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<title>Big expectations for &quot;Idle No More&quot; meeting in Canada</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 11, 2013) First Nations chiefs are meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa today.  The meeting is a response to months of protests by a grassroots aboriginal group called Idle No More.The group is demanding the government address issues such as poverty, land claims, and profits from natural resources.As Karen Kelly reports from Ottawa, it may be difficult for today&apos;s meeting to soothe decades of discontent. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21231/20130111/big-expectations-for-quot-idle-no-more-quot-meeting-in-canada">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Warm weather threatens Rideau skateway</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 9, 2013) It&apos;s January and the Rideau Canal in Ottawa remains closed. The National Capital Commission—which maintains the canal— is waiting for a good long stretch of cold weather.It needs to be in the five degree range - and no warm days — to harden the ice. Two winters ago, there were 58 days of skating on the canal. Last year, there were only 28, and  this season doesn&apos;t look very promising. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21219/20130109/warm-weather-threatens-rideau-skateway">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Ottawa social worker is also Santa</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 25, 2012) With the requisite white beard and round belly, Raymond Tremblay looks like Santa Claus, even when he isn&apos;t wearing his red suit.Tremblay is the official Santa for Canada Post, and the Rideau Centre in Ottawa. He&apos;s also Santa at his day job at the Shepherds of Good Hope, a homeless shelter in Ottawa.Tremblay employs the same skills as a social worker as he does in the red velvet suit. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21138/20121225/ottawa-social-worker-is-also-santa">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Ups and downs of Ottawa bike-sharing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 23, 2012) All over Ottawa, you can spot clusters of red bikes parked on street corners. They&apos;re known as Bixi bikes; it&apos;s a bike-sharing program that&apos;s supposed to make it easy for tourists to get around the city. There are 25 bike stations all over the dowtown area. And the same model is used in Washington DC, Boston, Toronto and Montreal. But as reporter Karen Kelly discovered, there are a few challenges to mastering the Bixi bike experience. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20182/20120723/ups-and-downs-of-ottawa-bike-sharing">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Paper or plastic: daily green dilemmas</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 18, 2010) Sometimes, the more choices you have, the more stress you feel. That&apos;s the case with some people when it comes to taking care of the environment. As Karen Kelly reports, being environmentally aware can be a burden. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/15393/20100318/paper-or-plastic-daily-green-dilemmas">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Bike shop in a box</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 15, 2009) So many of us have an old bike collecting dust in the garage. More often than not, they end up in the garbage. But, as Karen Kelly reports, one group has found a unique way to recycle them. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/13972/20090715/bike-shop-in-a-box">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Ottawa lawmaker braces for global warming</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 26, 2007) Many people think of climate change as a national, even international, problem.  But a growing number of local officials are beginning to see it as a local problem as well. Census figures show that more and more North Americans are now living in cities.  For those who want to fight climate change, that means changing the way these urban folks live. Karen Kelly has the story of one Ottawa city councilor who’s made that his mission. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/10352/20071126/ottawa-lawmaker-braces-for-global-warming">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Cooling Concerns About Air Conditioning</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 30, 2005) As the hot weather settles in, air conditioners are being wedged into windows everywhere. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium&apos;s Karen Kelly usually tries not to use one. But she finds as the temperatures rise, her concerns for the environment evaporate. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5849/20050630/cooling-concerns-about-air-conditioning">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Kyoto in Canada Hits a Roadblock</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 12, 2005) Canadian environmental groups fear political opposition may kill the Liberal government&apos;s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  The Great Lakes Radio Consortium&apos;s Karen Kelly reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5520/20050412/kyoto-in-canada-hits-a-roadblock">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>How are Canadians Coping Without NHL Hockey?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 24, 2004) Canadians have now endured more than three months without professional hockey. Team owners in the National Hockey League have shut the league down. They want the players to agree to a cap on their salaries. The players have refused. At this point, it looks like there may not be a hockey season at all. Karen Kelly talked to people on Bank Street in Ottawa to find out how they&apos;re coping. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5103/20041224/how-are-canadians-coping-without-nhl-hockey">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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