Proposal to limit access to Byron Avenue at Woodroffe Avenue gets mixed reviews
Metro Ottawa

By Melissa Murray, Ottawa Metro News, November 29, 2016

A proposal to limit access to Byron Avenue at Woodroffe Avenue is getting mixed reviews after it was floated at a recent public meeting.The Nov. 15 meeting was about the plan for the "complete street" for Richmond Road between the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway and Berkley Avenue, and the plans for the Byron Linear Park between Cleary and McEwen, where the LRT will run underground.

Complete streets accommodate the needs of all street users and include elements like wider sidewalks, crosswalks, pathways and cycling facilities.

Ottawa Hospital board rejects Tunney’s Pasture as site for new Civic
Ottawa Citizen

By Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizen, November 29, 2016

The future site of a new Civic hospital is up in the air after the hospital board said no to Tunney’s Pasture Tuesday.

Citing concerns about access, costs and timeline, the board of governors of The Ottawa Hospital rejected Tunney’s Pasture as a potential site for a new $2 billion Civic hospital, throwing another curveball in an already controversial process.

Complete street for Richmond Road? Meeting draws 200

By Melissa Murray, Ottawa Community News, November 28, 2016

A proposal to limit access to Byron Avenue at Woodroffe Avenue is getting mixed reviews after it was floated at a recent public meeting.

The Nov. 15 meeting was about the plan for the "complete street" for Richmond Road between the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway and Berkley Avenue, and the plans for the Byron Linear Park between Cleary and McEwen, where the LRT will run underground. Complete streets accommodate the needs of all street users and include elements like wider sidewalks, crosswalks, pathways and cycling facilities.Limiting access to Byron is just one

Rink of Dreams opens for winter

By Chris Holski, CFRA News, November 28, 2016

Outdoor skating is back in the Capital.The Sens Rink of Dreams at Ottawa City Hall has opened for the season.There will be an official opening on Thursday.

People can use the rink from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day provided the weather cooperates.

City prepared to pay larger Presto fee, keep transit card until 2027 - Ottawa - CBC News

By CBC News Ottawa, November 28, 2016

A proposed 10-year deal hammered out with Metrolinx will see the City of Ottawa keep the Presto transit fare card until 2027 but also pay a larger fee to the provincial Crown agency behind the system.

The City of Ottawa has been paying two per cent of the cost of each Presto transaction to Metrolinx, a deal that had been set to expire in October before the city negotiated two one-month extensions.

Province may offer hydro customers 'flexible' rate plans - Toronto - CBC News

By Keith Leslie, CBC News Ottawa, November 28, 2016

Ontario will change the way it buys electricity so it doesn't focus on wind, solar or any specific technology, and is looking at more flexible billing plans for hydro consumers.

Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault says the Liberals want to be "technology agnostic" when they sign contracts for new electricity, and focus more on the outcome than on the way the power would be generated.

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The energy minister also questioned time-of-use pricing for electricity, which charges much higher rates during peak daylight hours, a practice that critics say unfairly hurts seniors and others who stay home during the day.

Ontario announces participants in self-driving car pilot project

By the Canadian Press, Ottawa Citizen, November 28, 2016

WATERLOO, Ont. - Self-driving vehicles are hitting Ontario streets, after the province became the first in Canada to open a pilot project to test the automated vehicles on public roads.

Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca announced the program's first three participants Monday, saying they will be working with different levels of automation.

Salus opens energy-efficient, supportive housing for the vulnerable
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By Blair Crawford, Ottawa Sun, November 26, 2016

Michael Backs sits in his wheelchair and looks around his new home, his dog Reggie snuggled close against his chest. ZZ Top plays quietly from the portable radio on his small dining table. The apartment is tidy. The furniture clean, tasteful even.

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But beside the extraordinary stories of its tenants, the building is a remarkable story on its own. It is the most energy-efficient building of its type in North America, the first commercial multi-unit residence to receive “passive house” certification — the strictest environmental construction standard in the world.

Catherine McKenna insists Ottawa will stick with plan on climate change despite Trump win - Politics - CBC News

By Marc André Cossette, CBC News Ottawa, November 26, 2016

While U.S. president-elect Donald Trump this week said he's keeping "an open mind" on climate change, despite earlier having called the notion a "hoax," Canada is forging ahead with its plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and put a price on carbon.

In an interview with CBC's The House, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna downplayed concerns that a Trump presidency will negatively impact Canada-U.S. co-operation on the environment.

Tunney's Pasture recommended site for new Civic hospital
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By Liz Payne, Ottawa Sun, November 24, 2016

The recommendation of the NCC’s board — which passed despite some key voices of dissent — now goes to Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly for approval. If approved by Joly, it’s up to the hospital to decide whether to proceed.

In the end, it was access to public transit — the site is adjacent to the LRT line — and the fact that it would not require destroying a heritage site or agricultural land, that helped sway the NCC’s decision. The 50 acre site, on the western edge of the massive Tunney’s Pasture government complex, an NCC official noted, is already a sea of parking.

Montreal MP pitches plan to create railway pedestrian crossings
Metro Ottawa

By Ryan Tumulty, Ottawa Metro News, November 24, 2016

An NDP MP wants to make it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to cross railway tracks by forcing rail companies to build crossings in some locations.

Montreal-area MP Hélène Laverdière introduced a bill Thursday, saying she was inspired to move on the issue because of railway tracks that cut through neighbourhoods in her Montreal riding.

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