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Author: Patrick White
Publication Date: January 17, 2026 - 05:30
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Calgary’s water woes a ‘wake-up call’ for all of Canada, engineers warn
January 17, 2026
In most major cities, water transmissions lines are wide enough to drive a truck through. They carry as much water as a small river and can reach internal pressures of 200 pounds per square inch, about five times more intense than a car tire.
When they fail, they fail spectacularly.
It’s good to see Ottawa city councillors are talking about their punitive vacant unit tax, but it would be markedly better if they were prepared to dump the cash grab that penalizes people who don’t rent or sell vacant properties as quickly as the city would like. Read More
February 10, 2026 - 11:00 | Aaron Hutchins | Ottawa Citizen
In a lengthy post on his Truth Social website, Trump called for immediate negotiations over the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich.
February 10, 2026 - 10:46 | Uday Rana | Global News - Canada
In a lengthy post on his Truth Social website, Trump called for immediate negotiations over the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich.
February 10, 2026 - 10:46 | Uday Rana | Global News - Ottawa



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