Rideau Valley Conservation Authority makes planting trees easier_ (press release) _ August 9, 2016 , RURAL OTTAWA — Landowners thinking of planting 500 trees or more are encouraged to book their free site visit. The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority offers private landowners a tree planting program that helps them get technical advice, planting plans and funding for trees. ...
City flags at half mast for National Peacekeepers' Day_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – National Peacekeepers’ Day is Tuesday, August 9, and it honours all Canadian peacekeepers who have served or who are currently serving in peacekeeping operations around the world. The flags at all City of Ottawa sites will be flown at half-mast on Tuesday, August 9 from sunrise until sunset to commemorate these courageous and committed men and women. ...
#mosquito #West Nile VirusFirst mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Ottawa; no human cases yet_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is reminding residents to continue to protect themselves against mosquito bites when going outdoors. Mosquito trapping and testing—components of OPH’s West Nile virus (WNV) program—have confirmed the presence of WNV in Ottawa mosquitoes again this year. ...
UPDATED: Baumann finishes fifth in breaststroke, Dabrowski falls with Bouchard in tennis_ ** Update: ** _ * Ashton Baumann finished fifth in heat five of the 200m breaststroke, 24th overall with a time of 2:12.61. He did not advance. * Gaby Dabrowski and Eugenie Bouchard were eliminated in a second round loss of women's doubles tennis, 2-1. ...
Expected heat wave could be longest of summer so far: Environment Canada_ (Heat warning from Environment Canada ) _ 9:55 PM EDT Monday 08 August 2016 Heat Warning in effect for: * Ottawa North - Kanata - Orléans * Ottawa South - Richmond - Metcalfe Humidex values reaching near 40 are expected. ...
#policeWell, this was a messDon’t you hate it when you’re driving along and see an over-capacity car in the bus lane, driven by a G1 driver without proper supervision? Phil Kane is a traffic enforcement officer with Ottawa Police. On Monday he tweeted about a traffic stop a fellow officer made… ...
OC Transpo: Bus drivers should not kick passengers off bus because of clothes_ (Editor’s note: CFRA reported last night on an 18-year-old girl, Monica Jean Werthner, who said she was booted from an OC Transpo bus because of her clothing. OC Transpo has now issued a statement to apologize) _ As you are aware an incident occurred on Sunday where a passenger was asked to disembark one of our buses due to what the passenger was wearing. ...
GUEST POST: July's weather in review_ (Kyle Smith is a local weather watcher. He writes a weather blog on his website LocalForecast.ca , here’s a snippet from his review of last month’s weather) _ Environment Canada has released their month in review for July 2016. ...
#canadian museum of history #Casino Du Lac Leamy #downtown Ottawa #fireworksPHOTOS: Fireworks at Canadian Museum of HistoryFirework shows will light up the night sky in Ottawa for the next two weeks, during Casino du Lac-Leamy’s Sound Of Light. The series kicked off Saturday night with the first show, on the grounds of the Canadian Museum of History. ...
Vehicle sought in shooting investigation located_ ** Update: Police say they have located the vehicle-of-interest. ** _ https://twitter.com/DutyInspector/status/762423979961257985 A man in his 20s was injured Saturday in the city’s 39th shooting of 2016. It happened on Merivale Road near Cleto Avenue early in the evening. ...
