Miranda Gray
@mirgray.bsky.social
Ottawa Canada tweets; inclusive, smart city, data driven, transit, aunt, @BB4Radio podcast fan, she / her
Mastodon: @[email protected]
Living on unceded Algonquin Land, (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Mastodon: @[email protected]
Living on unceded Algonquin Land, (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
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From ice buildup to dangerous road conditions, winter storms can make restoration more challenging for our crews. Alex, VP of System Operations and Program Execution at Hydro Ottawa, explains why it can take longer in the winter to get the lights back on: https://bit.ly/4jlMiEX
January 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
From ice buildup to dangerous road conditions, winter storms can make restoration more challenging for our crews. Alex, VP of System Operations and Program Execution at Hydro Ottawa, explains why it can take longer in the winter to get the lights back on: https://bit.ly/4jlMiEX
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Ottawa police see 6% increase in intimate partner violence calls in 2025
Ottawa police see 6% increase in intimate partner violence calls in 2025
The Ottawa Police Service is reporting a six per cent increase in intimate partner violence (IPV) incidents in Ottawa, with an average of 21 calls per day last year.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Ottawa police see 6% increase in intimate partner violence calls in 2025
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The crisis has many causes, and many potential solutions. If I list 36 causes, I'll get criticized for missing the 37th. Fair enough. But there are 4 big things the federal government should focus on when it comes to homeownership.
January 27, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The crisis has many causes, and many potential solutions. If I list 36 causes, I'll get criticized for missing the 37th. Fair enough. But there are 4 big things the federal government should focus on when it comes to homeownership.
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3. Right-size housing for existing families: Make it easier for existing homeowners, particularly young families and seniors, to transition into "right-sized" housing, thereby unlocking existing homes for first-time buyers.
January 27, 2026 at 4:49 PM
3. Right-size housing for existing families: Make it easier for existing homeowners, particularly young families and seniors, to transition into "right-sized" housing, thereby unlocking existing homes for first-time buyers.
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A key aspect of Vision Zero is making sure kids have safe and accessible active transportation options to and from their school.
Show Us Your School Street: École élémentaire catholique des Voyageurs [2/2]
A key aspect of Vision Zero is making sure kids have safe and accessible active transportation options to and from their school. With Vision Zero Ottawa and Show Us Your School Street, I'd like to share my analysis of potential improvements to the road and parking lot design around a nearby community school. Let's take a closer look at École des Voyageurs here in Convent Glen.
theneworleans.ca
January 27, 2026 at 3:22 PM
A key aspect of Vision Zero is making sure kids have safe and accessible active transportation options to and from their school.
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As another absurd example: you can go through years of planning approval with an SPA and discover at the end when you’re trying to get a building permit that you are not zoning compliant. Site plan review does not include zoning review. @seandevine9.bsky.social @jleiper.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 2:43 PM
As another absurd example: you can go through years of planning approval with an SPA and discover at the end when you’re trying to get a building permit that you are not zoning compliant. Site plan review does not include zoning review. @seandevine9.bsky.social @jleiper.bsky.social
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It’s not surprising to see but it’s a bit wild the difference between Wab Kinew and Doug Ford and their public political messaging.
Kinew is unequivocal says with his chest “Trump stop killing people” and Ford saying with his chest “the US buying our military vehicles for ICE is amazing”
Kinew is unequivocal says with his chest “Trump stop killing people” and Ford saying with his chest “the US buying our military vehicles for ICE is amazing”
January 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM
It’s not surprising to see but it’s a bit wild the difference between Wab Kinew and Doug Ford and their public political messaging.
Kinew is unequivocal says with his chest “Trump stop killing people” and Ford saying with his chest “the US buying our military vehicles for ICE is amazing”
Kinew is unequivocal says with his chest “Trump stop killing people” and Ford saying with his chest “the US buying our military vehicles for ICE is amazing”
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It’s a power imbalance. I’ve had urban design staff. Tell me that they’re going to hold up approval until I put a canopy on a building. No rules, no code or bylaw requirement. They just want it. Project sat for over a year until we gave in bc we had no choice. Over $1m construction cost and delays
January 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
It’s a power imbalance. I’ve had urban design staff. Tell me that they’re going to hold up approval until I put a canopy on a building. No rules, no code or bylaw requirement. They just want it. Project sat for over a year until we gave in bc we had no choice. Over $1m construction cost and delays
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New report! In "A Blueprint to Restore Homeownership for Young Canadians" we highlight the rapid drop in homeownership since 2011 and provide 10 actionable recommendations to the federal government on how to fix the problem.
Read here: www.missingmiddleini...
Read here: www.missingmiddleini...
January 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
New report! In "A Blueprint to Restore Homeownership for Young Canadians" we highlight the rapid drop in homeownership since 2011 and provide 10 actionable recommendations to the federal government on how to fix the problem.
Read here: www.missingmiddleini...
Read here: www.missingmiddleini...
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Étudiant(e) à Algonquin ? Joignez-vous à nous jeudi soir pour poser vos questions à un panel de conseillers municipaux et discuter de sujets tels que le transport en commun, le logement, les infrastructures et bien plus encore !
www.algonquinsa.com/event/your-w...
www.algonquinsa.com/event/your-w...
Your Ward, Your Voice: A Panel Discussion with Ottawa City Councillors - Algonquin Students' Association
Your Ward, Your Voice: A Panel Discussion with Ottawa City Councillors is an open, town hall–style event designed to give students the opportunity to speak directly with municipal decision-makers. Joi...
www.algonquinsa.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Étudiant(e) à Algonquin ? Joignez-vous à nous jeudi soir pour poser vos questions à un panel de conseillers municipaux et discuter de sujets tels que le transport en commun, le logement, les infrastructures et bien plus encore !
www.algonquinsa.com/event/your-w...
www.algonquinsa.com/event/your-w...
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Riding the O-Train this morning or through the day, be sure to report your train number on our O-Train Tracker here: www.railfans.ca/traintracker...
O-Train Line 1 - Tracker Submission
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January 27, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Riding the O-Train this morning or through the day, be sure to report your train number on our O-Train Tracker here: www.railfans.ca/traintracker...
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‘Project Pantry’ results in 12 arrests for shoplifting at Centretown grocery store
‘Project Pantry’ results in 12 arrests for shoplifting at Centretown grocery store
The Ottawa Police Service launched ‘Project Pantry’ on Jan. 12, a “targeted shoplifting reduction initiative” focused on the Bank Street corridor, Chief Eric Stubbs told the Ottawa Police Services Board on Monday evening.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM
‘Project Pantry’ results in 12 arrests for shoplifting at Centretown grocery store
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In the wake of the American War of Independence, thousands of United Empire Loyalists moved into Canada, particularly into what would become Ontario. Here is the start of that story: ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2
Chapter 2 — Ottawa History Hub
ottawahistoryhub.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:36 PM
In the wake of the American War of Independence, thousands of United Empire Loyalists moved into Canada, particularly into what would become Ontario. Here is the start of that story: ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2
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A 1/3 of that economic impact is in direct construction cost; so a 50 unit apartment building delayed for six months sees an overall construction cost increase of at least $40,000 per home; that increase is felt by buyers or renters.
January 27, 2026 at 1:02 PM
A 1/3 of that economic impact is in direct construction cost; so a 50 unit apartment building delayed for six months sees an overall construction cost increase of at least $40,000 per home; that increase is felt by buyers or renters.
So we have our Ottawa approval processes in the wrong sequence? @toondreessen.bsky.social Do other Canadian cities have a better sequence?
The place in time for that kind of design dialogue and critique is at the UDRP; that’s a really effective platform for Pierre to peer discuss discussion and collaboration. Unfortunately, it arrives 9 to 12 months after the application is filed and has been through numerous revisions and edits 2/
January 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM
So we have our Ottawa approval processes in the wrong sequence? @toondreessen.bsky.social Do other Canadian cities have a better sequence?
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Was fought by staff for nearly 3y for daring to put colour only a building. Wanted beige or grey only. Resisted red and yellow brick (old ottawa south so very contextual); fought me all they to the end. Demoralizing.
January 27, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Was fought by staff for nearly 3y for daring to put colour only a building. Wanted beige or grey only. Resisted red and yellow brick (old ottawa south so very contextual); fought me all they to the end. Demoralizing.
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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we pause to reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust and the ongoing need to confront antisemitism.
January 27 honours the millions of victims and survivors, and reminds us of the importance of remembering, learning, and standing firmly against hatred.
January 27 honours the millions of victims and survivors, and reminds us of the importance of remembering, learning, and standing firmly against hatred.
January 27, 2026 at 1:05 PM
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we pause to reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust and the ongoing need to confront antisemitism.
January 27 honours the millions of victims and survivors, and reminds us of the importance of remembering, learning, and standing firmly against hatred.
January 27 honours the millions of victims and survivors, and reminds us of the importance of remembering, learning, and standing firmly against hatred.
Fascinating.
“The beauty of science is it’s completely unpredictable, and so everything useful comes out of surprises.”
“The beauty of science is it’s completely unpredictable, and so everything useful comes out of surprises.”
"Subatomic particles have little to do with decentralized bus systems. But in the years since the odd coupling was discovered, the same pattern has turned up in other unrelated settings."
In Mysterious Pattern, Math and Nature Converge | Quanta Magazine
All complex correlated systems, from Arctic melt ponds to the Internet, appear to be governed by the same math as a random matrix.
www.quantamagazine.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Fascinating.
“The beauty of science is it’s completely unpredictable, and so everything useful comes out of surprises.”
“The beauty of science is it’s completely unpredictable, and so everything useful comes out of surprises.”
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My favourite part of the sheep and goats passage is that even the sheep ask “When did we see you hungry, naked or in prison and take care of you?”
So even the “righteous” aren’t doing the right thing to score points with the Lord. They simply do it because they want to care for their neighbour.
So even the “righteous” aren’t doing the right thing to score points with the Lord. They simply do it because they want to care for their neighbour.
Matthew 25 tells us that when Jesus returns and judges between the righteous and unrighteous, he doesn't judge them based on their orthodoxy, their patriotism, or their individual definitions of morality.
He judges them based on their compassion towards vulnerable people.
He judges them based on their compassion towards vulnerable people.
January 27, 2026 at 1:20 PM
My favourite part of the sheep and goats passage is that even the sheep ask “When did we see you hungry, naked or in prison and take care of you?”
So even the “righteous” aren’t doing the right thing to score points with the Lord. They simply do it because they want to care for their neighbour.
So even the “righteous” aren’t doing the right thing to score points with the Lord. They simply do it because they want to care for their neighbour.
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FFS. What do these damn things offer us?! Less jobs, more poverty, a water shortage and now increased carbon emissions? No thanks! Pass.
January 27, 2026 at 5:22 AM
FFS. What do these damn things offer us?! Less jobs, more poverty, a water shortage and now increased carbon emissions? No thanks! Pass.
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I realised over Christmas that I’d never gotten my second MMR jab on account of childhood moves and policy changes. I emailed my GP and I just got it this morning, free on the NHS. It’s never too late and you can’t overdo it. Please get vaccinated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK loses measles elimination status
Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:57 AM
I realised over Christmas that I’d never gotten my second MMR jab on account of childhood moves and policy changes. I emailed my GP and I just got it this morning, free on the NHS. It’s never too late and you can’t overdo it. Please get vaccinated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I wonder if the US intends to have ICE involved on the ground in Mexico and Canada during the FIFA World Cup. #CdnPoli
BREAKING: ICE agents will have a security role during the upcoming Winter Olympics, U.S. embassy sources confirm.
ICE agents will have a security role at Milan-Cortina Olympics, US sources say
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games, according to sources at the U.S. embassy in Rome.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I wonder if the US intends to have ICE involved on the ground in Mexico and Canada during the FIFA World Cup. #CdnPoli
Has someone done the math on the new Civic? ie if it was open now, would Ottawa still be over capacity across the TOH network? #OttPoli
From the 'Garage' to the hallway, this is the new reality of hospital stays ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
January 27, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Has someone done the math on the new Civic? ie if it was open now, would Ottawa still be over capacity across the TOH network? #OttPoli
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5/ I get what people “think” they mean. You are returning the same levels of love and care you received from them as a child. Maybe more than you received.
But when we infantilize adults in our own minds it makes it acceptable to simply ignore their will and their wants.
Don’t call them children.
But when we infantilize adults in our own minds it makes it acceptable to simply ignore their will and their wants.
Don’t call them children.
January 27, 2026 at 1:46 AM
5/ I get what people “think” they mean. You are returning the same levels of love and care you received from them as a child. Maybe more than you received.
But when we infantilize adults in our own minds it makes it acceptable to simply ignore their will and their wants.
Don’t call them children.
But when we infantilize adults in our own minds it makes it acceptable to simply ignore their will and their wants.
Don’t call them children.
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4/ So even when you are making all the decisions for them, dressing them, feeding them, and doing all the things they used to do for you when you were a child, they are still adults. They have a lifetime of independence and personal agency behind them. Don’t forget that. Even if they have.
January 27, 2026 at 1:40 AM
4/ So even when you are making all the decisions for them, dressing them, feeding them, and doing all the things they used to do for you when you were a child, they are still adults. They have a lifetime of independence and personal agency behind them. Don’t forget that. Even if they have.