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OC Transpo makes U-turn on GPS data

Posted on Jan 26, 2012 by Laura Mueller

EMC news - OC Transpo thinks it's a better idea to make money off live GPS transit data than to release it openly to the public, the city's transit commission heard at a...

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City to spend $21 million on new affordable housing, Some councillors say rent help, repairs are needed more

Posted on Jan 26, 2012 by Laura Mueller

EMC news - The city - not the federal government - is in the best position to decide whether $26 million should be used on building new affordable housing, or maintaining and operating existing housing, according to the city's planning committee. Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley was successful in asking...

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Cadet troop seeks more members

Posted on Jan 26, 2012 by Michelle Nash

EMC news - The newest cadet troop in the east end hosted an open house on Jan. 16 to encourage more students aged 12 to 18 to come out and join their fun. The 3018 Cadet Troop is only three months old and currently has 12 members. Troop leaders are looking to expand the group to about 25 members...

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New banners show Cumberland's pride

Posted on Jan 26, 2012 by Laura Mueller

EMC news - Cumberland village doesn't shut down in the winter, and a new set of decorative banners is demonstrating how the community's pride lasts all year. Thanks in part to a grant from the City of Ottawa, Cumberland's main street has a shiny new set of banners that will adorn the village year-round. "We...

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Bus data suddenly top secret

Posted on Jan 26, 2012 by EMC News

The writing has been on the walls for months, but the powers that be at OC Transpo made it official last week: the transit authority thinks it's a bad idea to give citizens direct access to information about where their buses are. The new attitude flies in the face of the city's relatively new and...

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