Feds fund $180 million for Ottawa’s public transit
OTTAWA – The federal government has promised the City of Ottawa $180 million over the next 10 years earmarked to improve the city’s public transit system.
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OFA: ROMA visit finds new provincial money for agriculture
OPINION – Strengthening ties between rural municipal leaders and the farm community was on the agenda last week as representatives from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture took part in the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference.
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St. Mike’s $800 euchre starts in the Harbour Feb. 1
FITZROY HARBOUR – The biggest euchre tournament in Fitzroy Harbour kicks off this Saturday (Feb. 1).
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Carleton Place emergency department enjoys grand opening
CARLETON PLACE – The Mississippi River Health Alliance (MRHA) proudly celebrated the official grand opening of the new Thomas Cavanagh Emergency Department at Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital (CPDMH) today (Jan. 27).
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WC winter prime time for house fires
WEST CARLETON – It might seem counter-intuitive, but West Carleton residents are right in the middle of prime home fire season.
Read morePolice briefs: Arnprior drug bust nets four, Unlicensed drivers on the rise, Hutch Law fraud
ARNPRIOR – Four people are facing drug trafficking and other charges after search warrants were executed in Arnprior.
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Fitzroy winter carnival arrives Feb. 6 weekend
FITZROY HARBOUR – Dinner, breakfast, hockey, softball, trivia and fun highlight the Fitzroy Harbour Winter Carnival Thursday, Feb. 6 to Saturday, Feb. 8.
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BESS petition signing draws a crowd
DUNROBIN – Last week (Jan. 20) Evolugen, the Canadian operations business for Brookfield Renewables announced in a letter to West Carleton Online, they have selected a site just off Marchurst Road, approximately 3.4 kilometres from the village of Dunrobin, for a proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) installation.
Read moreLetters: More BESS talk, Gas plant in WC, Election time
As important issues ramp up in and around West Carleton, so does our letter section. We have three letters on BESS projects, gas plants and a federal election.
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Police briefs: Carleton Place man accosts woman at grocery store, Intimate partner violence epidemic, Vanier shooting
PERTH – Carleton Place resident has been charged after an incident involving a young woman in Perth.
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