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Publication Date: January 18, 2026 - 18:00

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Residents mobilize to prevent rezoning of urban 'pocket forest'

January 18, 2026

A group of hardy nature-lovers braved the cold on Saturday to raise awareness of a potential threat to two pieces of land owned by the National Capital Commission that have been redesignated to permit future development under the City of Ottawa’s rezoning plan.



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