Ottawa drafting 30-year waste plan as Trail Road landfill fills up
The COVID-19 crisis has locked us down and one result of the confinement is that citizens are putting out more garbage than ever before, according to media reports. The crisis has also delayed public consultation on Ottawa’s new Solid Waste Master Plan, a 30-year strategy to be completed by the end of 2021 that would provide a framework for waste...
COVID-19: A guide to social distancing and self-isolation
Here are some resources you can draw upon as you cope with social distancing and self isolation.
IN THE NEWS: Tuesday, March 3
Good morning, Ottawa. The surprise rain from yesterday froze overnight, creating dangerous black ice conditions across the city. Expect weather with highs of zero, followed by rain this afternoon that will become freezing rain going into this evening, according to Environment Canada. Here are the top headlines for today: Tornado kills 7 while destroying 40 buildings in Nashville According to...
Plans for LGBT Purge monument met with mixed reactions by community
The announcement of a national monument to commemorate decades of government-sponsored discrimination against LGBT people in Canada is receiving mixed reactions by some in the community.
The Salvation Army shelter debate enters new phase
Concerned residents challenge the city’s plans for a 350-bed men’s only homeless shelter in Vanier before a provincial tribunal this month.