Category Archives: Gatineau

Blame the Victim

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Padraic

Sometimes the approach to problems taken by the City of Ottawa and its institutions boggles my mind, yet nobody seems to notice. On cbc.ca this evening there was an article discussing the fate of the male driver charged with 5 … Continue reading →

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7 People

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Padraic

This is the number of cyclists who have been taken to hospital since Saturday morning due to  collisions with vehicles. 5 cyclists were hit on Saturday morning in a hit and run on March Road in Kanata, on Tuesday night … Continue reading →

Posted in commuting , cycling deaths , Gatineau , law , Ottawa , safety | 6 Comments

Bike-Share Pilot Project Coming to the Capital

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Padraic

The NCC, in collaboration with the City of Ottawa and City of Gatineau will be launching a “trial run” of the Bike Share service expected to go live in 2010. Here’s the relevant paragraph from the press release: The service … Continue reading →

Posted in bike co-ops , Gatineau , NCC , Ottawa | 1 Comment

Guilty

Posted on October 27, 2007 by Padraic

The Ottawa Citizen reports that a guilty plea has been entered for the charge of impaired driving causing death in the August 28th death of 17-year-old cyclist Marie-Hélène Primeau in Gatineau.

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