Front Page Headlines / November 25, 2005

City, feds may co-operate in fire inspections   City of Ottawa fire inspectors may have full access to regularly inspect both federal and city buildings for the first time in 20 years if a pilot project is approved.   Draft budget doubles snow removal funds   If the city’s draft budget is adopted in the spring, snow removal funding will be more than doubled, adding about $4 million to improve services.   Pesticide spin prevents ban   After two heated meetings Ottawa city council eventually told pesticide bylaw supporters to bug off. After a dramatic campaign including tales of clandestine e-mail spamming and venomous name-calling, the bylaw is now officially off the books.