Oh man, –20°C is the *high* temp for the day here on Saturday!?
"There's no bad weather, just bad clothing," goes the saying. Regarding what you should wear in #Ottawa this weekend, I think the answer is everything.
:Incredulity emoji:
Oh man, –20°C is the *high* temp for the day here on Saturday!?
"There's no bad weather, just bad clothing," goes the saying. Regarding what you should wear in #Ottawa this weekend, I think the answer is everything.
:Incredulity emoji:
New bearing problem forcing OC Transpo to take some LRT cars out of service
A newly identified problem with the wheel assemblies on Ottawa's Line 1 LRT vehicles is forcing OC Transpo to reduce the number of cars in service, which could exacerbate crowding on trains and platforms during peak periods.
#transportation #problem #Ottawa
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/new-bearing-issue-forces-some-line-1-vehicles-out-of-service-9.7054679?cmp=rss
Electricity consumption in #Russia gain 3% over heating
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#Russia
Alberta won't participate in #Ottawa's firearm buyback
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/canada.html#30
How local police extend #ICE's reach, even in sanctuary
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/us-government.html#12
#Norway will not participate in Donald #Trump's 'Board
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-continents.html#Europe
#California wildfire smoke linked to increased autism
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/science.html#5
Pentaleap Is Powering #Macy's Ad Deal With
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/religon.html#2
Luloff's defence alleges 7 Charter breaches, wants key evidence tossed out
The defence for an Ottawa city councillor accused of impaired driving is asking the judge to toss out his blood-alcohol level readings from that night, and everything the councillor said to the breath technician, due to seven alleged breaches of his Charter ri...
#law #criminaljustice #Ottawa
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/luloff-s-defence-alleges-7-charter-breaches-wants-key-evidence-tossed-out-9.7054488?cmp=rss
2 dogs dead after kitchen fire in west Ottawa townhome
Two dogs are dead and three people displaced following a kitchen fire in a townhome in Ottawa's west end Wednesday morning.
#fire #death #displacement #Ottawa #westend
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/two-dogs-dead-after-kitchen-fire-in-west-side-townhome-9.7054905?cmp=rss
For #WaterfallWednesday: Fall foliage at Hog's Back Falls (Prince of Wales Falls) and the Rideau River in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
#Waterfall #Ottawa #Canada #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #RideauRiver
High-speed 300km/h rail line from Toronto could include huge tunnels
Toronto could become the site of even more major rail tunnels as part of a proposed high-speed rail network between Toronto and Quebec City, according to new details from Alto, the federal Crown corporation leading the project.In an update on its website, Alto says it is actively studyin...
#Transportation #Infrastructure #Economy #Toronto #Montreal #Ottawa
https://www.blogto.com/travel/2026/01/high-speed-rail-tunnels-toronto/
Nearly half of Canada's top employers for 2026 are in Ontario
Ontario is dominating the rankings of the country's top companies, with nearly half of the top-ranked employers based in the province. Forbes' 2026 Best Canadian Employers, released on Monday, was compiled based on anonymous surveys of over 37,000 Canadians employed at companies with more than...
#employers #rankings #companies #Ontario #Ottawa #Toronto
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/01/ontario-companies-ranked-best-employers-2026/
I'm coming to Colorado! Catch me in #Denver on Thu (Jan 22) at The Tattered Cover:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cory-doctorow-live-at-tattered-cover-colfax-tickets-1976644174937
And in #ColoradoSprings this weekend (Jan 23-25), where I'm the Guest of Honor at COSine:
https://www.firstfridayfandom.org/cosine/
Then I'll be in #Ottawa on Jan 28 at Perfect Books:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DS2nGiHiNUh/
And in #Toronto with Tim Wu on Jan 30:
https://nowtoronto.com/event/cory-doctorow-and-tim-wu-enshittification-and-extraction/
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City outlines slate of events, support for Ottawa’s 200th anniversary celebrations
The canal has been open for skating for a few weeks, and even the Bronson bridge wants to get onto the ice.
5 key questions on high-speed rail as public consultations launch
Public consultations on the proposed high-speed rail line begin Wednesday in Ottawa and Montreal.
#highspeedrail #publicconsultations #Ottawa #Montreal
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/5-key-questions-on-high-speed-rail-as-public-consultations-launch-9.7052807?cmp=rss
Public consultations into high-speed rail begin today. Your questions answered
Public consultations on the proposed high-speed rail line begin Wednesday in Ottawa and Montreal.
#highspeedrail #publicconsultations #Ottawa #Montreal
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/5-key-questions-on-high-speed-rail-as-public-consultations-launch-9.7052807?cmp=rss
Alberta won't participate in Ottawa's firearm buyback program. What does that mean for local gun owners?
The federal government's national gun buyback program is facing obstacles in Alberta — namely that the province is refusing to enforce or participate in it.
#guncontrol #governmentpolicy #Alberta #Ottawa
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-gun-buyback-program-9.7053027?cmp=rss
Senators and James Reimer pick up necessary two points with win in Columbus https://ottawacitizen.com/ottawa-senators/senators-and-james-reimer-pick-up-necessary-two-points-with-win-in-columbus via @OttawaCitizen@twitter.com #Sens #ottsports #ottnews #Ottawa #GoSensG0 #CBJ #NHL
Amid panic attacks and online rumours, Linus Ullmark explains why he stepped away https://ottawacitizen.com/ottawa-senators/panic-attacks-online-rumours-linus-ullmark via @OttawaCitizen@twitter.com #Sens #ottsports #ottnews #Ottawa #GoSensGo
Federal, provincial lawyers ask Supreme Court to uphold random traffic stop law
The country's top court spent a second morning hearing arguments about whether it's constitutional for police to make traffic stops without reasonable suspicion the driver has committed an offence.
#law #police #traffic #Ottawa
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/supreme-court-hearings-second-day-routine-traffic-stops-9.7053492?cmp=rss