By Jeff Jewett, CFRA News, March 22, 2014
If you are an OC Transpo customer, your commute may get a little easier over the next year.
New information screens are being installed at bus stop locations across the city.
CTV Ottawa reports that two new screens are now available at Greenboro Station for real time information about buses.
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen, March 20, 2014
OTTAWA — Complaints about the new tower that’s supposed to help finance the redevelopment of Arts Court are nothing more than whiny anecdotes that shouldn’t stop the plans, an adjudicator has ruled.
The city’s $34-million plan for the arts complex just southeast of the Rideau Centre includes a tower, probably full of condos, topping out at 23 storeys. The profits are expected to raise about $3 million of the project’s cost, which the city has struggled to cover, and city council rezoned the land to allow it last summer.
By Bruce Di Labio, Ottawa Citizen, March 21, 2014
Though the battle between winter and spring continues to persist, there is hope. During the early morning of March 17, with temperatures at -21C, I was pleasantly surprised to hear an American Robin in full spring song. It could have been a legitimate spring migrant (out of its mind!) or a local wintering bird begging for spring to arrive.
Although this winter may appear to be harsh and prolonged, these conditions were typical during my early birding years in the late 1960s and early ’70s. During the spring of 1974, the first large movement of water birds didn’t occur until April 4. On that date open water was limited and overcrowded with a deluge of waterfowl and other species fighting for space. But let us not dwell on our winter woes. Unless we are in an ice age, spring will come.
By Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen, March 21, 2014
SHAWVILLE — West Quebeckers are trying to raise $15,000 to build a chimney that will never have smoke in it.
The chimney would be home to 200 chimney swifts evicted when workers tore down the brick chimney on an old elementary school in Shawville.
By Carys Mills, Ottawa Citizen, March 21, 2014
OTTAWA — A heavy snowfall warning has been issued for part of Ottawa, as the capital braces for between 10 and 15 centimetres of snow on Saturday.
Environment Canada warned on Friday night that a “potent disturbance“ recently over Minnesota was due to cross Toronto shortly after midnight, before reaching eastern Ontario.
By Laura Mueller, Ottawa Community News, March 20, 2014
The city is encouraging community groups to take paint to the pavement.
The city hasn't granted permission for murals to be painted on road surfaces in the past, but that's changing this spring. Not only can groups get the thumbs up from city hall - they might also qualify for a $2,500 grant.
By Michelle Nash, Ottawa Community News, March 20, 2014
Area cyclists have expressed concerns about the proposed section of the eastwest bikeway along Beechwood Avenue, saying the existing plan needs more work. Roadwork on St. Patrick Street and changes to Beechwood Avenue are set to begin this summer to implement the east portion of the east-west "bikeway" to connect Vanier to Westboro through downtown.
Leading up to this construction, members of the Vanier Community Association met with project manager Zlatko Krstulic on March 11. The group was able to view the most recent plans, which aim to give cyclists riding east towards St. Laurent Boulevard a safe crossing at the Vanier Parkway. These new details included creating a raised crossing, added time to cross, and better sightlines.
