With the recent cold weather and snowfall, lakes, rivers and creeks are beginning to freeze over. Although Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) does not monitor ice thickness, it is likely…
(Above: Karla Torres’ family witnessed nature up close in June when they saw a snapping turtle laying her eggs in the sand at Stitt Street Park.) One of the greatest things…
A pair of bee hives — each one containing up to 15,000 bees – were taken from a field near the Arcadia subdivision in Kanata before Christmas, and their owner is…
via Councillor Shad Qadri: Please be advised that the General Manager of Planning and Growth Management has approved a Tree Permit to allow tree removal in the Stittsville South subdivision…
Conflicting views on the proposed Energy East pipeline were on full display in Carp Wednesday night. Trans Canada, the pipeline developers, held a safety information session at Carp Agricultural Hall,…
THE BEAVER: Safely arrived at Aspen Valley Sanctuary and is getting help. #CastorChauffeur on @cbcallinaday now! pic.twitter.com/BuuWfl74uD — Area Resident (@DougHempstead) December 9, 2015 Several media outlets have stories today…
(Photo: A Waste Management truck at the Carp Road Landfill. Although the expanded landfill will be licensed to accept commercial and residential waste, it’s expected that the vast majority of landfill material…
Preserve. Connect. Enjoy. These are the goals of the Friends of Huntley Highlands (FHH) for preserving the Carp Hills for the benefit of its natural history and those who love it.…
Waste Management has passed one of the last regulatory hurdles required to move ahead with the expansion of the Carp Road landfill. Ross Wallace, a company official, sent an email to stakeholders today to…
(Press release from COLA.) COLA (Coalition for Landfill Accountability) wants the City of Ottawa to engage in real and meaningful consultation with residents during the negotiations of the Host Municipal…
(Photo: “That was the last good garden I could grow which was two years ago,” says Primeau. “In that garden I had corn, tomatoes, green peppers, green onions, yellow onions,…
(Photo: Mike Fletcher is a volunteer with Ecology Ottawa. Along with other volunteers, he’s knocked on over 6,000 doors to talk to residents about the proposed Energy East pipeline.) I FOUND…
Jackson Trails may have a new mascot! Foxes, deer, turtles, turkeys, coyotes, beavers and even bears are fairly common sights in Stittsville, but it’s not often you see an otter.…
The Coalition for Landfill Accountability (COLA) launched a new web site today at colaottawa.ca. The web site will be a resource for residents to learn about issues related to the expansion of…
A tampered wetland near Stittsville is the subject of an ongoing court case between a property owner, a contractor and the local conservation authority. The issue dates back to February 2012,…
