East-end Transitway closes Sunday: What you need to know as conversion to LRT begins
Ottawa Citizen

By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, June 26, 2015

Early Sunday morning, while most people in Ottawa are fast asleep, the last OC Transpo bus will roll down the Transitway between Blair and Hurdman stations. Scheduled for 3 a.m., the closure of this stretch of dedicated busway represents a first key step in the city’s ambitious, multi-billion dollar plan to replace thousands of buses with new light-rail trains. via East-end Transitway closes Sunday: What you need to know as conversion to LRT begins | Ottawa Citizen.

Community farm moves into NCC greenbelt land
Metro

By Haley Ritchie, Ottawa Metro News, June 25, 2015

This isn’t the community garden in your local park – thanks to a lease from the National Capital Commission, Just Food farmers have found a home in Ottawa’s greenbelt. Last week, the farming non-profit signed a 25-year lease for 150 acres of the National Capital Commission’s greenbelt land. “This city-wide resource will support food and farming in Ottawa for decades to come,” said Just Food board chair, Patricia Ballamingie. The land is intended to be a producing farm, but it will via Community farm moves into NCC greenbelt land | Metro.

Trinity slightly scales back proposed Chapel Street towers

By Alex Robinson, Ottawa Community News, June 23, 2015

A developer has altered its application to build two high-rise towers in Lowertown, slightly reducing the height of the proposed buildings. Trinity Development Group has applied to build 26- and 28-storey towers at 151 and 153 Chapel St. The residential towers would sit on a mixed-use, nine-storey podium with retail space in the first two levels of the property. Trinity hopes to attract a food store to be the tenant in this space. via Trinity slightly scales back proposed Chapel Street towers.

What happened at Ottawa city council
Ottawa Citizen

By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, June 24, 2015

(...) Reading, writing and … composting? Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson’s motion to get more green bins in schools was passed unanimously. Wilkinson wants the city to renew its outreach and public education efforts, within existing budgets, to encourage more schools to divert waste using green bins. The motion also directs staff to survey schools already registered in the program to learn how it is working and to work with all four school boards to sign up more schools. via What happened at Ottawa city council | Ottawa Citizen.

Wind developer alleges government destroyed files in $5M lawsuit
Metro

By Liam Casey, Ottawa Metro News, June 22, 2015

TORONTO – An offshore wind-farm developer has won permission to allege in court that the Ontario government destroyed documents relevant to a lawsuit against the province. In a statement Monday, Trillium Power Wind Corp. said the Superior Court of Justice has allowed the new allegation in an amended $500-million statement of claim. via Wind developer alleges government destroyed files in $5M lawsuit | Metro.

Look up skywatchers: Auroras show expected Monday night
CTV News

By CTV News Ottawa, June 22, 2015

Skywatchers might be treated to a dazzling display of auroras in parts of Canada overnight Monday, as three huge bubbles of gas ejected from the sun are expected to meet up in space. The U.S.-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center says three coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, could create a strong geomagnetic storm. via Look up skywatchers: Auroras show expected Monday night | CTV News.

Unitarians fear bad health will follow LRT work
Ottawa & Region
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Ottaw

By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, June 22, 2015

Residents of a Unitarian retirement home are making a last-ditch effort to change the city's plans for western LRT by sounding an alarm over health and safety. High blood pressure. Depression. Sleep deprivation. Anxiety. Christina O'Neil, executive director of Unitarian House, rhymed off the possible maladies resulting from the city carving out a tunnel and running trains under the Cleary Ave. property. via Unitarians fear bad health will follow LRT work | Ottawa & Region | News | Ottaw.

Elgin's future will have to wait, McKenney told
Ottawa & Region
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Ottaw

By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, June 22, 2015

The ultimate vision for Elgin St. might include pedestrian and patio-friendly sidewalks, but it's not going to happen before 2018. City staff are cold to Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney's idea of installing temporary boardwalks to widen the sidewalks in the summer. "I would have liked to see it go all the say down Elgin," McKenney said Monday. via Elgin's future will have to wait, McKenney told | Ottawa & Region | News | Ottaw.
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