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Reversing Carbon Emissions- Why Soil Could Save The World

Vivian Kaloxilos | November 18, 2015 | in [field_lettertype]

Can we do it? Is it already too late? Many of us are wondering how we can possibly turn the juggernaut of limited industrial profit-based materialism around. Time to stop wondering and worrying—yes it is possible—and we are already doing it. Although the statement “the answer lies in the soil” seems too simplistic, this time it is true. Healthy,... More

EU must accept Ukraine and come to its defence

James O'Grady | March 3, 2022 | in [field_lettertype]

John Ivison is right in his column on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What if the collective effort of western nations isn’t enough to save the fledging democracy of Ukraine from being destroyed, in real-time, in front of our eyes? I believe the West cannot afford to make the mistake we made in WWII with the appeasement of Hitler. In much the... More

Alberta RCMP make arrests at Coutts Border Blockade

Unpublished Admin. | February 14, 2022 | in [field_lettertype]

NEWS RELEASE The Alberta RCMP recently became aware of a small organized group within the larger Coutts protest. Information was received that this group had access to a cache of firearms with a large quantity of ammunition. The group was said to have a willingness to use force against the police if any attempts were made to disrupt the... More

Ottawa City Council Climate Watch: Delay is the new denial

Angela Keller-Herzog | December 19, 2021 | in [field_lettertype]

Mayor Jim Watson’s announced departure means that his lock-grip on committees and votes comes to an end. Suddenly new future pathways and new choices are opening up for Ottawa. But are Ottawans ready to step up? Voter turn-out in the 2018 municipal election was only 42.5% -- far behind voter turn out for provincial and federal elections. With... More

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Help Build a Roof for Seniors at the Osgoode Care Centre

We have entered the Aviva Community Fund competition and we need your help to win funding for a new roof! Please log on to https://www.avivacommunityfund.org/... more

By Kim Sheldrick

November 12, 2014

saveONenergy FOR BUSINESS Programs Help Businesses Across Ontario Further Reduce Energy Costs

Ottawa, November 10, 2014 — Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Energy, hosted an event today at a Tim Hortons restaurant in Ottawa to raise awareness about Ontario’s... more

By Bob Chiarelli

November 10, 2014

Why I am running to be Ontario PC Leader

Dear Ontario residents, I am running for the Ontario PC Leadership because I believe a strong Ontario needs a strong PC Party. As our next leader, I will... more

By Lisa MacLeod

November 9, 2014

Sellng the Farm?

The news that the Federal Government (read John Baird) has, through the NCC, given 60 acres of land currently on the Central Experimental Farm to the Civic... more

By Edward Farnworth

November 8, 2014

Terrorism in Ottawa

Events in Quebec on October 20th, and then Ottawa on October 22nd, that saw two soldiers murdered, have come to make me fearful. Not of terrorism, of course... more

By Barry Kent MacKay

November 8, 2014

Urgent action - MPs debating bill to bring back long-form census TODAY!

Dear Canadians, Good decisions need good numbers. Today, MPs will be debating Bill C-626 that proposes to amend the Statistics Act in order to reinstate the... more

By Katie Gibbs

November 6, 2014

It's Our Digital Future

OpenMedia has led the fight to stop the TPP’s extreme censorship – we engaged over 300,000 people in 155 countries around the world as part of creating a... more

By Open Media

November 6, 2014

Sexual harassment and the terror of the “Jolly Good Fellow”

I am the intern that was harassed at age 22 while working with the Liberal Party, the National Post published yesterday. Today two Liberal MPs who reportedly... more

By Jasmine Ali

November 5, 2014

My story of sexism on Parliament Hill

“So why don’t women jump into politics?” asks the Toronto Star, in a recent interview with Anne McLelland, a former Liberal federal cabinet minister. The real... more

By Jasmine Ali

November 5, 2014

Canada's Climate Crisis and the Energy East Pipeline

Once, there were also editorials claiming that giving women the vote would lead to ruin, and that abolishing slavery would enable others to profit from the... more

By Liz Bernstein

November 4, 2014

Ottawa City Managers' time is up

Kent Kirkpatrick and Steve Kanellakos are no longer assets to the City of Ottawa. They are liabilities that taxpayers can’t afford. In his 2001 Annual Report... more

By Earle Rheaume

November 4, 2014

Are Polar Bears Political Pawns?

On September 2, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) ran a news report on its flagship newcast, The National, on the controversy surrounding the... more

By Barry Kent MacKay

October 29, 2014

Election 2014 is over and the winners are…

The Ottawa Municipal Election is over for another year. Congratulations to all the winners. And for all those who didn’t win but ran a full and honest... more

By Blake Batson

October 28, 2014

How we move forward

It’s been a tough week for all of us. I’ll never forget checking the news on Wednesday morning and discovering that Parliament - the very symbol of the... more

By Open Media

October 27, 2014

UO 2014 Ottawa Election Special Newsletter

For a synopsis of the letters and candidates who published letters on UnpublishedOttawa.com during the 2014 Ottawa Municipal election, check out UO's Election... more

By Unpublished Admin.

October 27, 2014