OC Transpo steps back from its electric-bus plan
City staff can now, once again, consider purchasing diesel and diesel-electric buses after a recent motion at the transit committee.
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Chidimma Aliozor and Lazourd Al Nashed ,
December 12, 2025
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“Exponentially terrible”: Redesigned Route 82 works against Knoxdale-Merivale commute, bus riders say
Ottawa's Route 82 absorbed two other bus lines under New Ways to Bus. Riders say the three-in-one route is unreliable and inconvenient.
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Jake Steele and Chidimma Aliozor ,
November 21, 2025
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The man behind the queen: Eric Vance brings ‘sunshine’ to Ottawa drag
In the Ottawa drag scene, Eric Vance is better known as Sunshine Glitterchild, the queen he's performed as for nearly five years.
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Chidimma Aliozor ,
November 9, 2025
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ByWard Market thefts down but businesses aren’t feeling the relief
Crimes in the ByWard Market are down but some wonder if residents are no longer reporting incidents to police out of frustration.
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Chidimma Aliozor, Symah Mbaga, Nyla McEwan and Niko Athanasopoulos ,
October 14, 2025
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