protected area of green space, including farms, forests and wetlands encircling Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ontario reaches deal with Ottawa on Highway 413, clearing way for controversial project to proceed
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Blais: Ontario shouldn't be giving the gravel industry a free pass: Why are pit and quarry operators being allowed to wreak havoc on the environment?
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Randall Denley: Doug Ford emerges from 2023 house poor but still popular: Ontario premier's accomplishments overshadowed by the Greenbelt fiasco
nationalpost.com/opinion/randall-denley-doug-ford-emerges-from-2023-house-poor-but-still-popular
Ottawa city council asks province to reinstate nine-storey building heights on minor corridors
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-city-council-asks-province-to-reinstate-nine-storey-building-heights-on-minor-corridors
How a proposed bylaw change could affect Ottawa's trees: The update would mean residents and developers would need permission to cut down healthy trees more than ...
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/equal-rights-for-suburban-trees-how-a-proposed-bylaw-change-could-protect-more-ottawa-trees
Today's letters: Why did so many councillors back Lansdowne?: Wednesday, Nov. 15: Shouldn't elected representatives be fighting to get more recreation facilities ...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/todays-letters-why-did-so-many-councillors-back-lansdowne
Piché: Next, Doug Ford should drop the Kemptville prison plan: The premier has backtracked on the Toronto-area Greenbelt, and on changing Ottawa's urban boundary ...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/piche-ford-needs-to-abandon-the-kemptville-prison-plan
18 MZOs given to developers who were guests at Ford's family wedding: NDP: NDP Leader Marit Stiles says being friends with Ford has its benefits.
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Buckles: Now Ottawa can get its urban boundary right, while building housing and helping the environment
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/buckles-now-ottawa-can-get-its-urban-boundary-right-while-building-housing-and-helping-the-environment
Deachman: Walk softly, carry big air rights: Rather than simply sell the development air rights at Lansdowne, the city needs to wield them to get the greatest ...
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/deachman-walk-softly-carry-big-air-rights
Randall Denley: Doug Ford is politically done. His party needs to tell him that: Randall Denley: Last time the PCs lost power, after two Mike Harris majorities ...
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Paid articlePaid Evening Update: Ottawa crafting evacuation plan for Canadians stranded in Israel, head of Jewish-Canadian group says
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Randall Denley: Doug Ford's apology for the Greenbelt was the bigger mistake: Ford might have to accept that if the party’s work is to continue ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Doug Ford apologizes for Greenbelt, sets a trend
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces reversing his government's decision to open the Greenbelt to developers.
- Ford apologizes for the plan to take 7,400 acres of land out of the Greenbelt and build 50,000 homes.
- The government's plan only involved developing 0.3 percent of the two-million-acre Greenbelt.
- Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk found that the plan had been put together hastily.
Politics Briefing: China targets Canadian politicians with ‘Spamouflage’ propaganda campaign
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Paid articlePaid Toronto’s housing plan would require $1-billion in government grants annually, report says
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Paid articlePaid Ontario reversing urban boundary expansions for several communities: Calandra says the previous housing minister's office was too involved in changes for those ...
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Denley: City's plan to convert Ottawa's vacant office space into housing isn't really a plan at all
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/denley-citys-plan-to-convert-ottawas-vacant-office-space-into-housing-is-no-plan-at-all
Politics Briefing: Trudeau warns Alberta about its proposal to leave Canada Pension Plan
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Paid articlePaid Today's letters: Ottawa protests — bigoted extremists set poor example for children
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Paid articlePaid UPDATED: RCMP launches investigation into Ontario’s Greenbelt land swap: The RCMP says it has launched an investigation into the Ontario government's Greenbelt ...
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Quick Glance: RCMP to Investigate Controversial Land Swap in Ontario Greenbelt
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford responds to opposition question at Queen's Park
- The RCMP announced a criminal investigation into the Greenbelt deal on Tuesday
- Experts refute claims and state that there is enough space for development outside the protected Greenbelt
- Following revelations that key parcels of land in the deal were owned by developers who are large donors to the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, the Ontario Liberal Party called for a formal probe into the deal
Politics Briefing: Zelensky praises Canada in speech to House of Commons: To date, Canada has provided more than $9-billion in support for Ukraine ...
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Paid articlePaid Politics Briefing: RCMP opens investigation into Ontario’s Greenbelt land transfers
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Climate protester throws paint on Thomson painting at National Gallery of Canada; one person arrested
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Paid articlePaid Today's letters: A tribute to former health minister Monique Bégin: Saturday, Sept. 16: Monique Begin showed sensitivity and modesty amid her many ...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/todays-letters-a-tribute-to-former-health-minister-monique-begin
Paid articlePaid Denley: The NCC and the City of Ottawa need to start playing nice: A squabble over who should clear a walking path near Lincoln Fields in winter is just the ...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/denley-the-ncc-and-the-city-of-ottawa-need-to-start-playing-nice
Paid articlePaid Doug Ford promises $500,000 homes but offers few details: The Ontario Premier, under fire for Greenbelt process that favoured certain developers ...
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Paid articlePaid Ontario NDP asks auditor to probe land expansions in wake of Greenbelt report: Ontario New Democrats asked the auditor general's office on Friday to launch a new ...
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Housing minister Steve Clark says he should have watched Greenbelt land swap more closely
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Paid articlePaid Live news: Coastal GasLink fined $340,000 for erosion, sediment control issues: The Financial Post brings you the top business stories as they happen for ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Alberta considering CPP withdrawal: Implications for Canada?
- Alberta's potential exit from the Canada Pension Plan raises questions.
- What happens if Alberta takes half of the CPP?
- What does this mean for the rest of Canada?
- Financial Post's Ian Vandaelle provides insights.
Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton leaving government for private sector: Monte McNaughton is the third cabinet minister to resign from the Ontario ...
nationalpost.com/news/canada/ontario-labour-minister-monte-mcnaughton-leaving-government
Politics Briefing: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Greenbelt lands won’t be developed after all
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Paid articlePaid Bonnie Crombie defends her shifting position on Greenbelt lands: The Ontario Liberal leadership front-runner also faced criticism over her fundraising success ...
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Paid articlePaid Rubin: Would you give to a charitable foundation run by the NCC?: In 2021, records show, the commission set out serious plans to develop a charitable arm to help ...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/rubin-would-you-give-to-a-charitable-foundation-run-by-the-ncc
Paid articlePaid Ontario auditor general says developers with ties to ministry ’favoured’ in Greenbelt decision
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Morning Update: Ford pledges full review of Greenbelt land swaps: However, Premier says homes would still be built on environmentally protected area
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Paid articlePaid Morning Update: Ottawa to revise how it counts non-permanent residents after economists warn of undercounting
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Councillor wants Ontario auditor general to probe Ottawa urban boundary extension
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/councillor-wants-ontario-auditor-general-to-probe-ottawa-urban-boundary-extension
Paid articlePaid Politics Briefing: NDP urges new Revenue Minister to focus on tax evasion as Ottawa looks for savings
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Paid articlePaid Greenbelt land swaps to be reviewed, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says: Premier Doug Ford says the government will review the Greenbelt land swaps that two ...
torontosun.com/news/provincial/greenbelt-land-swaps-to-be-reviewed-ontario-premier-doug-ford-says
Quick Glance: Ford cabinet reshuffle following housing minister's resignation over Greenbelt plan
- Steve Clark stepped down from his position as housing minister after a scathing report from the integrity commissioner.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford reorganized his cabinet in response to the resignation of his embattled housing minister.
- Ford stated that he now has a 'renewed team' in place.
- Clark's resignation came shortly after Ford expressed support for him to continue as housing minister.
Adam: Doug Ford wears the stench of the Greenbelt scandal: Adam: Amid the Greenbelt scandal, integrity has no meaning for Doug Ford's government
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/adam-doug-ford-wears-the-stench-of-the-greenbelt-scandal
Paid articlePaid Two councillors call for graphic City of Ottawa jaywalking ad to be removed: The advertisement features a bloodied and bruised pedestrian lying on the pavement.
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Calls to Remove Controversial Jaywalking Ad in Ottawa
- Two councillors have requested the removal of a graphic online ad aimed at discouraging jaywalking among pedestrians.
- According to a City of Ottawa road safety report, 27 pedestrians were killed in collisions between 2016 and 2020.
- Marty Carr has urged the city to immediately withdraw the ad.
- Research shows that 29% of serious pedestrian accidents in Ottawa occurred when pedestrians crossed mid-block, and 23% occurred when pedestrians with the right-of-way were hit by left-turning drivers.
Blame Trudeau for housing, sure – but the real fault belongs to your local mayor: The core issue, amid the surging demand of a rising population ...
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Explaining Ottawa’s Greenbelt - and its future: As the political fallout continues over the Ontario Greenbelt, we take a closer look at the future (and past) of ...
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/what-is-the-future-of-ottawas-greenbelt
Paid articlePaid Evening Update: Bank of Canada hits pause on rate hikes, leaves door open as inflation worries linger
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Kaplan-Myrth: Following a challenging school year in Ottawa, much work lies ahead
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/kaplan-myrth-following-a-challenging-school-year-in-ottawa-much-work-lies-ahead
Paid articlePaid Dear premiers: No, the Bank of Canada is not an ogre: If the premiers of B.C. and Ontario wish to speed up the decline in interest rates ...
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Paid articlePaid Evening Update: Ontario to launch review of Greenbelt land swaps, Doug Ford says: Also: Criminal trial begins for Ottawa convoy protest organizers; Rogers ...
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Politics Briefing: B.C. Premier calls on Bank of Canada to halt interest rate hikes
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Paid articlePaid Doug Ford requests review of staffer’s conduct after Greenbelt report: Integrity Commissioner considers probe of housing minister’s chief of staff singled out in ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Ford reaffirms plans to construct housing in Greenbelt
- Ontario remains committed to the construction of housing in the protected Greenbelt, despite a scathing report by the auditor general and expert opinions that suggest achieving provincial housing targets elsewhere.
- Lysyk discovered that certain influential developers who already owned land in the protected Greenbelt were given preferential treatment.
- Ford aims to build 50,000 homes on the former Greenbelt lands.
- The Integrity Commissioner of Ontario is reviewing Ford's request to investigate Ryan Amato, the chief of staff to Housing Minister Steve Clark.
Morning Update: Ontario Housing Minister’s chief of staff resigns after critical Greenbelt report
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Politics Briefing: Doug Ford did not meet with Pierre Poilievre despite video, spokesperson says
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Paid articlePaid How to enjoy a tick-free summer: How to find ticks—and avoid them—on a hike through Ottawa's forested trails with tick expert Steve Schofield
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Paid articlePaid LILLEY: RCMP confirms they are looking into Ford's Greenbelt moves: Public complaints to the OPP have now been sent to the RCMP to avoid any appearance of ...
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/rcmp-confirms-they-are-looking-into-fords-greenbelt-moves
Politics Briefing: Illness forces Green Party leader to rely on train for travels to Ottawa for security clearance process
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Paid articlePaid Randall Denley: The surprising truth about Ford's plan to develop a minuscule portion of the Greenbelt
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Paid articlePaid Pellerin: Western Canada's droughts should remind us that lawns, and the need to water them, are stupid
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Paid articlePaid Today's letters: Some pleas on behalf of pedestrians: Today's letters: some pleas on behalf of pedestrians
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Paid articlePaid Politics Briefing: Ontario Integrity Commissioner reviews request to investigate senior aide role in developing Greenbelt land
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Paid articlePaid Today's letters: Premier Ford and his housing minister must take responsibility for Greenbelt scandal
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/letters/todays-letters-premier-ford-and-his-housing-minister-must-take-responsibility-for-greenbelt-scandal
Paid articlePaid Bear sighted in Stittsville's Main Street area: It was the second bear report in Ottawa's west end in the past two days. On Tuesday, a black bear was spotted ...
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Paid articlePaid Ontario government needs ‘overarching lens’ on $60-billion worth of school property, minister says
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Liberal maverick Nate Erskine-Smith takes on Bonnie Crombie: Erskine-Smith’s critique of Crombie includes her desire to move the party to the centre-right to her ...
thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2023/07/13/liberal-maverick-nate-erskine-smith-takes-on-bonnie-crombie.html
Collision review committee calls for more automated speed enforcement in Ottawa: Review of 2017-20 tragedies finds that speeding, age among contributing factors ...
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/collision-review-committee-calls-for-more-automated-speed-enforcement-in-ottawa
Paid articlePaid Ontario lake marks planetary milestone + developers who benefited from the Greenbelt land swap fight
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Evening Update: Body, remains found as search continues for two others missing in N.S. floods
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5 years later, frustrated homebuyers still waiting for the keys: Some Ottawa homebuyers say a developer has left their lives and their finances hanging by ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-fresh-towns-great-wise-developments-delay-1.6873702
Downed trees from derecho heighten Ottawa's fire risk: Downed conifer trees from derecho increase risk of brush fires in Ottawa area
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/downed-trees-from-derecho-heighten-ottawas-fire-risk
Paid articlePaid ‘Challenge the status quo’: Former cabinet minister Yasir Naqvi to seek Ontario Liberal leadership
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Paid articlePaid The defining characteristic of Ontario’s 400-series highways is immense boredom punctuated by sudden fear
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Topless Junos protester splashes pink paint at Trudeau’s office in Ottawa, climate group says
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Dreessen: City of Ottawa must be more creative about public spaces: To build attractive, people-friendly venues, we must start with something basic and unsexy: ...
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/dreessen-city-of-ottawa-must-be-more-creative-about-public-spaces
Paid articlePaid Doug Ford denies wrongdoing over developers attending daughter's wedding and stag and doe
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Randall Denley: Doug Ford won't be sunk by scandal as easily as John Tory: It would take something far greater than a murky land development controversy to get ...
nationalpost.com/opinion/doug-ford-wont-be-sunk-easily-by-scandal
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Meetings are great but federalism is currently dysfunctional: As the premiers prepare to meet with Justin Trudeau to discuss heath-care funding ...
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Paid articlePaid Morning Update: Provinces agree to accept Ottawa’s health funding offer: Federal injection of $46.2-billion in additional money falls far short of what premiers ...
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Doug Ford faces sharp questions about relationships with developers as legislature resumes
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Paid articlePaid Today's letters: OC Transpo service has never been this bad: Thursday, Feb. 9: On public transit failures; and concerns about a bridge at Kettle Island.
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/todays-letters-oc-transpo-service-has-never-been-this-bad
Paid articlePaid Where were we? Ontario legislature gets back to work Tuesday: Ontario's legislature resumes Tuesday with opposition MPPs ready to hammer the Doug Ford government ...
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Paid articlePaid Today's letters: Hail to Brooke Henderson: Thursday, Jan. 26: One reader asks why we don't give this fabulous golfer her due.
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Paid articlePaid ‘Apparently the people that cannot influence Doug Ford include those who believed his Greenbelt promise.’ The Ford stag-and-doe party ...
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