More of the Rideau Canal Skateway opened Tuesday morning - Ottawa - CBC News

By CBC News Ottawa, January 13, 2015

The National Capital Commission opened the downtown section of the Rideau Canal Skateway on Tuesday morning, allowing users to skate from the Rideau Centre to Lansdowne Park. The downtown stretch from the Rideau Centre to Somerset Street opened just before 7 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the total length available to 4.6 kilometres. via More of the Rideau Canal Skateway opened Tuesday morning - Ottawa - CBC News.

Reevely: Ontario’s long-distant target for energy savings is no target at all
Ottawa Citizen

By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen, January 13, 2015

Ontario needs a carbon tax, pricier electricity at peak times and tougher self-imposed targets for energy conservation, its environment commissioner warned Tuesday. Or else we can build more generating stations across the province, at staggering expense. Even more staggering than the steady increases in power prices we’ve already been promised. via Reevely: Ontario’s long-distant target for energy savings is no target at all | Ottawa Citizen.

Letter: ‘There is no excuse for killing beavers’
Ottawa Citizen

              By Donna DuBreuil, Ottawa Citizen Letter to the Editor,  January 13, 2015

With the ability of modern flow devices to protect against flooding and tree wrapping, there is no excuse for killing beavers, writes Donna DuBreuil of the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre. With the ability of modern flow devices to protect against flooding and tree wrapping, there is no excuse for killing beavers, writes Donna DuBreuil of the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre. Manuel Valdes / AP Share Adjust Comment Print Re: Trapper snagged in government red tape, Jan. 10. The fuss over a local trapper trying to extract a $225 payment from Public Works for trapping beavers at the Connaught rifle range should be a wake-up call for governments. It’s time to move beyond 19th-century management practices in dealing with wildlife conflicts. Another division of Public Works has done so. Instead of killing beavers at the Carling Campus, Public Works managers at that site fenced the vulnerable trees they wished protected. They left less valuable trees and shrubs, poplar and willow, which traditionally serve as beaver food because they regenerate quickly and help to stabilize the banks of waterways. via Letter: ‘There is no excuse for killing beavers’ | Ottawa Citizen.

Don't shun Plasco or incineration, says waste group
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By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, January 10, 2015

A waste-to-energy advocacy group says city council shouldn't be quick to sever ties with Plasco Energy Group, but politicians shouldn't be afraid of burning trash, either.

John Foden, president of the Canadian Resource Recovery Council, said fears expressed over modern waste-to-energy incinerators is "crazy talk," especially since there are hundreds of plants operating safely in Europe.

Carlsbad residents fear 'mega landfill' at Taggart Miller site
Ottawa & Region

By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, January 10, 2015

Opponents of a proposed east Ottawa garbage complex have experts picking through an environmental assessment, fearing the facility will be a "mega landfill." Sue Langlois, president of the Capital Region Citizens Coalition for the Protection of the Environment, doesn't buy the Capital Region Resource and Recovery Centre pitched by Taggart Miller Environmental Services is a recycling facility. via Carlsbad residents fear 'mega landfill' at Taggart Miller site | Ottawa & Region.

Strap on your skates: The canal is open (with video)
Ottawa Citizen

By Kristen E. Endemann, Ottawa Citizen, January 11, 2015

The Rideau Canal Skateway opened Saturday morning, just in time to celebrate the 200th birthday of Canada’s first prime minister. The National Capital Commission, whose workers were out all night Friday checking conditions and grooming the ice, opened a 3.6-kilometre section from Somerset Street to the Bank Street Bridge, not including Patterson Creek. That’s almost half of the Skateway’s 7.8-kilometre length. via Strap on your skates: The canal is open (with video) | Ottawa Citizen.

Winter cycling becoming more popular
CTV Ottawa News

By CTV News Ottawa, January 9, 2015

Cycling, it’s not just for summer anymore. And winter cycling isn't just for a handful of hard core enthusiasts anymore either. Pedalling year round has become much more popular in recent years. The folks at Full Cycle in east Ottawa say it used to be they could go an entire winter day without the phone ringing or the door opening. Now business is as brisk as the temperatures. “Every day, absolutely, it’s getting easier to ride to work. It’s getting easier to ride for fun in the wintertime every single year,” says Full Cycle’s Al Colantonio. via Winter cycling becoming more popular | CTV Ottawa News.

Snow squall warning ends, poor driving conditions continue - Ottawa - CBC News

By CBC News Ottawa, January 9, 2015

A snow squall warning for Ottawa-Gatineau has ended but poor winter driving conditions are expected Friday evening, according to Environment Canada. "Winds combined with scattered flurries and freshly fallen snow will likely result in some local blowing snow and drifting snow, especially over exposed areas," the weather agency said in a notice posted on its website. via Snow squall warning ends, poor driving conditions continue - Ottawa - CBC News.
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