News Headlines / January 26, 2007

Parents lambaste possible cuts to special education   Anger, impatience and frustration were in the air last week as the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board held its third consultation with parents of special education students whose programs are threatened with cancellation this fall.   Private funding needed to support cultural activities   Following a large federal grant, national cultural institutions say they are prepared to work for more private funding, but smaller organizations may be unable to generate such financial support.   Nomination battles kick off in Ottawa Centre   Since the Conservative minority federal government could fall any day, federal political parties are getting prepared, and people are gearing up for nomination battles in Ottawa Centre.   Humane society needs to be more transparent, say critics   Critics of the Ottawa Humane Society are concerned that a report on its animal behaviour assessment practices, commissioned after a controversial euthanization last summer, will fall short of being accountable to the public without releasing its euthanasia statistics.   Briefly . . .   Paper clip boy says he needs more trade offers . . . Kent Street condo court appeal dropped