By Kelly Roche, Ottawa Sun, December 6, 2013
September has yielded the most reported assaults on OC Transpo property so far this year, according to the city\'s tally.
Fourteen assaults were recorded by city staff in September, followed by 13 in August, and 12 in June.
Data was sorted into categories comparing harassment versus assaults, also pitting those occurring on platforms and stops against those on board.
By Bob Chiarelli, Ottawa Citizen Letter to the Editor, December 6, 2013
Re: Ontario\'s energy plan, Dec. 4.
Achieving Balance, Ontario\'s Long-Term Energy Plan, takes a pragmatic approach that balances five principles: cost-effectiveness, reliability, clean energy, community engagement and, importantly, an emphasis on conservation and demand management before building new generation.
The Plan is the result of extensive consultation with the public and industry. One thing that was clear to us is that we need to ensure that our electricity remains affordable and competitive.
By Patrick Smith, Ottawa Citizen, December 8, 2013
OTTAWA — Several hundred protesters braved the chill Saturday to put some heat on Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli and his proposed provincial energy plan.
The plan, introduced on Dec. 2, aims to promote energy conservation but comes at a steep price.
By Tom Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, December 6, 2013
OTTAWA — The shaky, unstable sea floor that made the giant Fukushima earthquake even worse is eerily familiar in Eastern Ontario and West Quebec.
The destruction caused by Leda clay — our variation on the slippery clay found offshore from Japan — has cost dozens of lives here.
By Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen, December 6, 2013
OTTAWA — Eastern Ontario has a new type of butterfly — unless it’s a very old one that we just never noticed.
It appears to be a distinct “race” of a species with the lovely name of silvery blue butterfly.
By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, December 5, 2013
TORONTO — Hydro Ottawa wants to expand its historic hydroelectric generating facility at Chaudière Falls.
The utility submitted an application Wednesday to the Ontario Power Authority that, if approved, would see its production capacity grow from 38 megawatts today to as high as 60 megawatts upon completion.
OTTAWA - It\'s a day of reflection in Ottawa as federal politicians look back on the life of Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95.
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— The Council of Canadians, Ecology Ottawa and Polaris Institute will hold a photo opportunity to demonstrate the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers funding to the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
By Mai Habib, CFRA News, December 4, 2013
Residents around Scott Street are extremely upset about new transit detour plans and they made their frustrations clear at a meeting Tuesday night.
The City is planning to re-route buses onto the busy artery for two years while the LRT is being built. The meeting was held to update locals on the plans and to get feedback from people living in the area. Councillors Katherine Hobbs and Diane Holmes were also at the meeting.
By Stephanie Kinsella, CFRA News, December 4, 2013
Future bridges might not have a sophisticated flair in their design, at least if the mayor gets his way.
The Airport Parkway pedestrian bridge, an overdue and over budget work in progress, includes a tower and stylized O\'s in the cement base. At least, that\'s what it\'s supposed to have when finished in November 2014.