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With the rollout of double-decker buses next month, Ottawa is one of a handful of Canadian cities incorporating the London-style vehicles for municipal use. An Alberta transit authority was in town last week taking notes. “Ottawa and OC Transpo have really been leaders on this kind of project,” said Strathcona county’s director of transit Matt […]
MoreStudents are meeting or exceeding provincial standards in most areas, according to a report released by the Education Quality and Accountability Office on Wednesday. Results reflect assessments of reading, writing and math for Grades 3 and 6 students, and Grade 9 mathematics for 2011-2012. Students in the Ottawa Catholic School Board scored 5 to 8% […]
MoreIt’s back to gridlock for east-end commuters on Monday. Repairs continued on the Hwy. 174 sinkhole over the weekend, with 10 pieces of pipe on site and more set to arrive. The storm sewer at the eastbound Jeanne d’Arc Blvd. off-ramp collapsed on Sept. 4, swallowing a car and creating a gigantic sinkhole. The exit […]
MoreFrom seniors with walkers to preteens, everyone wanted a slice of Apple over the weekend. The Apple store opened at Bayshore, and it didn’t take much to get shoppers in the door. The iPhone 5 is rumoured to debut on Wednesday. “There’s always a hype around Apple products ’cause they’re always leaving you in suspense […]
MoreHeavy rain is being blamed for a trio of sinkholes in Gatineau Saturday. Motorists got out of their cars, peering into a large sinkhole surrounded by metal barricades and orange detour signs at Jacques-Cartier and Saint Antoine streets, taking photos. Cops received a call at 10:37 a.m., said Gatineau police Lieut. Yves Comtois. The cause […]
MoreStormy weather gripped the region Saturday, forcing residents to run for shelter. A severe thunderstorm warning for the region was issued by Environment Canada -predicting strong wind gusts to 90 km/h — although it ended by suppertime. Between 20 to 30 mm of rain was expected to fall in Ottawa, however, there was risk of […]
MoreTadpoles are to blame for traffic woes in the east end, a city councillor charges. The storm sewer under Hwy. 174 at the eastbound Jeanne d’Arc Blvd. off-ramp — which crumbled, causing an enormous sinkhole that swallowed a car — wasn’t repaired sooner because of concerns over protecting local fish populations during the spawning season, […]
MoreThe roof of the Ottawa courthouse is green in more ways than one. With 70,000 sq. ft., it’s energy efficient, will improve air quality, and protects the building’s structure from the elements. The new digs also cost a lot of green, coming in with a $5 million price tag. Minister of infrastructure and transportation Bob […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/06/sinkhole-traffic-clogged-until-next-week Don’t expect to get home any faster tonight, tomorrow, or next week. Traffic in the east end- at a standstill – will be flowing the week after next, the city’s manager of asset management Alain Gonthier told reporters at City Hall. A Toronto manufacturer is expediting production of a new storm […]
MoreTwitter is abuzz with comments and observations about the Hwy. 174 sinkhole: “Sinkhole” surpasses “Long Line at Tim Hortons Drive-thru” and “Hog’s Back Bridge Was Up” as Ottawa’s favourite late-for-work excuse (@ottawastart) I’d hate my life if I lived in orleans right now #174sinkhole #ottnews (@SpenderByrnzy) You know there is heavy traffic but you still […]
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