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South March BESS gets MSR

June 11, 2025June 13, 2025 wadmin 0 Comments

CITY HALL – Both sides lobbied hard on the South March Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for the last several months, but despite a unanimous decision by the Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) to reject a Municipal Support Resolution (MSR) last week (June 5), council overwhelmingly approved the MSR earlier today (June 11).

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Kelly calls amalgamation ‘miserable failure’ after BESS motion approved

May 29, 2025 wadmin 2 Comments

CITY HALL – Following a 23-1 vote in favour of approving a motion to send Evolugen’s request for a Municipal Support Resolution to the June 5 Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) meeting, June 5, West Carleton-March Coun. Clarke Kelly says amalgamation has been a “miserable failure” for West Carleton.

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McCrimmon talks floods, election, BESS

May 13, 2025May 22, 2025 wadmin 0 Comments

KANATA – On April 30, Kanata-Carleton MPP Karen McCrimmon rose in provincial legislature question period to talk about the concern Ottawa River neighbouring communities were having over potential flooding, and to ask Minister of Energy Stephen Lecce a question about it.

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Fanjoy’s historic Carleton win based on hard work, opportunity

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 wadmin 0 Comments

CARLETON – Less than two weeks ago (April 28), political rookie Bruce Fanjoy stunned pundits and Conservatives alike upsetting cruising to victory over seven-time election winner and party leader Pierre Poilievre.

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Fanjoy shocks in Carleton Riding

April 29, 2025May 6, 2025 wadmin 1 Comment Federal Election 2025

MANOTICK – When Manotick resident Bruce Fanjoy was acclaimed as the federal Liberal candidate for Carleton Riding on June 11, 2024, he never looked back.

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Carleton Riding becoming key election battleground

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 wadmin 0 Comments Federal Election 2025

WEST CARLETON – West Carleton’s new riding has become a key election battleground with record voter turnout during advanced polls and a race closer than expected according to campaign insiders putting the Conservative Party leader’s seat at risk.

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Record number vote in advanced polls over Easter

April 23, 2025 wadmin 0 Comments Federal Election 2025

WEST CARLETON – Long waits at polling stations across the Ottawa Valley over the Easter weekend, translated to record numbers at advanced polls in Canada for the 45th federal election.

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Ottawa Greens want end to first past the post system

April 21, 2025April 23, 2025 wadmin 0 Comments Federal Election 2025

OTTAWA – Ottawa’s Green Party candidates are calling for election reform and an end to the first past the post system.

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Ottawa Valley advanced polls a long wait

April 18, 2025April 29, 2025 wadmin 0 Comments Federal Election 2025

OTTAWA VALLEY – It’s Good Friday (April 18), unless you were waiting in lines at advanced polls to vote in the 45th general elction in West Carleton or Arnprior.

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Council briefs: Votes against Corkery quarry expansion, Zoning Bylaw draft, Economic development strategy update

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 wadmin 0 Comments

CITY HALL – The Friends of the Burnt Lands (FBL) left this morning’s (April 16) City of Ottawa council meeting

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