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Online/New Media by rochekellyFebruary 11, 2012February 12, 2012

North-south LRT a lost opportunity

Was Bob Chiarelli right all along? Light rail transit was his baby back in 2006; a 30 km north-south corridor from Barrhaven to the University of Ottawa. Fast forward six years. The price tag, now $2.1 billion, for a downtown tunnel connecting a 12.5 km east-west stretch between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair station. Perhaps the […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyOctober 26, 2011October 31, 2011

Ottawa condo market booming

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/26/ottawa-condo-market-booming Condos are edging out apartment buildings when it comes to construction in Ottawa, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. “On average, we’ve seen a lot more condos being built than rentals,” said CMHC senior market analyst Sandra Perez. “Builders are responding to housing demand.” Housing starts from January to September […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyAugust 17, 2011August 18, 2011

Panhandling not out of control: Cops

Ottawa Police say they’re doing enough to combat panhandling in the heart of the city. “We have officers in the downtown core on a daily basis who do enforcement on these issues and other issues,” said Insp. Uday Jaswal from the central district, adding they’re often on foot. “Having said that, we need to prioritize […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyMarch 9, 2011August 4, 2011

Homeless centre a magnet for crime, neighbours warn

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/03/09/17557041.html#/news/ottawa/2011/03/09/pf-17555811.html Wednesdays were hell. From witnessing a stabbing to crack addicts smoking up on their front steps, residents living near Cumberland St. and Daly Ave. saw it all when a homeless drop-in centre used to operate at St. Paul’s-Eastern United church. “It was on Wednesdays, once a week, for five or six years,” […]