John Yakabuski and Merrilee Fullerton announce the appointment of a flood advisor.

MPP Yakabuski: Ottawa River flood prevention greatly improved

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments flood, flooding, West Carleton

WEST CARLETON – Recent extreme flooding along the Ottawa River in 2017 and 2019 has made spring in West Carleton a time of fear and concern.

Coun. Eli El-Chantiry at council from 2019.

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El-Chantiry says late news on lockdown hurts small business

April 1, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments COVID-19, provincial lockdown, West Carleton

WEST CARLETON – Coun. Eli El-Chantiry says Premier Doug Ford’s handling of a new province-wide shutdown shows the province learned nothing from the Thanksgiving lockdown that left businesses, especially restaurants, in the lurch.

MP Karen McCrimmon on video during her Facebook Live event yesterday.

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McCrimmon talks COVID-19, budget in Facebook Live event

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments Kanata-Carleton, MP Karen McCrimmon

WEST CARLETON – Kanata-Carleton MP Karen McCrimmon hosted a virtual town hall yesterday (March 4) via a Facebook Live Event answering questions on the pandemic, priorities and the federal government’s next budget.

Lifelong Corkery resident Alex Osorio is vying for the Kanata-Carleton Conservative leadership. Courtesy Alex Osorio

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Corkery’s Osorio seeks Conservative bid

March 2, 2021March 11, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments

CORKERY – A lifelong Corkery resident, Alex Osorio is taking a shot at the Kanata-Carleton Conservative leadership.

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Carp’s McAndrew Conservative candidate

February 22, 2021March 3, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments federal election, Kanata-Carleton, West Carleton

CARP – Recent Carp resident and small business owner Jennifer McAndrew is making her pitch to lead the Kanata-Carleton Conservatives in the upcoming federal election, whenever that may be.

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C Bay’s Kennedy seeks riding leadership

February 11, 2021March 3, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments Conservative, federal election, Kanata-Carleton

CONSTANCE BAY – Ben Kennedy is new to Constance Bay, but he’s not new to leadership and will throw his name in with the list of nominees vying for the Conservative Kanata-Carleton riding leadership.

Drummer Eric Wandara kicks off Ottawa's council meeting.

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Airport sale funds Internet, roads in WC

February 10, 2021February 17, 2021 wadmin 0 Comments broadband, Carp Airport, Internet

CITY HALL – A motion forwarded by Coun. Eli El-Chantiry at today’s (Feb. 10) council meeting will infuse more than

A screenshot of yesterday's ARAC meeting.

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ARAC requests rural Internet info report

February 5, 2021February 11, 2021 wadmin 1 Comment ARAC, broadband, City Hall, Ottawa, rural Internet

CITY HALL – An Ottawa committee has taken the first step in advancing a strategy from the municipal level to speed up the process of delivering better high-speed Internet to rural Ottawa.