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Building code Bill 52 to allow six-storey wood construction nixed with prorogation

Bill 52 is now dead wood. Changes to Ontario’s Building Code to allow six-storey wood construction — instead of the current four-storeys — were being considered at Queen’s Park, via private members’ bills wanting to create demand for lumber. The province was close to finalizing the Forestry Industry Revitalization Act, brought forward by Nipissing MPP […]

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Integrative Cancer Centre opens in Hintonburg

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/10/15/integrative-cancer-centre-opens-in-hintonburg When Colleen Kanna was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, she didn’t know where to find an acupuncturist to complement her treatment. She was left with the “difficult task” of finding a doctor “at a time when you’re overwhelmed with appointments and information, a time when you’re not feeling well and you’re […]

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Lots of love for downtown bike lane: City

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/28/lots-of-love-for-downtown-bike-lane-city Residents adore the segregated Laurier Ave. bike lanes, outnumbering those who hate them, according to the city’s tally. Since the lanes opened on July 10, 2011, residents have been phoning 311 and voicing their opinion online. The removal of on-street parking is a major concern. “I understand that it is a pilot […]

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