Guy Quenneville

Ottawa

Reporter at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

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City outlines next steps on driver cameras and other bus crash inquest recommendations

2 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Guy Quenneville

Ottawa·NewThe City of Ottawa says it will examine the potential installation of driver-facing cameras on OC Transpo buses, following a recommendation from a recent coroner's inquest into a fatal 2019 bus crash.
Nili Kaplan-Myrth exits OCDSB, blaming 'toxicity' on and off the board

3 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Guy Quenneville

Ottawa·New A high-profile member of Ottawa's largest school board has resigned, alleging the organization is "entrenched in internal toxicity" and "driven by external forces with a goal to undo human rights and social justice work." Board acknowledges Kaplan-Myrth faced 'unacceptable comments from the public' Guy Quenneville · CBC News · Posted: Jun 04, 2025 8:19 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth resigned as a trustee on the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board on...
4 places to see the King and Queen during their royal visit to Ottawa next week

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Guy Quenneville

Ottawa·NewKing Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Ottawa next week will offer the public several chances to glimpse Their Majesties between the bits of official business that bring them across the pond for the first time since the King's coronation two years ago.
3 tips to achieve tulip bliss — without the stress — this long weekend | CBC News

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Guy Quenneville

Ottawa·NewDon't forget the O-Train, consider Ottawa's downtown or maybe even a trip to the country. Don't forget the O-Train, consider Ottawa's downtown or maybe even a trip to the countryGuy Quenneville · CBC News · Posted: May 16, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes agoA visitor to Commissioners Park stops to smell the tulips during the Canadian Tulip Festival in May 2024. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)Tulip admirers, assemble! But maybe not all at the same time, OK?
Delay or plunge ahead? Councillors mull 2 options for 'bubble zone' bylaw

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Guy Quenneville

Ottawa·NewOttawa city councillors are debating whether to proceed with the development of a bylaw that would restrict protests in the name of preventing harassment and hate speech — or to hold off until legal challenges against similar steps taken by other cities are resolved.
Alexander Shelley announces his finale with NAC orchestra

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Guy Quenneville

Ottawa·NewThe NAC Orchestra's music director has become known in Ottawa for his energetic conducting style and his emphasis on original Canadian compositions. His final concert with the NACO will take place in July 2026.
How driver training changed after the fatal Westboro bus crash

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Guy Quenneville

Ottawa·NewThe coroner's inquest into the fatal 2019 OC Transpo bus crash is hearing about changes the transit agency has made to its training of new recruits since the Westboro collision. Minimum training hours for each bus type introduced after crashThe OC Transpo bus crash that left three people dead in 2019 isn't mentioned during the transit agency's training of new drivers, a witness told the ongoing coroner's inquest into that tragedy.
Inquest interrogates OC Transpo booking system that leaves 'crumbs' for 'junior' drivers

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Guy Quenneville

Stream the inquest live here. Four times a year, OC Transpo bus drivers go to a hall and plot out their lives for the coming season in discrete blocks of time. Across several boards — one for weekdays, one for Saturday, one for Sunday, one for days off, one for vacation time and still another for statutory holidays — they select shifts, broken down into smaller "runs," spanning two-week intervals that repeat over the course of the quarter.
Westboro station had a post-crash safety audit. Then what happened?

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Guy Quenneville

Ottawa·NewThe coroner's inquest into the OC Transpo bus crash that left three people dead is turning its focus to what changes were made, or not, in the years between that tragedy and today. Engineer questioned at inquest about not recommending canopy removal Stream the inquest live here.
Collision impact expert describes what made Westboro bus crash so brutal

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Guy Quenneville

Ottawa·NewThe rigidity of the station canopy, and the height at which the bus struck it, were key factors in the Westboro bus crash's devastation, a coroner's inquest heard. Warning: This story contains disturbing detailsGuy Quenneville · CBC News · Posted: Apr 08, 2025 1:56 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes agoThe coroner's inquest into the January 2019 Westboro bus crash heard Tuesday from an expert on the ability of vehicles to protect occupants.