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Letter: Making WC more flood resilient

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026 wadmin 0 Comments 2026 Freshet

I agree there are no quick and easy solutions to address the flooding impact on residents of West Carleton-March, but there are ways to mitigate the impacts.

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Letter: Thank you, youth

April 23, 2026 wadmin 0 Comments 2026 Freshet

What a wonderful gesture from these young students and athletes, showing community spirit by looking out for those in need of assistance at a critical time.

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NFU: No reason for high speed rail project

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 wadmin 0 Comments

OPINION – The National Farmers Union (NFU) wants green, affordable and reliable public transportation, and Alto isn’t it.

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Harrison: Nature the mental health boost we’ve been waiting for

April 3, 2026 wadmin 0 Comments

It’s finally happened, spring has resurfaced, just as it always promises to do.

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Op-ed: NFU-O warns conservation authorities amalgamation risk to decades of work

March 16, 2026 wadmin 0 Comments

The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is dismayed to hear the Government of Ontario plans to move forward with the amalgamation of 36 regional Conservation Authorities (CA) in to nine.

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Letter: ALTO not a fit for rural communities

March 16, 2026 wadmin 1 Comment

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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Davies: Algonquin times

March 16, 2026March 24, 2026 wadmin 1 Comment

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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Harrison: Let’s go girls

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 wadmin 1 Comment

Last week I had the opportunity to speak on Your Morning Ottawa about International Women’s Day. We were talking about something that might sound simple but is actually incredibly powerful for our health: the way women support one another.

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Legion: Spring into summer

March 9, 2026 wadmin 0 Comments

CONSTANCE BAY – Branch 616 is ready for the coming season of spring and summer events, both standing and planned.

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Letter: A look back at amalgamation

March 2, 2026March 3, 2026 wadmin 2 Comments

We lived in West Carleton Township, a rural municipality on the west side of the City of Ottawa, adjacent to Kanata. There were several small towns in our township, including Carp, Dunrobin, Kinburn and Constance Bay, and many clustered areas of residential development along the Ottawa River and in the hills around Carp.

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