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Ottawas new climate plan step backward
2015-05-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Toronto Star: In the PR trade, its known as dump and run. If you have bad news, or at least something you hope wont get too much attention, put it out when people are looking in another direction. The Friday before a long weekend will do nicely. So it was that the Harper government chose last Friday, hours before the Victoria Day weekend, to release Canadas new target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in advance of a crucial international climate summit set for December. And no wonder. The plan to...
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Full-size mock-up of Ottawa's future Alstom Citadis Spirit train unveiled
2015-02-03 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Canadian rail operator OC Transpo has unveiled a full-sized mock-up of Ottawa's future Alstom Citadis Spirit light rail vehicle that will be used on the O-Train Confederation Line in the city.
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Railways criticize Ottawa's extension of grain shipment quotas
2014-08-02 00:11:31| Railroads - Topix.net
Canadian National Railway Co. says the federal government's extension of an order requiring the country's major railways move a minimum amount of grain in the coming harvest is a "burdensome and ill-advised regulatory intervention."
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CN calls Ottawa's move to clear grain backlog heavy-handed
2014-03-27 10:37:07| Railroads - Topix.net
Ottawa is considering the legislation in response to a grain backlog in the Prairies.
Canada: Water plan flows to Ottawas environment committee
2014-03-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ottawa Citizen: Ottawans might soon get a chance to spill their thoughts on issues facing the citys waterways if the environment committee approves a comprehensive water strategy at its next meeting. The 18-page plan represents the first phase of the citys efforts to ensure the health of Ottawas watersheds for future generations by working with a range of federal and provincial agencies and conservation authorities. It comes as the city seeks to protect drinking water, reduce beach closings, balance urban...
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