North-south segregated bike lane coming to O'Connor
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By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, May 31, 2015

The city is on the verge of building its second downtown segregated cycling lane, this time a north-south bikeway on O'Connor St. City staff will ask council's transportation committee for the go-ahead Wednesday. If approved later by council, the bike lanes will eventually connect with the segregated lanes on Laurier Ave. via North-south segregated bike lane coming to O'Connor | Ottawa & Region | News | O.

Dead beavers prompt Chelsea, Que., residents to blame regional government - Ottawa - CBC News

By CBC News Ottawa, May 30, 2015

In a dark, forested area in Chelsea, Que., north of Ottawa, Sam Seymour gestured toward the pond where his family and his community have skated in winter months for 17 years. "See how shallow it is? Not very deep at all," he told the CBC's Stu Mills. "And this is where we've found the dead beavers." via Dead beavers prompt Chelsea, Que., residents to blame regional government - Ottawa - CBC News.

City holds hazardous waste depot
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By the Ottawa Citizen, May 31, 2015

The City of Ottawa held its hazardous waste depot on Sunday at 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway in Tunney’s Pasture. Among the items that were accepted for disposal were aerosol containers, automotive and house batteries, propane cylinders, fluorescent bulbs/tubes, fire extinguishers, fertilizers and pesticides, needles and syringes, pharmaceuticals, paints and coatings and pool chemicals. via City holds hazardous waste depot | Ottawa Citizen.

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By Josh Pringle, CFRA News, May 30, 2015

A new segregated bike lane could slow down traffic on a busy downtown Ottawa street.

A report for the Transportation Committee proposes building the segregated bike lane on O'Connor Street, between Wellington Street and Fifth Avenue.

Curbs would be installed on O'Connor between Wellington St and Strathcona Ave to separate vehicle and bike traffic.

Strategic initiatives draft highlights infrastructure renewal

By Emma Jackson, Ottawa Community News, May 27, 2015

The public now has its first glimpse of how the city plans to spend $37.5 million left out of the budget to fund strategic initiatives over the next four years.

As it’s a new term of council, the city must refresh its priorities to align with the will of the newly-elected mayor and councillors. But there wasn’t time before the budget was approved, so a pot of money was set aside.

Report findings will make it easier to ban bee killing pesticides
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By Sophie Desrosiers, Ottawa Sun, May 30, 2015

A leaked report from the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) could give beekeepers a better chance at fighting off the deaths of their colonies near soy and corn fields. The report contains results of a study by the PMRA, which evaluated the economic value for farmers using neonicotinoids on crops. via Report findings will make it easier to ban bee killing pesticides | Ottawa & Reg.

Honeybee numbers getting stung
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By Sophie Desrosiers, Ottawa Sun, May 30, 2015

Entire bee colonies continue to die off across North America causing chaos in the apiculture community. And while it isn't as drastic here in the capital region, there has been a noticeable drop in the numbers. Opinions vary on what is causing the decline but one local beekeeper is hoping to change the trend. via Honeybee numbers getting stung | Ottawa & Region | News | Ottawa Sun.

City’s hazardous waste depot set for Sunday
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By Ottawa Citizen, May 30, 2015

The city of Ottawa will host a one-day hazardous waste depot Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway in Tunney’s Pasture. Among the items that will be accepted for disposal are aerosol containers, automotive and ghouse batteries, propane cylinders, fluorescent bulbs/tubes, fire extinguishers, fertilizers and pesticides, needles and syringes, pharmaceuticals, paints and coatings and pool chemicals. via City’s hazardous waste depot set for Sunday | Ottawa Citizen.

The Uber Effect: How the ‘sharing economy’ has shaken Ottawa’s taxi industry
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By Andrew Duffy and Meaghan Hurley, Ottawa Citizen, May 29, 2015

Is the ride-sharing app Uber an unfair, unregulated competitor to Ottawa’s taxis — or is it the innovative and inevitable way of the future? Andrew Duffy looks at the controversy over an app that’s already taken a quarter of Ottawa taxi drivers’ business Getachew Ayele used to operate a local convenience store, but when he started to lose business to Shoppers Drug Mart and other chains, he jumped to the taxi industry. via The Uber Effect: How the ‘sharing economy’ has shaken Ottawa’s taxi industry | Ottawa Citizen.
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