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Desjourdy acquittal was not “obvious”
Of all the adjectives one might use to describe Wednesday’s acquittal of Sgt. Steve Desjourdy, “obvious” is not one of them. However the judge ruled in the sexual assault case of the Ottawa police...
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New group created to demand a say in an Ottawa casino
This press release from a group calling itself “Casino Choice Ottawa” just landed in my inbox. If you’re interested in this issue — remember, Ottawa city council voted last fall to launch a bidding...
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Ottawa’s gift registry threshold – now $30
Last Saturday, I wrote a column about the new integrity package, which is fairly stringent as far as these things go except for one thing — the gift registry details. The new integrity rules are fairly...
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Ontario Wildlife Coalition not happy with Mayor Watson
Earlier this week, the city released it’s “strategy” on dealing with wildlife in the city. The Citizen’s David Reevely wrote about it here. The strategy mostly amounts to hiring a biologist for $100K a...
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Trying to make sense of the Orgaworld contract
The city’s relationship with Orgaworld and the dispute over the 20-year contract for the company to process our organic waste — that’s food scraps and grass clippings, etc. that we put in our green...
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Peter Clark is no Rob Ford — not even close
There’s a little bit of public glee over the petit scandale that Councillor Peter Clark finds himself in this week. Toronto has its Rob Ford car wreck, the Hill has its Senate massive mess, and now...
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Mayor Jim Watson (suddenly) backs Rideau Carleton Raceway as ONLY casino site
Here’s the letter that Mayor Jim Watson sent to his fellow councillors late Monday afternoon: Dear Council colleague, I am writing to you to let you know that I will table a notice of motion at...
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City councillors pass the buck to OMB
I’ve heard developers say that some councillors talk out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to the Ontario Municipal Board. Elected officials complain that the provincial quasi-judicial body...
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More explanation on Ottawa South candidate’s supposed gas-plant emails
On Thursday, my colleague Matthew Pearson and I weighed in on a story about whether Ottawa South Liberal candidate John Fraser was ever involved in the discussion surrounding the gas-plant...
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Ottawa Mayor Watson’s letter to council on rejection of two casinos
Early this morning, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa wrote to Mayor Jim Watson, rejecting the Ottawa mayor’s request for two gambling sites in the Ottawa area. Watson quickly turned around this...
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