| New street racing law 'gives police too much power' | |
| Nearly a month after Ontario’s controversial street racing law came into effect, auto clubs across the province are calling for a review amidst concerns that the law could be abused by police. |
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| Anti-drug plan criticized for stress on punishment | |
| The Conservative government’s new anti-drug strategy announced in early October places too much importance on punishment and not enough on prevention, say drug addiction service professionals in Ottawa. |
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| On more than one occasion, Gerard Daechsel has been mistaken for a homeless man. The lanky 74-year-old former journalist spends his spare time rummaging through trash bins scavenging for food, recyclables and anything deserving of a second home. |
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 Accessible taxi services in city still lagging |
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| Earlier this year, Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan visited Ottawa and missed an appointment when he couldn’t get an accessible cab. | |
| With the provincial election over, Ottawa Centre’s new MPP, Yasir Naqvi, is preparing to start his term under close scrutiny. | |
| After years of stalling, Ottawa will finally follow 13 other municipalities across the province and begin a new green bin program to deal with organic waste. | |
| The arrival of the controversial Copeman Healthcare Centre, Canada’s first user-fee based primary health-care clinic, is delayed indefinitely, according to its founder. Originally planned to open downtown in the summer of 2006, the health centre will not open until at least 2009. |
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| Commuters who travel across the Ottawa River to work may be one step closer to improved public transportation, after Ottawa city council passed a motion to propose a joint transit committee with their Gatineau counterparts. |
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| The City of Ottawa is embarking on a pilot project that aims to incorporate public opinion into reshaping the city, a social forum was told last week. |
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| Walking into Exile Infoshop on Bank Street, you can’t help but feel tension toward the status quo, symbolized by a large painting of a black sheep behind the desk. |
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| Even as he welcomed a decision by Ottawa Anglicans approving the blessing of same-sex marriage, Bishop John Chapman says the last word rests with him and he expects to take his time before he makes his decision known. |
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| Centretown group re-elects president . . . Arson suspected in Chinatown fire . . . |
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