New bridge decision will be fair: NCC, Fairness auditor added to process by NCC

EMC news - A fairness auditor will be installed to look out for the public interest during the latest consultation process for the National Capital Commission's interprovincial bridge project. The plans to introduce the auditor were announced at the...

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Photographer gets into the details at Shenkman Arts Centre

EMC news - Photographer Reena Kokotailo can find beauty in some very ordinary places. "I'm drawn to things that aren't perfect, that have a sense of quirkiness," said Kokotailo, a Centretown photographer who is currently showing Small Pieces of Truth...

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No infection links to clinic: Ottawa public health

EMC news An interim report issued by Ottawa public health has indicated that to date, there have been no identified links between hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV and a Carling Avenue clinic. In October, health officials announced that an endoscopic...

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Pool to be named Francois Dupuis Recreation Centre

EMC news - The new pool in Orleans will finally have a name, as the City of Ottawa's community and protective services committee approved an official recommendation. The pool, located at 2263 Portobello Dr., will be named the Francois Dupuis Recreation...

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Residents happy roundabout Cardinal Creek

EMC news - A local community association celebrated the news that only two of the four proposed Trim Road roundabouts will be given the go-ahead. "I think the residents of Cardinal Creek have triumphed," said Cardinal Creek Community Association (CCCA)...

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Bust a Move for busts, New fundraiser takes over from annual Weekend to End Breast Cancer

EMC news - A one-day event offering the chance to participate in a number of activities for people of all fitness levels, will give Ottawans a different way to raise money to support breast cancer awareness and treatment. The Bust A Move campaign...

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Pressure builds over water main, New pipe to make Orleans water supply more reliable

EMC news - A recent presentation of a city water main project at an Overbrook Community Association meeting raised concerns from residents about the proposed route. Identified in the city's infrastructure master plan, the Orleans water main link is...

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Police board limits chief search to its ranks

EMC news - Ottawa is set to promote its first police chief from within its ranks in a dozen years. During a meeting on Jan. 23, police services board members agreed that limiting the search for Vern White's replacement to members of the Ottawa police...

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Everything for nothing on the web?

If there was a way to sneak into the NHL All-Star Game without paying, some of us would have. Most of us wouldn't. That's the way we were brought up. If somebody is selling something and you want it, you pay for it. But if someone offered us a pirated...

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Short list for new police chief too short

The city has picked up a nasty habit. In the interest of harm reduction, an intervention is in order as our elected representatives appear to have learned little from the Lansdowne reconstruction fiasco. In that case, council voted to accept a proposal...

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Web Poll

THIS WEEK'S POLL QUESTION Is the city's police services board right to limit its search for a new chief to internal candidates only? A) They're the experts - if they feel the right person is in-house, hire away. B) No. It should be the city's policy...

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Sweeping plan for arts, heritage garners support, $2 million will be added to city's investment over five years

EMC news - A brand new five-year plan for arts, heritage and culture is drawing support for ideas like building a new downtown library, re-introducing a local poet laureate, overhauling the city's process for commemorative naming and establishing a plan...

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Townhouse garage fire probably caused by cigarette

Quick action by an Orleans resident helped prevent a fire in a townhouse garage from spreading to adjoining units on the morning of Jan. 25. Ottawa firefighters responded to the call at 146 Parkrose Pvt. at 6:17 a.m. When fire crews arrived, two...

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City rent relief to help people stay in their homes, Temporary help expected to prevent homelessness

EMC news - A program to supplement struggling peoples' rent is finally getting underway. The program, which is set to help 180 households a year, was part of the city's new $14-million commitment to housing and alleviating homelessness made last year,...

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Today's lesson: less is more

EMC news - Students at Hopewell Avenue Public School learned new tools of how to stay safe while using social networking websites during a talk delivered by Canada's privacy commissioner on Jan. 24. Privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart asked a gymnasium...

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Shadow 'city council' to spread the green word, Ecology Ottawa hopes 'bottom-up approach' works better than top-down policies

EMC news - A new community-driven shadow city council is being created to ensure Ottawa residents can voice their concerns about the environment to their municipal government. The initiative, brought forward by Ecology Ottawa, was organized and created...

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Thieves steal motorcycle, snowblower, tools

EMC news - Thieves stole a motorcycle, snowblower and tools from an Orleans home on Jan. 21. Ottawa police are asking for public assistance in solving the break and enter. It occurred between 6 p.m. and midnight on Winterport Way. Items stolen include...

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OC Transpo opts to release GPS data

EMC news - Following the outrage that ensued after OC Transpo management backtracked on a promise to release bus-location data openly to the public, the transit agency is set to keep its commitment and release the information by March 22. Beacon Hill-Cyrville...

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Snails: Fish Tank Friends AND Foes

The home aquarium enthusiast hopes his or her fish tank is one that enables marine life to happily grow inside of its confined perimeters. An aquarium that is relatively self-sufficient, requiring only routine cleaning and feeding, is often the goal. With...

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Birds That Make for Popular Pets

Though cats and dogs may garner the most attention, birds are popular pets as well. But which birds make good pets? Finches and parrots are the birds most often chosen as pets. - Finches: Finches are small colorful birds that can handle cages well,...

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