Motion to delay ‘unslightly’ Almonte power plant passes first stage
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By Marie-Danielle Smith, Ottawa Citizen, July 30, 2014

A motion aiming to delay construction on a Mississippi River power plant in Almonte passed its first stage Tuesday night. Mississippi Mills town council’s committee of the whole met to discuss a bylaw that would limit changes in Almonte’s heritage district, affecting the Enerdu hydro expansion project. via Motion to delay ‘unslightly’ Almonte power plant passes first stage | Ottawa Citizen.

Modern Housing: Designing homes for cleaner air
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By Matthew Sachs, Ottawa Citizen, July 30, 2014

The air in our homes can be up to five times more polluted than outdoor air, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. That’s kind of scary when you think about how much time we spend indoors. Toxins in the air can lead to headaches, sore throats, runny noses, allergies and more. But it doesn’t have to be this way. via Modern Housing: Designing homes for cleaner air | Ottawa Citizen.

580 CFRA News Talk Radio :: Residents call for traffic light at Colonel By and Clegg :: News - Article

By Alison Sandor, CFRA News, July 28, 2014

Residents living along the Rideau Canal say more needs to be done to help cyclists and pedestrians cross the busy driveways to get to the bike paths.

There is now a light on Queen Elizabeth and Fifth, but residents are worried about Colonel By and Clegg, an intersection that John Dance, the Chair of the Old Ottawa East Community Association, said is much more dangerous.

Storm causes power scramble
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By Ronald Zajak, Ottawa Sun, July 27, 2014

BROCKVILLE - Sunday afternoon's "big bang" was still being felt in parts of the city well into the night, with some hydro customers expected to stay in the dark until the early-morning hours. The late afternoon storm initially left some 660 Brockville users without power, as well as a small pocket of residents near the Greenbush Road, according to Hydro One's outage map. via Storm causes power scramble | Ottawa & Region | News | Ottawa Sun.

Cool summer, new growing method help Ottawa strawberry crop - Ottawa - CBC News

By CBC News Ottawa, July 28, 2014

A cool summer and the successful implementation of a growing method from the United States are contributing to a long strawberry season in the Ottawa area this year, farmers say. Strawberries Shouldice Farms crop Ottawa July 27, 2014Cool summer weather and a different growing method are contributing to a long strawberry season in the Ottawa area this year, farmers say. CBC"It's quite exciting, in the strawberry industry, to be able do this, to provide the public with strawberry for longer than 30 days," says Larry Shouldice of Shouldice Farm in west Ottawa. via Cool summer, new growing method help Ottawa strawberry crop - Ottawa - CBC News.

Letters: Let there be flowers to beautify the city
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By Maria Barczyk, Ottawa Citizen, July 28, 2014

Re: City’s no-flowers policy sows anger for gardener, July 24. I read this Citizen article with a huge dose of disbelief. If city staffat the behest of the mayor?, are removing flowers planted by citizens on city property and quoting city policy or bylaws that indicate only grass is allowed, I strongly suggest that they drive around the city and take a good look at the state of “grass” on city property and roadways. via Letters: Let there be flowers to beautify the city | Ottawa Citizen.

‘Weak’ earthquake rattles Pembroke area
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By Ottawa Citizen, July 27, 2014 Pembroke-area residents may have noticed the kitchen crockery rattle or the woodwork creak late Sunday morning during a weak earthquake.

Natural Resources Canada recorded a “weak” 2.7 magnitude earthquake in the area — 13 kilometres south southwest of Pembroke, to be precise — at 11:13 a.m. The agency subsequently received nearly 20 reports of residents having felt the earthquake, but there were no reports of damage. via ‘Weak’ earthquake rattles Pembroke area | Ottawa Citizen.

Landfill expansion raises questions about business recycling
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By Carys Mills, Ottawa Citizen, July 28, 2014

Atop the closed Carp Road landfill, a grassy hill made of millions of tonnes of waste, Ross Wallace sees his surroundings differently than most.Workers are tending to one of the mound’s roughly 200 wells that send gas from the garbage beneath to a nearby power plant. A butterfly flutters by. Farmland, homes and the Canadian Tire Centre are visible, further than the station where some tires, wood, metal and cardboard are saved from burial. via Landfill expansion raises questions about business recycling | Ottawa Citizen.

580 CFRA News Talk Radio :: Orleans boy recovering from serious injuries after being hit by a cyclist :: News - Article

By CTV Ottawa, CFRA News, July 24, 2014

Orleans boy Moses Elliott, 5, may be too young to realize it but he may just be lucky to be alive.

Moses and his little brother Knox, 2, were the victims of a horrific cycling crash on Tuesday July 22, 2014.“The bike came zooming down and he just banged right into me”, Moses told CTV News, “I got bleeding everywhere.”

Ontario government confirms $65 M for Ottawa River cleanup
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By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, July 25, 2014

There was a moment of déjà vu on Friday when Ottawa-area Liberal MPPs joined Mayor Jim Watson at the Bytowne Museum to announce $65 million to help clean up the Ottawa River. The funding — contained in the provincial budget passed Thursday at Queen’s Park — was previously announced on May 2. via Ontario government confirms $65 M for Ottawa River cleanup | Ottawa Citizen.

Highway 174 reopens: How crews clean up a major crash
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By Andrew Nguyen and Samantha Wright Allen, Ottawa Citizen, July 25, 2014

Highway 174 in the city’s east end reopened late Thursday afternoon, almost 24 hours after a car-truck crash sent one woman to hospital in critical condition and caused major delays as crews worked to remove the tractor-trailer from a ditch and clean up a fuel spill. Ottawa Fire Service estimated that 100 to 200 litres of fuel spilled into the Ottawa River before crews detected the leak from the truck’s side tanks. via Highway 174 reopens: How crews clean up a major crash | Ottawa Citizen.
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