http://ottawariverkeeper.ca Latest News… To view all stories, check our monthly archive. Media Contact: Alexandra Brett Director, Communications 613-321-1120 abrett@ottawariverkeeper.ca en-us Copyright 2005 2012-02-11T06:18:42-05:00 hourly Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:25:00 -0500 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/news/joanne_chianello_we_only_think_about_sewers_when_they_stop_working A councillor was stopped in the hall and asked about the possibility of luring a minor-league baseball team to Ottawa. Not what the politician wanted to talk about. “The people who want ... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:25:00 -0500 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/news/time_to_fix_water_troubles Re: Time to pay the piper, Feb. 1. As a fiscally prudent person I’m naturally averse to hiking any fee above the rate of inflation. However, when faced with these decisions, I often think of ... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:15:00 -0500 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/news/speed_up_pipe_fixes_hume_says A $2.1-billion plan to repair Ottawa’s crumbling water and sewer pipes might not be aggressive enough, says veteran councillor and infrastructure wonk Peter Hume. “I don’t think ... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:48:00 -0500 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/news/auditor_to_oversee_ncc_bridge_process EMC news – A fairness auditor will be installed to look out for the public interest during the latest consultation process for the National Capital Commission’s interprovincial bridge ... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:25:00 -0500 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/news/so_we_found_these_islands_in_the_ottawa_river They’ve actually been there all along, at least as long as anyone’s been paying attention, but the city missed Alexandra and Simcoe islands, west of Fitzroy Harbour, when it was making up a ... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/news/web_poll_should_the_ottawa_river_be_designated_a_heritage_river Poll Question Results Do you support Canadian heritage designation for the Ottawa River? A) Yes. The Ottawa River is worthy of the heritage designation and the potential economic benefits such ... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500 http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/news/city_of_ottawa_water_rates_to_soar_74_per_cent_over_decade OTTAWA — Ottawa’s water rates are set to rise a combined 74 per cent over the next 10 years as the city struggles to repair and replace a system of old and failing pipes. Years of putting off ...