environment

Starting on Monday, September 14, and continuing over the next three weeks, dead or dying elm trees will be removed along Confederation Boulevard, as they constitute a safety hazard for pedestrians and motorists. Forty trees will be removed: 21 on Wellington Street and 10 on Elgin Street, in Ottawa, and 9 on Laurier Street, in Gatineau. ...

The City of Ottawa is committed to helping residents dispose of their waste in the safest and most environmentally friendly way and reminds residents that some of the waste in garages, basements and sheds is hazardous and cannot be left at the curb for pickup or poured down the drain. ...

The City of Ottawa is committed to helping residents dispose of their waste in the safest and most environmentally friendly way and reminds residents that some of the waste in garages, basements and sheds is hazardous and cannot be safely left at the curb for pickup or poured down the drain. ...

The City of Ottawa encourages residents to participate in Canadian Environment Week, which takes place this year from June 1 to 7, by taking steps to make more environmentally-friendly decisions in their daily lives. The City of Ottawa has a number of programs to help make those decisions easier. ...

The City of Ottawa is committed to helping residents dispose of their waste in the safest and most environmentally friendly way and reminds residents that some of the waste in garages, basements and sheds is hazardous and cannot be safely left at the curb for pickup. ...

** Tuesday, April 28, 2015 ** 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm: information kiosks 6:30 pm to 8 pm: expert panel The National Capital Commission (NCC) is pleased to invite the public to a discussion about regional issues around invasive species. Which species are invasive? ...

Early birds have been registered for weeks, but now it’s official for everyone: Tim Hortons Cleaning the Capital is underway.  Tim Hortons Cleaning the Capital is a city-wide event that brings together families, friends, neighbours and communities and friends to help keep Ottawa clean and green. ...

The City of Ottawa encourages residents to take part in Earth Hour and to use the time to engage in a broader discussion on taking environmental action year round. Earth Hour asks people to turn off all non-essential lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p. ...

TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline president, Francois Poirier, came to Ottawa today, expecting to be the star attraction for a crowd of over 200 who paid to listen to his speech at the Chateau Laurier. Instead, his talk was interrupted by Ottawa residents upset with TransCanada’s plans to ship 175 million litres of tar sands bitumen through Ottawa every day. ...

Local groups deployed a large inflatable elephant outside the hotel where premiers met today in Ottawa. The groups were calling attention to the premiers' refusal to evaluate the controversial Energy East pipeline’s climate pollution footprint. Transporting 1.1 million barrels per day, TransCanada’s 4,400-kilometre Energy East pipeline from Alberta to ports in Quebec and New Brunswick would be the largest tar sands pipeline in North America. ...