Farmers warn of losses as province moves to restrict bee-killing insecticides
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By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen, November 25, 2014

The provincial government wants to cut the use of a class of pesticides linked to mass bee deaths by 80 per cent within three years, it announced Tuesday, starting with new rules for corn and soybean farmers in 2016. Plans for the restrictions drew immediate condemnation from both grain farmers and pesticide makers, who say they’ll reduce the productivity of Ontario farms and worsen other kinds of pollution as farmers revert to older, less efficient ways of controlling insects. via Farmers warn of losses as province moves to restrict bee-killing insecticides | Ottawa Citizen.

Planning committee approves proposed Vanier apartment building
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By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, November 25, 2014

The city’s planning committee Tuesday narrowly approved an application to build a low-rise rental apartment building on a residential street in the Vanier sector. Lindenlea Apartments Inc. wants to tear down two homes at 67 and 71 Marquette Ave., and replace them with a 20-unit apartment building with underground parking. via Planning committee approves proposed Vanier apartment building | Ottawa Citizen.

Peter Raaymakers: The NCC finally has a vision for the waterfront
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By Peter Raaymakers, Ottawa Citizen, November 25, 2014

When Dr. Mark Kristmanson called a snap press conference last week to unveil the National Capital Commission’s position on western light rail, it caught a lot of people off-guard. And when he “invited” the city to consider two NCC-approved options for getting rail from Dominion to Lincoln Fields — a deep tunnel under the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway lands or a short route across Rochester Field towards Richmond Road — most scoffed. Mayor Jim Watson called it “meddlesome” on the NCC’s part. Many others, including the Citizen’s Joanne Chianello, rightfully questioned their insistence on “unimpeded public access to the shoreline” when the NCC itself maintains the four-lane Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway impeding that access far more than a 1.2-kilometre, partially buried rail line. via Peter Raaymakers: The NCC finally has a vision for the waterfront | Ottawa Citizen.

City of Ottawa monitoring Toronto’s legal battle with Uber
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By Joe Lofaro, Ottawa Metro News, November 24, 2014

The city said it was concerned for public safety because of a number of reasons, including lack of driver training, inadequate insurance, increased number of vehicles operating as taxicabs resulting in traffic congestion and unregulated fares resulting in price gouging. The injunction, filed Tuesday in the Superior Court of Justice, seeks to cease all Uber operations city-wide. via City of Ottawa monitoring Toronto’s legal battle with Uber | Metro.

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By Jenn Pritchard, CFRA News, November 24, 2014

A warning from Rideau Wildlife appeared on social media over the weekend.

It asks drivers not to feed the Hunt Club coyote from their vehicles.They are concerned that the animal will become accustomed to getting fed by people in cars and then could potentially run out into traffic assuming it will be fed, only to be struck by a vehicle.

LRT 2 'at risk' without extension: Mayor
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By Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, November 24, 2014

The entire $3-billion second phase of LRT is “at risk” if the city can’t extend rail west past Tunney’s Pasture, Mayor Jim Watson says. “The whole Phase 2 was a package. It was to go farther south, it was to go farther east to Place d’Orléans and it was to go farther west to Bayshore shopping centre and Algonquin College,” Watson told reporters in his office Monday. Watson denounced the National Capital Commission’s unelected board for stymying the city’s transit planning, an ongoing narrative at City Hall under the mayor’s administration. via LRT 2 'at risk' without extension: Mayor | Ottawa & Region | News | Ottawa Sun.

Mayor Jim Watson vows to take west LRT standoff to John Baird - Ottawa - CBC News

By CBC News Ottawa, November 24, 2014

Ottawa's mayor is planning to take his "profound disappointment" over the National Capital Commission's rejection of a partially-buried stretch of the planned western LRT extension to the federal minister who oversees the commission. "I just received a very strong mandate to go forward with phase two of light rail transit," said Jim Watson on Monday. "And obviously we'll be getting in touch with Minister [John] Baird as well to meet with him, to express our profound disappointment." via Mayor Jim Watson vows to take west LRT standoff to John Baird - Ottawa - CBC News.

Letter: Sparks Street was once the ‘throbbing heart of the capital’
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By Jack Van Dusen, Ottawa Citizen, November 24, 2014

Once ritzy, Sparks Street now a service industry for public servants, Nov. 17.Columnist Kelly Egan kindled Sparks Street for us. We bought our engagement and wedding rings at Birks. After a movie at the Centre Theatre and working our way through traffic — cars and clanging street cars and people — to cross Sparks, we spent weeks dreaming in front of that Birks window. Finally, both Olive and Birks said yes. A few dollars down and a few more every month. That was for the ring.Sparks was the throbbing heart of the capital in those days. You could almost feel the thump of the Citizen’s printing presses and hear the chatter of people. No cellphones. Three large department stores, two theatres, the Centre and the Regent at the end of the street and more restaurants than there are now people. John Diefenbaker used to like strolling down to Yesterday’s originally called Sharry’s for lunch. You might bump into Mike Pearson. No security. Just a smiled hello. via Letter: Sparks Street was once the ‘throbbing heart of the capital’ | Ottawa Citizen.

High winds, plunging temperatures unleash chaos across province
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By Dave Dutton, Ottawa Citizen, November 24, 2014

All of southern Ontario was under weather warnings and Environment Canada issued a special weather statement covering Eastern Ontario has Monday’s balmy, breezing day gave way to strong southwesterly winds, plunging temperatures and power outages with the arrival of a cold front from the west. Ottawans enjoyed temperatures in the hight teens Monday afternoon, with brief rain showers around the region. But as the dinner hour approached, the wind gusts picked up and Hydro Ottawa said all available crews were attending calls to restore power as trees and branches took down lines and, in at least one case, sparked a utility pole fire. Several tree fires were also reported. via High winds, plunging temperatures unleash chaos across province | Ottawa Citizen.

Mark Kristmanson: The NCC is expanding the options for light rail
Ottawa Citizen

By Mark Kristmanson, Ottawa Citizen, November 24, 2014

The National Capital Commission believes a light rail transit system will be a great addition to an already spectacular capital city.That’s why the NCC has fast-tracked more than 100 land transactions for the 12.5 kilometres from Tunney’s Pasture to Blair Road. via Mark Kristmanson: The NCC is expanding the options for light rail | Ottawa Citizen.
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