By Ottawa Sun, June 5, 2014
Die hard political animals are a breed unto themselves.
And that was abundantly clear on Wednesday night for two different events, one starring Tory leader Tim Hudak, the other featuring both Ontario Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne and featured guest star, national Liberal leader Justin Trudeau.
By Canadian Press, Ottawa Citizen, June 4, 2014
OTTAWA — They paved paradise, and put up a flood zone.
Five cities across Canada will see some of their asphalt torn up and replaced with porous brick and gravel this summer to help mitigate the flash flooding that frequently follows extreme rainfall.
By Joanne Chianello, Ottawa Citizen, June 5, 2014
Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne chose to release her party’s platform in Thunder Bay on Sunday in an apparent attempt to woo northern voters. The Liberals have the least surprising platform of the four major provincial parties because their plan is based on the 2014 draft budget released early this month. Indeed, the platform document pointedly states there are “no additional costs” in the Liberals’ election plan that “are not fully accounted for in the 2014 budget.”
Spending it
Confirmed a $29-billion transit plan for the next decade, with $14 billion to be spent outside the Toronto area. Platform specifically mentions “next phase” of “Ottawa LRT.”
By Lucy Scholey, Ottawa Metro News, June 13, 2014
Canadians who loved complaining about the long, brutal winter won’t have much to rage about this summer because pleasant, average warmth and rainfalls are in the forecast.
Actually, compared to the extreme heat of the past two years, this summer will be kind of boring, according to the Weather Network, which released its annual “summer outlook” on Tuesday.
By Norman Jack, CFRA News, June3, 2014
Ottawa is considered the third most congested city in Canada.
Tom Tom, the Dutch maker of GPS mapping devices, says the capital is beat out only by Vancouver and Toronto.
Montreal and Calgary round out the top five.
By CBC News Ottawa, June 2, 2014
A bumper crop of flying bloodsuckers has descended on Ottawa-area cottage country because of higher-than-average water levels from the spring melt.Constance Bay Home Hardware mosquitoes sign June 2014
This Home Hardware sign in Constance Bay says it all. The abundance of mosquitoes this spring has been the talk of the town. CBCCooler spring temperatures have also helped.
By Blair Henderson, CBC News Ottawa, June 2, 2014
Garden hoses are a hot commodity these days as gardeners get their vegetables and flowers in the ground, but should we drink from them?
Kevin Hurst is assistant manager of a Lee Valley Tools in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he said most people don't read the fine print when they pick out a hose.
