Letter: ALTO not a fit for rural communities
One of the options should be High-Frequency Rail (HFR) – in other words, fixing the VIA rail system we have to provide faster, more reliable service.
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Police briefs: Two charged in day long crime spree, Elgin break and enter, Tay Valley crash leads to impaired charges
OTTAWA – Ottawa police arrested two suspects following a series of violent incidents involving a robbery, multiple vehicle thefts, and residential break-and-enters across the city.
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Davies: Algonquin times
My alma mater is making headlines this month, and for all the wrong reasons. Canadian colleges and universities have been crushed by federal cuts, inflation and the cost of living (just like all of us).
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ALTO talks need for high-speed train
WEST CARLETON – This is one train no one saw coming until this past January when ALTO, the Canadian crown corporation tasked with delivering the proposed $90 billion project, announced the nation’s first high-speed train is in the works.
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City seeking feedback on extreme weather grant program
WEST CARLETON – The City of Ottawa is developing a new pilot program to improve local communities’ ability to prepare for extreme weather events and is looking for resident feedback.
Read moreProvince going ahead with amalgamating conservation authorities
WEST CARLETON – The Government of Ontario will move ahead with the consolidation of its conversation authorities creating much larger territories for those authorities to govern.
Read moreVerna crafting in the Bay for Easter March 21
CONSTANCE BAY – Legendary Constance Bay crafter Verna is back just in time for Easter, and your kids will have a hoot on March 21 with her whimsical workshop.
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Carleton students unveil public transit plan for Carp
OTTAWA – As part of their education Carleton University students have been working on a plan to address rural transit problems, specifically addressing the Village of Carp, and last Monday (March 9) they unveiled it to a group of dignitaries.
Read morePolice briefs: Arnprior assault, South March sex assault, Multiple child lurings
RENFREW – The Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged one person after responding to an assault call for service.
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WC minor hockey seeking volunteers for board
WEST CARLETON – While this hockey season is still winding down, the West Carleton Minor Hockey Association (WCMHA) is looking to next year and has several board positions it will need to fill before that season starts.
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