complex expected to entice international filmmakers
A new creative hub is coming to Ottawa. Many in the film and television industry stand to benefit.
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Aidan Chamandy, Adam van der Zwan and Casey Bolton ,
March 25, 2019
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Ottawa transit users concerned about reliability of OC Transpo’s new travel app
A new app has been launched by OC Transpo to indicate travel routes with the new LRT line, but it is being met with skepticism by transit users.
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Adam van der Zwan, Zhuyin Fan and Sophia Barkhouse ,
March 15, 2019
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Fridays for their future: Ottawa sisters call for federal climate action
Two Ottawa sisters are making their voices known by protesting against the lack of environmental action by the federal government.
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Adam van der Zwan, Zhuyin Fan and Sophia Barkhouse ,
February 22, 2019
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Ottawa’s first winter cycling map shows many bike lanes face difficult conditions
Ottawa's winter cycling community says Bike Ottawa's new interactive map highlights gaps in the City's winter bike path maintenance.
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Adam van der Zwan, Zhuyin Fan and Sophia Barkhouse ,
February 1, 2019
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Carleton University to hire 10 new Indigenous faculty members
Carleton University plans to hire 10 new Indigenous instructors over the next two years, to strengthen its relationship with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit communities.
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Adam van der Zwan ,
February 1, 2019
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Carleton apologizes for false “active attacker” alarm
Carleton University gives the all clear after an advisory of an "active attacker on campus" was sent in error.
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Levi Garber and Adam van der Zwan ,
January 28, 2019
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