Ottawa
Letters For This Tag
Para Transpo is having issues getting its fleet out on time. It has been going on for a while, but on Thursday it blew up when only a third of the buses got... more
By John Redins
December 14, 2024
Days before the Ottawa Senators first preseason game I received a phone call, not even a minute long, from a junior person in the team’s Human Resources... more
By John Redins
November 18, 2024
With the Ottawa Senators set to relocate to LeBreton Flats, a vibrant downtown development, the city faces a significant challenge: accommodating the influx of... more
September 20, 2024
The bustling city of Ottawa-Gatineau has witnessed a remarkable surge in population, now 1,651,660 people; quickly getting ready to surpass even the most... more
September 19, 2024
I don’t think bees consider why they are bees. They are just bees, but humans do consider why they are human because it’s never been clear. Is it to dominate... more
By Clive Doucet
August 12, 2024
My first visit to Ottawa in 1987 saw me and my brother utilize public transportation extensively to commute within the city. The north-south transitway was... more
By John Redins
August 9, 2024
A groundbreaking Ottawa-Gatineau Bank Street O-Train Subway map, featuring Portage & Terrasses de la Chaudière as the Gatineau station, has emerged as a... more
August 6, 2024
The year is 2024. Ottawa-Gatineau, once a charming confluence of two cities, is straining under the weight of unforeseen growth. The 1.8 million population... more
July 17, 2024
I have mixed feelings about the annual celebration of my old mentor, Jane Jacobs and the spring walks in her memory. On the one hand, it’s great to see her and... more
By Clive Doucet
May 8, 2024
In 1961 Montreal started planning its Metro Subway. The city at the time had 2 million people. Ottawa Gainteau's current population is 1.6 million. If current... more
April 21, 2024
April 2, 2024 Finance & Corporate Service Committee Agenda: 2024 Tax Policy – Multi-residential Tax Rate
Dear Mayor Sutcliffe:
I am writing to you... more
By AlexCullen
March 27, 2024
The Central Experimental Farm belongs to all Canadians. It’s where winter wheat was developed which revolutionized western wheat production and continues to... more
By Clive Doucet
February 12, 2024
In my Ottawa Citizen column this week I talk about an idea whose time, finally, is coming: Giving legal personhood to natural phenomena worth protecting. Like... more
January 26, 2024
Last night’s loss to the NJ Devils was difficult to swallow let alone watch. I am a big fan of Jacques Martin and Daniel Alfredsson, but the game has changed... more
By James OGrady
December 31, 2023
No mere mortal city councillor is up to the challenge of absorbing every brief nor every delegation. Nor can they sit through every mind numbing meeting.... more
December 9, 2023