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Ottawans could be the first ones in Ontario using open payment when the Presto electronic fare card rolls out on city buses July 1, the Sun has learned. That means OC Transpo riders can skip buying the $6 Presto card, and tap their wallets on the card reader, a la the MasterCard PayPass. The fare […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/05/04/richmond-road-bizes-say-bring-on-lrt Running LRT along Richmond Rd./Byron Ave./ Scott St. is “critical” to area businesses, if it’s the major corridor for the western link of Ottawa’s light rail system, says Kitchissippi Coun. Katherine Hobbs. While residents have expressed concern about “construction disruption,” Hobbs said having the primary route along Richmond is a “good thing, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/05/03/truck-traffic-diverted-to-poorer-neighbourhoods-report Residents across the city — including the wealthy — must share the burden of truck traffic, says a scathing report released by a Lowertown community group Thursday. “It’s not OK to have trucks on certain streets like Island Park Dr., for example, but it’s OK to have trucks on King Edward Ave., […]
MoreOpen data initiatives can influence the way you make choices, from buying a new home to selecting your jolt of java while waiting for a bus. The concept of making public data freely accessible to all is allowing businesses in major North American cities to monitor arrival and departure times for customers using the latest […]
MoreA shakeup in senior management at OC Transpo is costing taxpayers more than half a million dollars in severance pay. A handful of managers were axed as part of a major re-organization announced by general manager John Manconi on Monday. The buyout: $650,000. Manconi told reporters at City Hall he’s “highly sensitive to the costs.” “When […]
MoreSens fans are hoping Alfie will be around for another Game 7. “Like, he’s doing too good to quit,” said Maxime Boivin, 15, from Aylmer. The New York Rangers eliminated the Senators 2-1 in the deciding game in Round 1 of the playoffs Thursday night. “I was very disappointed. I stopped watching it when I […]
MoreFans on Sens Mile are heartbroken, but still proud of their team’s stunning playoff run. “Go Sens go,” chanted fans on the patio at St. Louis Bar & Grill, giving a standing ovation in the closing seconds of Game 7 Thursday night. The New York Rangers eliminated the Senators 2-1 in a nail-biter at Madison […]
MoreThe city reached a tentative agreement with its largest union Thursday morning — avoiding layoffs, for now. Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 503 represents 6,300 inside and outside employees, or 37% of the city’s workforce. “In keeping with the usual labour relations practices, the details of the tentative agreement are confidential until ratified by […]
MoreThe city should proceed with redeveloping Lansdowne Park, despite pending legal proceedings, according to a report by city staff to be heard next week. The report recommends beginning construction works for soil remediation and the relocation of the Horticulture Building. “The public wants us to move forward with revitalizing Lansdowne because it has been ignored […]
MoreA group of hardcore Sens faithful are taking their hometown swagger to the Big Apple for Game 7 between the Senators and Rangers on Thursday. “We’re super pumped,” said Brett Starke, 26, a fan of Sens defenceman Matt Carkner. “We’ll be showing the (team) colours and making sure there’s Sens support out there.” Friends Alex […]
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