City Hall Blog: Strategic Initiatives explained, part 4
Ottawa Citizen

By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, June 16, 2015

Ottawa’s transit commission only has one strategic initiative to debate when it meets on Wednesday. But it’s a whopper, coming in at more than $45 million over four years in capital spending (by comparison, the 10 initiatives the environment committee approved Tuesday totalled roughly $53 million). What’s the project, you ask. via City Hall Blog: Strategic Initiatives explained, part 4 | Ottawa Citizen.

Environment committee OKs strategic initiatives
Ottawa Citizen

By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, June 16, 2015

The environment committee on Tuesday endorsed more than $50 million in spending over the next four years on strategic initiatives including a new sewage storage tunnel, a climate change plan and increased tree planting. But it was several initiatives not outlined on the list — such as setting more measurable goals for reducing Ottawa’s overall level of greenhouse gas emissions, divesting from fossil fuels and taking a tougher stance on the proposed Energy East pipeline — that garnered the most attention from concerned residents who spoke at the meeting. via Environment committee OKs strategic initiatives | Ottawa Citizen.

City looks for funding to revitalize ByWard Market

By Alex Robinson, Ottawa Community News, June 15, 2015

One of the big questions remaining about a plan to revitalize the ByWard Market is where the $82 million needed for the project will come from. The plan seeks to transform the area into a more pedestrian-friendly zone with more vendors selling fresh local produce in the main market building year-round. The first phase of the project, which will include renovating the market building and landscaping on adjacent streets, is expected to cost $10 million. via City looks for funding to revitalize ByWard Market.

New transit service connects west Quebec to Gatineau, Ottawa - Ottawa - CBC News

By CBC News Ottawa, June 15, 2015

The first passengers of a new transit service intended to connect Outaouais municipalities with Ottawa and Gatineau purchased their tickets and boarded shiny blue-and-white buses Monday morning. Transcollines will connect people in four Outaouais municipalities — Cantley, Chelsea, La Pêche, and Val-des-Monts — with Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) bus routes in Gatineau. via New transit service connects west Quebec to Gatineau, Ottawa - Ottawa - CBC News.

Gatineau residents say no to highrises near Canadian Museum of History - Ottawa - CBC News

By CBC News Ottawa, June 15, 2015

A group of Gatineau residents is saying no to a proposed development project that would see two towers - one 35 storeys, the other 55 storeys - built facing the Canadian Museum of History. "We feel that it's an unbalanced development – 55 storeys, half of the Empire State building, next to a little heritage neighbourhood made up of little two or three-storey homes that's been here for 100 years," said Lissa Constantine, a member of the group Protect the Museum Quarter who has lived in the neighbourhood for 20 years. via Gatineau residents say no to highrises near Canadian Museum of History - Ottawa - CBC News.

City’s next plan of attack: Oil the eggs of Canada geese
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By Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen, June 15, 2015

Dogs, fences and even flying drones haven’t kept Canada geese off Ottawa’s beaches, and the city’s new weapon is to kill the embryos before they hatch. Ottawa has already obtained a permit from Environment Canada, which oversees migratory birds, to “sterilize” developing goose eggs, a method that usually means coating them in oil. via City’s next plan of attack: Oil the eggs of Canada geese | Ottawa Citizen.

City Hall Blog: Strategic Priorities explained, part 3
Ottawa Citizen

By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, June 15, 2015

It’s a big week for committee meetings at Ottawa City Hall. Leading the charge is the environment committee, which will discuss the strategic priorities that fall within its portfolio on Tuesday. I’m told there are already a dozen public delegations signed up to speak to the matter. The strategic priorities on the list include: Combined sewage storage tunnel: As part of the Ottawa River Action Plan, construct a tunnel to reduce combined sewer overflows to the Ottawa River — $11.8 million in 2015 and again in 2018, funded in the capital and rate budgets via City Hall Blog: Strategic Priorities explained, part 3 | Ottawa Citizen.

City won’t oil goose eggs — it plans to scramble them instead
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By Joanne Chianello, Ottawa Citizen, June 15, 2015

Ottawa officials confirmed late Monday that their contractor has already carried out a plan to prevent some of the city’s Canada goose eggs from hatching. The contractor hasn’t used the common method of oiling the eggs to cut off oxygen from the embryo, but rather shook them vigorously. Both methods destroy the embryo and prevent young birds from hatching. via City won’t oil goose eggs — it plans to scramble them instead | Ottawa Citizen.

Invasive water chestnut found in Rideau
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By Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen, June 15, 2015

European water chestnut grows so thick on the surface of lakes and rivers that it cuts off the light beneath and, for good measure, sucks up the water’s oxygen. And now it’s here. The invasive weed was found by Ducks Unlimited in the Rideau River upstream from Black’s Rapids last summer, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority says. The authority sent volunteers to rip it out but suspects seeds might have survived. via Invasive water chestnut found in Rideau | Ottawa Citizen.

City’s next plan of attack: Oil the eggs of Canada geese
Ottawa Citizen

By Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen, June 14, 2015

Dogs, fences and even flying drones haven’t kept Canada geese off Ottawa’s beaches, and the city’s new weapon is to kill the embryos before they hatch. Ottawa has already obtained a permit from Environment Canada, which oversees migratory birds, to “sterilize” developing goose eggs, a method that usually means coating them in oil. via City’s next plan of attack: Oil the eggs of Canada geese | Ottawa Citizen.

Loblaw's microbead ban puts pressure on feds to regulate: environmentalists
CTV News

By CTV News Ottawa, June 12, 2015

Loblaw Co. Ltd promises that within three and a half years microbeads and two potentially harmful chemicals will be eliminated from its cosmetic and household products -- a move that environmentalists say has the company compensating for the federal government's regulatory shortfalls. The chain, owner of various grocery and Shoppers Drug Mart stores across the country, announced Thursday that it aims to remove triclosan and phthalates, along with microbeads, from all of its Life Brand and President's Choice products by the end of 2018. via Loblaw's microbead ban puts pressure on feds to regulate: environmentalists | CTV News.
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