By Aaron Thornell – Since its founding, Ottawa Riverkeeper has been working tirelessly for over a decade towards the protection and promotion of the Ottawa River. This summer the group has been pushing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin to alert the public when untreated […]
By Aaron Thornell – SMARTNet Alliance, in conjunction with the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association, will be hosting Ottawa’s Green Energy Doors Open (GEDO) September 30 and October 1. SMARTNet Alliance is a group that seeks to catalyze Ottawa’s movement towards a green energy city. This is SMARTNet Alliance’s […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – Bev McBride is being interviewed and giving the conversation her full attention, but doesn’t miss a beat when asked what birds she’s noticing, on the shore of the Ottawa River downstream from Westboro Beach. Like rapid-fire, she lists them. “I hear American Goldfinches over […]
By Aaron Thornell – On a floor above Suzy Q Donuts, the staff of the Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative (OREC) are working towards a green energy revolution in Ottawa. Driven largely by General Manager Janice Ashworth, Communications Manager David Mazur-Goulet and an illustrious board of directors, OREC is […]
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