Council Candidates Prepared to Fight Energy East, as TransCanada Prepares Application

** As TransCanada Prepares to File Energy East Application, 90% of Ottawa City Council Candidates Prepared to Fight Project ** Nearly 90% of candidates for city council who responded to a survey put out by Ecology Ottawa say they would be prepared to fight the proposed Energy East pipeline if it posed a threat to the health of Ottawa’s environment, in addition to 80% who are calling for an independent environmental assessment. ...

Trees removed due to Dutch Elm Disease on Confederation Boulevard

The National Capital Commission (NCC) wishes to advise the public that a number of dead or dying elm trees will be removed from the Wellington Street section of Confederation Boulevard, starting Monday morning, October 20. Although the NCC has successfully extended the lives of many of these trees by over a decade, through its comprehensive Dutch elm disease management program, there are now 18 trees on Wellington Street that constitute a safety hazard for pedestrians and motorists, as they are dead or dying of Dutch elm disease. ...