Letter: Thank you, youth
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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Opinion
NFU: No reason for high speed rail project
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
It’s finally happened, spring has resurfaced, just as it always promises to do.
Read moreOp-ed: NFU-O warns conservation authorities amalgamation risk to decades of work
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.
Read moreLetter: 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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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).
Read moreHarrison: Let’s go girls
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.
Read moreLegion: Spring into summer
CONSTANCE BAY – Branch 616 is ready for the coming season of spring and summer events, both standing and planned.
Read moreLetter: A look back at amalgamation
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.
Read moreLetter: Fanjoy needs to focus on high speed rail issue
I agree with MP Bruce Fanjoy that federal employees should not be forced back to work at this time, not for the reasons put forth by Fanjoy but because Ottawa does not have a reasonable transportation system to accommodate additional travellers in cars or public transit.
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