Council approves new O’Connor bike lane
Ottawa Citizen

By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, June 10, 2015

City council has unanimously approved its second segregated bike lane for downtown Ottawa. The plan to build a 2.5-kilometre, north-south cycling spine on O’Connor Street between Wellington Street and Fifth Avenue was given the green light at Wednesday’s meeting. The $4-million plan would be built in two stages. The first section, from Laurier Avenue to Fifth Avenue, will begin next year in conjunction with the scheduled resurfacing of O’Connor. via Council approves new O’Connor bike lane | Ottawa Citizen.

Thunderstorm warning for Ottawa, tornado watch for south and east
Ottawa Citizen

By Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen, June 10, 2015

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Ottawa and the area southwest of the city, with some areas also under a tornado watch, according to Environment Canada. The alert on the Environment Canada website said that “meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, dime to nickel size hail and heavy rain” throughout Ottawa, Smiths Falls, Perth and Eastern Lanark County. via Thunderstorm warning for Ottawa, tornado watch for south and east | Ottawa Citizen.

580 CFRA News Talk Radio :: Aylmer residents under boil water advisory :: News - Article

By Jenn Pritchard, CFRA News, June 8, 2015

A boil water advisory has been issued in Aylmer that will affect nearly 7,000 residents.

The city of Gatineau issued the advisory on Monday afternoon after test results at the McConnell water reservoir showed a presence of bacteria.

The affected area includes Allumettières Boulevard to the south, Cook road to the north, Vanier Road to the west and east to the Ottawa River at Highway 148.

Environmental groups receive provincial funding

By Staff, Ottawa Community News, June 8, 2015

A cash infusion is on the way for three Ottawa-based environmental organizations, thanks to the Ontario government.

On May 22, a total of $570,000 was pledged from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to provide grants to Ottawa Riverkeeper, Sustainable Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Eco-Talent Network.

Each of the groups has a clear environmental mandate, with a focus of finding solutions for local ecological issues.

Ontario wants 80% reduction of bee-killing neonicotinoid use in 2 years - Toronto - CBC News

By CBC News Ottawa, June 8, 2015

Ontario is moving ahead with new regulations to dramatically reduce the number of acres planted with corn and soybean seeds coated with a class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids, which are toxic to bees. Close to 100 per cent of Ontario's corn seeds and about 60 per cent of soybean seeds are treated with neonicotinoids, figures the province wants to reduce by 80 per cent in just two years. via Ontario wants 80% reduction of bee-killing neonicotinoid use in 2 years - Toronto - CBC News.

City Hall Blog: Strategic Initiatives explained, part 2
Ottawa Citizen

By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, June 8, 2015

The planning committee will discuss the strategic initiatives that fall within its portfolio at Tuesday’s meeting. Among them: Rideau Street streetscaping: Improvements for Rideau Street between Sussex Drive and Dalhousie Street and Nicholas Street between Rideau and Besserer Street to “improve the pedestrian environment” and accommodate increased pedestrian activity expected as a result of the LRT project and Rideau Centre expansion — $4.5 million in 2015* via City Hall Blog: Strategic Initiatives explained, part 2 | Ottawa Citizen.

580 CFRA News Talk Radio :: Black bear spotted in Manotick :: News - Article

By Jenn Pritchard, CFRA News, June 7, 2015

Another bear spotted within the city limits this weekend.

Gord Podolski was driving his wife to work around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday when they spotted a large black bear in a cornfield along Rideau Valley Drive, just outside Manotick.

After spotting a police cruiser nearby, Podolski said he told the officer about the bear.

Ottawa man lives his dream in a shipping container cabin
Ottawa & Region
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By Sophie Desrosiers, Ottawa Sun, June 7, 2015

When 28-year-old Joseph Dupuis decided to spend the summer of 2012 building a cabin in the woods out of three shipping containers, he never realized his project would go viral. But that's exactly what happened to him when his photographer friend, Japhet Alvarez, posted photos of Dupuis' home on the popular website Reddit May 31 around midnight. By 10 a.m. the next morning, the photos had gone viral. via Ottawa man lives his dream in a shipping container cabin | Ottawa & Region | New.

Egan: Solar is the new oil. Again. Skies clear this time?
Ottawa Citizen

By Kelly Egan, Ottawa Citizen, June 8, 2015

Solar power is threatening to save the world again. And this time, it really, really means it. Forget the energy evangelists for a moment — trust your own eyes. You can’t swing a cat in this town without hitting a solar panel. Hydro Ottawa reports that, in just over five years, some 720 renewable energy projects are now feeding the grid, the vast majority being solar. via Egan: Solar is the new oil. Again. Skies clear this time? | Ottawa Citizen.

Co-op, NCC in final stages of deal to operate Gatineau’s historic Moore Farm
Ottawa Citizen

By Norman Provencher, Ottawa Citizen, June 7, 2015

After years of working to figure out a solution for the historic Moore Farm property in Gatineau’s west end, Claude Sirois says he’s happy to report that kids and others can look forward to getting their hands dirty as soon as this fall. “Schoolkids can work on their own plots of land, adults too. There’ll be ecotourists … maybe concerts,” says the enthusiastic retired foreign affairs worker in describing the proposed revamp of the century-old property at Alexandre-Taché and St. Raymond boulevards. via Co-op, NCC in final stages of deal to operate Gatineau’s historic Moore Farm | Ottawa Citizen.

Proposed 18-storey tower meets chorus of opposition in Sandy Hill

By Alex Robinson, Ottawa Community News, June 5, 2015

A Montreal-based developer has shrunk its proposal to build a mammoth 32-storey residential tower in Sandy Hill to 18 storeys, but city staff, the community and the local councillor are still not happy.

Rio Vista Apartments first proposed to build the 32-storey tower in 2013 next to an existing high rise at 400 Stewart and immediately met community opposition.

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