John Redins
@johnredins.bsky.social
People call me an advocate. I believe I am more than that. johnredins.com
Ottawa ON hometown Schreiber ON
Ottawa ON hometown Schreiber ON
#ottnews No buses
No Mechanics
LRT wheel bearing issues
Why nobody talks about the broken down elevators? #ottpoli #accessibility
No Mechanics
LRT wheel bearing issues
Why nobody talks about the broken down elevators? #ottpoli #accessibility
Forgot to cc @otttransitriders.bsky.social !
Hey @helps.octranspo.com,
One of the two elevators to street level is down at Parliament station.
...In addition to everything.
Cc: @arieltroster.com, @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social, @occtranspo.bsky.social
One of the two elevators to street level is down at Parliament station.
...In addition to everything.
Cc: @arieltroster.com, @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social, @occtranspo.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 1:46 PM
#ottnews No buses
No Mechanics
LRT wheel bearing issues
Why nobody talks about the broken down elevators? #ottpoli #accessibility
No Mechanics
LRT wheel bearing issues
Why nobody talks about the broken down elevators? #ottpoli #accessibility
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Our #OttCity Snow Angels make our winters warmer! ❄️
Nominate someone who helps clear snow for older adults or neighbours.
Details: https://bit.ly/4bKWrJr
Nominate someone who helps clear snow for older adults or neighbours.
Details: https://bit.ly/4bKWrJr
January 21, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Our #OttCity Snow Angels make our winters warmer! ❄️
Nominate someone who helps clear snow for older adults or neighbours.
Details: https://bit.ly/4bKWrJr
Nominate someone who helps clear snow for older adults or neighbours.
Details: https://bit.ly/4bKWrJr
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❄️It’s time to gear up and embrace the cold! Winterlude is coming to town from January 30 to February 16.
Our Free Sno-Bus will run on the weekends throughout the icy festivities and end on Family Day.
Find time and route details here: https://ow.ly/y0g450Y09fA
Our Free Sno-Bus will run on the weekends throughout the icy festivities and end on Family Day.
Find time and route details here: https://ow.ly/y0g450Y09fA
January 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM
❄️It’s time to gear up and embrace the cold! Winterlude is coming to town from January 30 to February 16.
Our Free Sno-Bus will run on the weekends throughout the icy festivities and end on Family Day.
Find time and route details here: https://ow.ly/y0g450Y09fA
Our Free Sno-Bus will run on the weekends throughout the icy festivities and end on Family Day.
Find time and route details here: https://ow.ly/y0g450Y09fA
Meanwhile @octranspo.com Para Transpo demand increases, the investment in drivers and buses don't. Why is that not headlines
As OC Transpo cuts trips to accommodate aging fleet, transit riders say they’re tired of delays
As OC Transpo cuts trips to accommodate aging fleet, transit riders say they’re tired of delays
OC Transpo is temporarily cutting hundreds of trips to improve service reliability as it deals with an aging bus fleet and maintenance issues, but transit riders in Ottawa say they’re tired of facing delays.
bit.ly
January 19, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Meanwhile @octranspo.com Para Transpo demand increases, the investment in drivers and buses don't. Why is that not headlines
Inside the bus cancellation crisis @octranspo.com. Last year Para Transpo suffered the sane no headlines but some of the older buses now the inner rear wheel wells are rotten. I emailed the former fleet manager before Covidi was going to be an issue
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Inside the bus cancellation crisis at OC Transpo | CBC News
A pandemic and a trade war delayed replacements for OC Transpo's aging fleet, leaving the agency's longest-serving buses nearly 20 years old. Meanwhile, critics still blame the transit service for goi...
www.cbc.ca
January 19, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Inside the bus cancellation crisis @octranspo.com. Last year Para Transpo suffered the sane no headlines but some of the older buses now the inner rear wheel wells are rotten. I emailed the former fleet manager before Covidi was going to be an issue
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I had a fantastic weekend participating in my fundraising role selling 50 50 for the OSEG Foundation at two Ottawa 67's games and the Lord of the Rings Musical, which the Foundation supports youth in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. The Friday night game was an exhibition match between the Gatineau
January 19, 2026 at 4:10 AM
I had a fantastic weekend participating in my fundraising role selling 50 50 for the OSEG Foundation at two Ottawa 67's games and the Lord of the Rings Musical, which the Foundation supports youth in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. The Friday night game was an exhibition match between the Gatineau
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OC Transpo cancels 255 weekday trips amid bus maintenance struggles
OC Transpo cancels 255 weekday trips amid bus maintenance struggles
OC Tranpso says it has temporarily cancelled 255 regular weekday trips to accommodate for a bus shortage.
bit.ly
January 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
OC Transpo cancels 255 weekday trips amid bus maintenance struggles
Guelph, Ont. man misses VIP screening of Star Trek series due to lack of available accessible taxis
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
Guelph, Ont. man misses VIP screening of Star Trek series due to lack of available accessible taxis
A massive Star Trek fan had to miss a special event due to a shortage of accessible taxis in Guelph, Ont.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 16, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Guelph, Ont. man misses VIP screening of Star Trek series due to lack of available accessible taxis
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
The first session was today. There are 2 more public sessions this month
Public consultations on OC Transpo’s 2026–2029 Accessibility Plan are underway. Share your feedback through upcoming sessions or the accessible survey.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aSERTH
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aSERTH
January 15, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The first session was today. There are 2 more public sessions this month
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A winter weather parking ban will be in effect tonight, January 15, between 7 pm until 7 am tomorrow morning.
During a winter weather parking ban, parking is prohibited on city streets so #OttCity crews
can plow easily and effectively.
Info: https://bit.ly/45NpZlZ
During a winter weather parking ban, parking is prohibited on city streets so #OttCity crews
can plow easily and effectively.
Info: https://bit.ly/45NpZlZ
January 15, 2026 at 1:52 PM
A winter weather parking ban will be in effect tonight, January 15, between 7 pm until 7 am tomorrow morning.
During a winter weather parking ban, parking is prohibited on city streets so #OttCity crews
can plow easily and effectively.
Info: https://bit.ly/45NpZlZ
During a winter weather parking ban, parking is prohibited on city streets so #OttCity crews
can plow easily and effectively.
Info: https://bit.ly/45NpZlZ
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Building a community skating rink in Heron Gate
Building a community skating rink in Heron Gate
CTV’s Jackie Perez is in Heron Gate, where work is underway to build an outdoor skating rink.
bit.ly
January 15, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Building a community skating rink in Heron Gate
A friend is being penalized for 'Cancellations' many are due to schedule or drop of switched out of their control which result in a cancel then new booking. Found out today they got a 7 day suspension they are 63 yrs old. Welcome to @octranspo.com Para Transpo may I help you? #ottpoli #ottnews
January 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
A friend is being penalized for 'Cancellations' many are due to schedule or drop of switched out of their control which result in a cancel then new booking. Found out today they got a 7 day suspension they are 63 yrs old. Welcome to @octranspo.com Para Transpo may I help you? #ottpoli #ottnews
Transit chair says OC Transpo service improving after hundreds of trip cancellations last week
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Transit chair says OC Transpo service improving after hundreds of trip cancellations last week
Coun. Glen Gower, the chair of the city’s transit committee, says service has improved this week, after OC Transpo confirmed up to 800 trip cancellations last Monday alone.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 13, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Transit chair says OC Transpo service improving after hundreds of trip cancellations last week
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
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ON Y VA! 😤
🆚 @victoire-lphf.bsky.social
📍 Place Bell
⏰ 7:00pm
📺 @primevideoca.bsky.social
#PoweredUp | #OTTvMTL
🆚 @victoire-lphf.bsky.social
📍 Place Bell
⏰ 7:00pm
📺 @primevideoca.bsky.social
#PoweredUp | #OTTvMTL
January 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
ON Y VA! 😤
🆚 @victoire-lphf.bsky.social
📍 Place Bell
⏰ 7:00pm
📺 @primevideoca.bsky.social
#PoweredUp | #OTTvMTL
🆚 @victoire-lphf.bsky.social
📍 Place Bell
⏰ 7:00pm
📺 @primevideoca.bsky.social
#PoweredUp | #OTTvMTL
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I’ll be on All in a Day with Alan Neal on CBC Radio (91.5) today at 5:15 to discuss Public Transit and THE TRAIN TO NOWHERE!
Listen live here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Listen live here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
January 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I’ll be on All in a Day with Alan Neal on CBC Radio (91.5) today at 5:15 to discuss Public Transit and THE TRAIN TO NOWHERE!
Listen live here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Listen live here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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Ugh this got me crying. This poor kid. Mine's almost the same age and I was just thinking about retail jobs he could apply for this summer, and to see a kid just like him assaulted and hurt and terrified like that and crying and needing strangers to help him, and no recourse, no justice.
ICE kidnap 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at Target then dump him bleeding and crying miles away in a Walmart parking lot… 🤬
January 13, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Ugh this got me crying. This poor kid. Mine's almost the same age and I was just thinking about retail jobs he could apply for this summer, and to see a kid just like him assaulted and hurt and terrified like that and crying and needing strangers to help him, and no recourse, no justice.
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ICE kidnap 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at Target then dump him bleeding and crying miles away in a Walmart parking lot… 🤬
January 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
ICE kidnap 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at Target then dump him bleeding and crying miles away in a Walmart parking lot… 🤬
Via Rail train with passengers on board derails in Bas-Saint-Laurent after collision
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/on-...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/on-...
Via Rail train with passengers on board derails in Bas-Saint-Laurent after collision
A Via Rail train derailed after colliding with two semi-trailer trucks in Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Via Rail train with passengers on board derails in Bas-Saint-Laurent after collision
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/on-...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/on-...
Finch West LRT: Service resumes after switch issues share.google/f36ZtMXpJxiv...
Service resumes on Finch West LRT after switch issues, TTC says
There is no service on the Finch West LRT on Monday morning due to “switch problems,” the TTC says.
share.google
January 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Finch West LRT: Service resumes after switch issues share.google/f36ZtMXpJxiv...
Dog chewing heated ski glove started fire in Orleans
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Dog chewing heated ski glove sparks fire in Orléans home | CBC News
Ottawa firefighters acted quickly Thursday morning to extinguish a blaze that began when a family's dog chewed a heated ski glove, causing its battery to ignite.
www.cbc.ca
January 8, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Dog chewing heated ski glove started fire in Orleans
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Have your say on OC Transpo’s 2026–2029 Accessibility Plan.
Take part in public consultations virtually or in-person or complete the accessible survey.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aSERTH
Take part in public consultations virtually or in-person or complete the accessible survey.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aSERTH
January 6, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Have your say on OC Transpo’s 2026–2029 Accessibility Plan.
Take part in public consultations virtually or in-person or complete the accessible survey.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aSERTH
Take part in public consultations virtually or in-person or complete the accessible survey.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aSERTH
@dominiccardy.bsky.social @canfp.bsky.social leader will be in Ottawa on January 8th at The Clocktower Westboro. Come meet the Leader and hear the vision for the party in 2026 and beyond. Contact info@thecanadianfutureparty.ca for more details #canpoli #cdnpoli #ottcity #ottnews
January 5, 2026 at 8:49 PM
@dominiccardy.bsky.social @canfp.bsky.social leader will be in Ottawa on January 8th at The Clocktower Westboro. Come meet the Leader and hear the vision for the party in 2026 and beyond. Contact info@thecanadianfutureparty.ca for more details #canpoli #cdnpoli #ottcity #ottnews
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On Jan. 4, 1998, an ice storm developed over southern Ontario and Quebec.
For more than 80 hours, freezing rain fell.
It left millions without power, killed 34 people and caused billions in damages.
This is the story of the 1998 Ice Storm.
📸 Robert Galbraith
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For more than 80 hours, freezing rain fell.
It left millions without power, killed 34 people and caused billions in damages.
This is the story of the 1998 Ice Storm.
📸 Robert Galbraith
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January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On Jan. 4, 1998, an ice storm developed over southern Ontario and Quebec.
For more than 80 hours, freezing rain fell.
It left millions without power, killed 34 people and caused billions in damages.
This is the story of the 1998 Ice Storm.
📸 Robert Galbraith
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For more than 80 hours, freezing rain fell.
It left millions without power, killed 34 people and caused billions in damages.
This is the story of the 1998 Ice Storm.
📸 Robert Galbraith
🧵 1/12
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Circular Materials is now responsible for recycling in Ontario. Their contractor, Miler Waste will be collecting your blue and black bins starting Friday, January 2.
As part of this new recycling system, you can now recycle more.
Learn more: bit.ly/4bhpzrv
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As part of this new recycling system, you can now recycle more.
Learn more: bit.ly/4bhpzrv
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January 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Circular Materials is now responsible for recycling in Ontario. Their contractor, Miler Waste will be collecting your blue and black bins starting Friday, January 2.
As part of this new recycling system, you can now recycle more.
Learn more: bit.ly/4bhpzrv
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As part of this new recycling system, you can now recycle more.
Learn more: bit.ly/4bhpzrv
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