New transit options not on track for Barrhaven


Unlike Ottawa’s previous light rail plan, none of the four new options for rapid transit in Ottawa brings a train to Barrhaven, and that frustrates local transit users.

Ottawa concert hall money should stay dedicated to arts, city committee says
Millions in funding to build a community concert hall should remain earmarked for a city arts facility despite the failure of the concert hall project, a City of Ottawa committee has decided.

Cuttlefish
Imagine an alien with three hearts and ten arms growing out of its head. In an instant it could become invisible, or switch on electrifying light shows. This alien actually exists. Cuttlefish are the one of the strangest creatures on our planet. Leading expert Dr. Mark Norman reveals how these shape shifting champions can hypnotize their prey, impersonate the other sex and even turn out to be deadly. >CUTTLEFISH: The Brainy Bunch captures the spectacular pyrotechnics of these surprisingly clever creatures, discovers just what goes on between their eyes and what they can teach us about our own brainpower.

Rae, Hall Findlay breeze to byelection wins in toronto
Star Liberal candidates Bob Rae and Martha Hall Findlay earned their long-awaited seats in the House of Commons after handily winning a pair of federal byelections in toronto.

Build Green
In Build Green, David sets out across Canada to discover the latest in green housing. On B.C.’s Salt Spring Island, Suzuki visits the super-ecological house of rock legend Randy Bachman. The house is made of “rammed” earth – a technique that could save us all from bad insulation and skyrocketing heating bills!

Finding a GP easiest in Sask., hardest in P.E.I., survey shows
Canadians looking for a family doctor might consider moving to Saskatchewan, but should steer clear of Prince Edward Island, a new physician survey suggests.

Longevity Revolution
Immortality. Life Extension. The Fountain of Youth. Real science or simply wishful thinking? Is it hope or is it hype? Scientists from around the world are racing to answer one of humanity’s chief questions: can we turn back the human clock? Tell us what you thought of Living Forever: The Longevity Revolution.

The Man with the Golden Cells
Molecular biology, stem cells, genomics: these are the cutting-edge fields where the controversial work is happening. In The Man with the Golden Cells, something as sci-fi as the cryogenic preservation of cell lines is just another FedEx delivery for the people who drive this industry. The Man with the Golden Cells travels the troubling road from John Moore’s case through to today’s vibrant global trade of the human body: in Singapore, in Boston, in Paris, in toronto, the very genes that make up the human body are there to be bought and sold.

Latimer arrives in Ottawa
Robert Latimer has arrived in Ottawa to begin what will almost certainly be a lengthy battle to overturn his conviction for killing his severely disabled daughter Tracy.