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December 19, 2014

Toxic dairy dumps should be punished: Crown
Ottawa & Region
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Ottawa Su

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.
December 19, 2014

Reevely: Premier Kathleen Wynne talks oil prices, smart meters and gas plant hearings
Ottawa Citizen

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.
December 17, 2014

New transit chair tasked with LRT prep and growing ridership
Ottawa & Region

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 |.
December 17, 2014

Milk spill trial evidence closes
Ottawa & Region
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Ottawa Sun

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.
December 17, 2014

Mohammed Adam asks Jim Watson to explain his vision for the city
Ottawa Citizen

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.
December 17, 2014

Canadians spending more on fake Christmas trees than real ones
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.
December 16, 2014

"Fare police" ticket thousands on Transpo
Ottawa & Region
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Ottawa Sun

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.
December 16, 2014

Smiths Falls votes in favour of rezoning for plastics plant - Ottawa - CBC News

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.
December 16, 2014

Preston Street extension to help pave way for LRT construction
Ottawa Citizen

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.
December 16, 2014

Freezing rain hits Ottawa Valley, Eastern Ontario
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.
December 15, 2014

Algonquin chief seeks injunction against Gatineau waterfront project
Metro

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.
December 15, 2014

Eco-Equitable trains new immigrant, underemployed women - Ottawa - CBC News

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 News.
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