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Drivers in Gatineau will have to ease up on the gas pedal. A new bylaw lowering the speed limit on all residential side streets from 50 km/h to 40, will come into effect in 90 days, the city announced Wednesday. The proactive measure aims to “help improve everyone’s safety on the roads, pedestrians and cyclists […]
MoreAs Dr. Donald Chow lay on a hospital bed clinging to life, he was paged for his own surgery. His face, covered in blood, wasn’t recognizable to his colleagues at the Civic hospital’s trauma unit. “I guess when I got to the hospital, I must’ve looked like a Sens fan, with my face all painted […]
MoreGraduate students will decide whether the Universal Transit Pass gets the boot at OttawaU when they cast their ballots next month. The majority of undergraduates voted in favour of the U-Pass in last week’s referendum, despite a rise in price and cuts to service. “There’s several bus routes that used to go to campus, that […]
MoreIt’s taken two months, but a Hawkesbury couple is finally getting their $50-million Lotto Max winnings. Jo-Ann and Gaetan Champagne are to pick up their prize on Feb. 29 in Toronto. The reality of the multimillion-dollar jackpot still hasn’t sunk in. “I think when we get there and they hand us that (cheque) it will,” […]
MoreMore than 150 workers at the Canadian Museum of Nature could be on strike in less than one month. The majority of employees voted in favour last week, with 78% supporting the strike mandate. Key issues include job security, scheduling, and external contracting. A conciliation session is scheduled for Tuesday, “and we are hopeful that […]
MoreA small business owner isn’t convinced limited parking near the new Lansdowne Park will force Ottawans to embrace the bus. “Nobody’s going to go park off site and take a bus, and then go to a game, and then come back on a bus, and then get to their parking site, and take off, because […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/02/14/lansdowne-will-rely-on-buses-report Football fans better stock up on bus tickets. The only practical way to get to the revitalized Lansdowne Park will be by bus, according to traffic strategies outlined in a city report. “I’m not sure everybody who voted for Lansdowne is aware that they, in a sense, voted for something that will […]
MoreThe fate of the contentious Universal Transit Pass will be decided Friday for undergraduates at Ottawa U. Students will begin voting in the referendum Tuesday through Thursday. “We anticipate to have results by midday Friday,” said Julia McDonald, chief electoral officer at the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa. Here’s the question: Are you […]
MoreSpending $3.25 in bus fare could score you a hot date, spring fling, or even a life partner. Riding OC Transpo isn’t just a means of getting around the city; plenty of buses abound. Taking one just might land you in love. Ask Alissa LaVecchia. She had a bus pass and a guy made a […]
MoreWas 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 […]
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