OC Transpo workers “stretched to the limit of safety and legality,” says union leader
OC Transpo employees are “stretched to the limits of safety and legality,” ATU Local 279 President Noah Vineberg told a Sept. 12 Transit Commission meeting. This is happening, he added, as the system is having difficulty retaining staff despite increased recruitment efforts. As a result, Vineberg said schedules are “unreasonable,” with operators stretched thin because of the changes. Operators are...
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Rebekah Austring ,
September 16, 2024
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Having a fling: Ottawa hosting international Highland Dancing competition in 2025
Ottawa will be a hotbed of Highland Dance in the summer of 2025 as more than 1,000 competitors will take part in the ScotDance Canada Championship Series.
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Rebekah Austring ,
December 15, 2023
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City builder: Devinder Chaudhary uses business success to give back to Ottawa
Ottawa businessman Devinder Chaudhary, owner of Aiana Restaurant Collective, partners with local charities to help the community.
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Rebekah Austring ,
November 13, 2023
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Ottawa communities have a need for speed control measures, but are they effective?
Suburban wards are now seeing drivers speeding through residential neighbourhoods as they try to avoid traffic congestion.
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Zacharie Landry, Max Mezo and Rebekah Austring ,
October 6, 2023
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