The controversy over the new Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital hasn’t stopped – and the latest to weigh in is Ottawa-born folk icon Bruce Cockburn.
Bruce Cockburn joins Civic campus opposition
Category: January 2022
Comment: Retain Queen Juliana Park in memory of our friendship with Holland
Clive Doucet Embassies and ambassadors don’t normally have much to do with city councillors, which is understandable. As a representative of their country, they are interested in talking to people at the federal level. About the only contact I had…
MPP report: Make schools safe and stop further closures
Joel Harden On January 11, the Ford government announced that schools would not reopen until Monday, January 17. Amidst the relief, there is also anxiety because the premier and his minister of education have consistently failed to take the necessary…
What’s on this month, in Ottawa and beyond
This month, The Centretown BUZZ has pivoted to highlight entertainment options which readers can experience from the safety and comfort of home.
Letter: Abundant and varied food available in Centretown West’s stores
Re: “Grocery store opens in Centretown West” [December, 2021] Describing Centretown West as a “food desert” is inaccurate. The Chinese grocery stores have lots of different types of meat, fresh fish and frozen seafood at excellent prices, as well as…
City looking for electric vehicle charging station locations
This new EV charging station for electric cars is located in the parking lot at Somerset West and Cambridge Streets. The City of Ottawa is now looking for more locations for these stations, in areas with more rental housing, higher…
Letter: OC Transpo riders should pay
Re: The Good, the Bad, and the Bumpy column [December 2021]: Free LRT rides don’t fill me with confidence I believe that riders should pay when they ride on OC Transpo. If the revenue is zero, the service would seriously…
Community soccer club turns 50 this year, returns to Centretown this summer
Lorne Abugov Unquestionably, 2021 was the year Canada gained worldwide recognition as an emerging international soccer power. While prospects for the national men’s and women’s soccer teams remain bright, this year is also expected to be a memorable one for…