By Tony Spears, Ottawa Sun, December 18, 2014
A family-owned dairy should be held responsible for repeatedly dumping a toxic
blend of milk and cleaning solution into the Castor River, a prosecutor argued
Thursday. Cochrane's Dairy Ltd. and dairy official Barry Cochrane are each
charged with five counts under the federal Fisheries Act after Environment
Canada inspectors found suspicious plumes of waste water in the river, southeast
of Ottawa, in 2012. via
Toxic dairy dumps should be punished: Crown | Ottawa & Region | News |
Ottawa Su.
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen, December 19, 2014
At the end of a tumultuous year in provincial politics, which began with Premier
Kathleen Wynne trying to salvage her government and ended with her in control of
a Liberal majority government, the Citizen’s David Reevely talked to her about
some of the most controversial decisions she’s made and the most difficult
challenges she’s taken on. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.
In November, Finance Minister Charles Sousa’s fiscal update showed that just
since July, he’d had to revise forecasts of government revenues down by $500
million but had only found $200 million in spending cuts, chewing up a third of
the $1-billion contingency fund built into the province’s budget this year. It
makes the Liberals’ repeated promise to eliminate a $12.5-billion deficit by
2017 look increasingly difficult to achieve. via
Reevely: Premier Kathleen Wynne talks oil prices, smart meters and gas plant
hearings | Ottawa Citizen.
By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, December 17, 2014
Stephen Blais is careful about exposing the "cool things" he has in mind for OC
Transpo this early in his four-year term as transit commission chairman. "I've
always been one not to raise the bar too high," Blais said Wednesday in an
interview. "Some ideas are very cool and then you do a little digging into them
and they're completely unachievable for one reason or another. I like to know
what's doable before I talk too loudly about things." via
New transit chair tasked with LRT prep and growing ridership | Ottawa &
Region |.
By Tony Spears, Ottawa Sun, December 17, 2014
After a short two days of trial, testimony in the case of a dairy charged with
dumping effluent into the Castor River wrapped up Wednesday. Cochrane's Dairy
Limited and company official Barry Cochrane are each charged with five counts
under the federal Fisheries Act. via
Milk spill trial evidence closes | Ottawa & Region | News | Ottawa Sun.
By Mohammed Adam, Ottawa Citizen, December 17, 2014
Mohammed Adam spoke to Mayor Jim Watson on a wide range of issues ranging from
the message of the election to the city’s role in capital building and his
vision for the next four years. Here are the key excerpts. Question: Was the
election a call for change? Answer: In 2010 there was this desire to sort of
kick the bums out but this time it really wasn’t that vote for change. You saw a
lot of change but it was because six members who I think would have won,
announced they weren’t going to run again. I look at that as people had a
general satisfaction with how we performed as a council. via
Mohammed Adam asks Jim Watson to explain his vision for the city | Ottawa
Citizen.
By Andrew Duffy, Ottawa Citizen, December 17, 2014
With so much of what’s under our Christmas trees now made in China, maybe it was
inevitable that the tree itself would be manufactured there, too. Statistics
Canada figures show that — for the first time ever — the value of imported
artificial trees now exceeds that of fresh-cut Christmas trees grown on Canadian
soil. via
Canadians spending more on fake Christmas trees than real ones | Ottawa
Citizen.
By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, December 16, 2014
Thousands of OC Transpo scofflaws have been trying to skirt payments, only to
pay about 40 times more for a trip when the "fare police" track them down. From
the beginning of 2014 to the end of October, transit enforcement authorities
issued 3,208 tickets to passengers who didn't bother to pay a fare or tap a
Presto card after walking through the door of a bus or O-Train, according to the
department's most recent tally of infractions. via
"Fare police" ticket thousands on Transpo | Ottawa & Region | News |
Ottawa Sun.
By CBC News Ottawa, December 16, 2014
Some residents in Smiths Falls, Ont., say they plan to appeal a decision that
would see a plastic-melting recycling plant built in their town. Smiths Falls
council voted yes on Monday night to rezoning part of the old Hershey Chocolate
factory to make way for the facility. via
Smiths Falls votes in favour of rezoning for plastics plant - Ottawa - CBC
News.
By Ottawa Citizen, December 16, 2014
Starting Sunday, Preston Street will be extended from Albert Street to the Sir
John A. Macdonald Parkway as part of an alternative route as Booth Street is
closed during to the Confederation Line LRT project. Also during the LRT
construction, the LeBreton Transitway station will move from Booth to the new
Preston intersection. via
Preston Street extension to help pave way for LRT construction | Ottawa
Citizen.
By Ottawa Citizen, December 16, 2014
Motorists were advised to use extra caution after freezing rain began falling
across Eastern Ontario, west Quebec and the Ottawa Valley on Tuesday night.
Environment Canada said the freezing rain was expected to continue overnight,
mixed with snow in come areas, and continue into Wednesday morning, except near
the St. Lawrence River where rain was expected. via
Freezing rain hits Ottawa Valley, Eastern Ontario | Ottawa Citizen.
By Lucy Scholey, Ottawa Metro News, December 15, 2014
An Algonquin chief has filed an injunction against the City of Gatineau over the
redevelopment of a piece of Ottawa River waterfront which is also home to
aboriginal artifacts. Roger Fleury, the Algonquin off-reserve chief for
Fort-Coulonge, was handed an injunction himself last summer after he refused to
back off from a protest at the Rue Jacques Cartier construction site. He burned
the paper in protest and was arrested and charged with mischief. via
Algonquin chief seeks injunction against Gatineau waterfront project |
Metro.
By CBC News Ottawa, December 15, 2014
A charitable boutique that trains and employs women who recently immigrated to
Canada launched its online store this past week, just in time for the holidays.
Eco-Equitable, first opened in 2002, is a registered Canadian charity that
provides temporary work and training through small-scale textile recycling. The
business, including a boutique, aims to provide a bridge for immigrant and
underemployed women to transition to fiscal independence, while reducing harmful
waste. via
Eco-Equitable trains new immigrant, underemployed women - Ottawa - CBC
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