Ottawa's Safety and Traffic Services Division is asking for 100-thousand dollars to study lowering the speed limit to 40 kilometres an hour on residential streets or in school zones.

If the funding is approved, the study would be completed for the Transportation Committee next year.

200-thousand homes will receive a new energy efficient light bulb.
It is part of Hydro Ottawa's Project Porch-Light.
Volunteers will go door-to-door to deliver the bulbs.

An energy efficient light bulb will save you 50 dollars on your hydro bill over the life of the light.

The forecast for fall is warmer and drier than normal.
Environment Canada says there is still some summer in the air in Ottawa and the Valley. The temperature will be warmer than normal from mid-September to mid-October .

Adding Autumn Colours

Although spring and summer are the seasons of blowsy bloom and exuberant display in the garden, autumn can be just as showy-indeed, some people consider fall to be the best time in the garden.

Vegetable Harvest Time

In terms of harvesting your veggie garden, be sure you do it at the right time. We tell you how to properly harvest a number of the more popular garden vegetables.

Putting Your Garden to Bed

Fall doesn't mean the end of your garden right away. When winter is just a heartbeat away, there are lots of things to do before putting the garden to bed.