Almonte readers, writers talk horror based in Corkery May 22
ALMONTE – As the Lanark Lit Festival of Writing continues over the next couple of months, this Thursday (May 22) the festival dive in to horror.
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Letters: Two thoughts on CAFES BESS op-ed
A pair of letters related to a recent CAFES Ottawa op-ed on battery energy storage.
Read moreCity starts 2026 budget process
OTTAWA – The 2025 year is barely getting started, but now is the time to start looking at Ottawa’s 2026 budget.
Read moreJoint committee approves 2027 water rate structure
CITY HALL – In a joint meeting today (May 20), the Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) and the Environment and Climate Change committee (ECCc) approved a new water rate structure that would come into effect in 2027.
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Curry: BESS ‘fundamental’ to tech park
KANATA – The Brookstreet Hotel is a museum to the high-tech industry in Kanata North. The walls are adorned with timelines in the form of posters showing the growth of the tech industry in the area.
Read moreOp-ed: Marchhurst BESS deserves facts, not fear and misinformation
OPINION – Did you hear the one about poisonous gas from the South March battery storage project threatening school buses? Or the toxic cloud menacing all of Kanata?
Read moreCity joint committee looks at special events bylaw
CITY HALL – At a special meeting today (May 16), the joint committees for Emergency Preparedness and Protective services (EPPSc) and for Public Works and Infrastructure (PWIc) approved two new special event bylaws.
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WC’s last mayor Eastman passes at 80
KINBURN – Lifelong farmer and community leader Dwight Eastman who served as West Carleton Township’s last mayor and West Carleton-March’s first councillor following amalgamation with the City of Ottawa, passed away this morning (May 16) at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer.
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RRTC mystery-comedy out of sight
CONSTANCE BAY – As the Rural Root Theatre Company (RRTC) continues to explore the mystery-comedy genre, long-serving member Lee Powell steps in to the director’s chair for next week’s Out of Sight, Out of Murder.
Read moreMVCA lowers Ottawa River flood threat further as freshet dwindles
WEST CARLETON – West Carleton isn’t officially out of the woods yet, but the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) has once again lowered the level of its flood monitoring warning system as the 2025 freshet draws to an end.
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