Story by Brian Platt A properly locked gate will often prevent toddlers from drowning in backyard pools, an inquest into a two-year-old boy’s death heard on Tuesday. Yet despite evidence that a four-sided fence enclosure provides the best way of keeping young children safe around pools, the City of Ottawa is still not making them […]
November 27, 2012
Story by Maya Hamovitch The homeless need safe, affordable housing before treatment for mental illness, addictions and other problems can take effect, said Lynne Browne, executive director of Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa. Ottawa’s shortage of affordable accommodation prevents housing from being the much-needed first step. “It doesn’t matter what your problem is,” Browne […]
November 27, 2012
Story by Emily Murtha It’s an internationally growing trend that you might have seen yourself: You’re walking down Bank Street and all of a sudden you encounter a bike rack wrapped in scarves and it appears as if it’s getting ready to brave the cold of winter. It is called “yarn bombing.” The idea is […]
November 27, 2012
Story by Jaime Myslik TV shows and social networking may be replacing the quintessential snow angel and toboggan hill as a child’s go-to winter activity and this may be leading to a generation of unhealthy youth, experts warn. To many parents, it may seem like a better idea to keep children inside to play instead […]
November 27, 2012
By Brian Platt The statue of Samuel de Champlain standing watch above the mouth of the Rideau Canal is one of the most striking monuments in Ottawa — a city not lacking for statues. It’s a perfectly placed work of public art. If you’re anywhere on the river side of Parliament Hill, Champlain catches your […]
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November 27, 2012
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