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201815 minPGdoc-short

A Bus - For Us

201815 minPGdoc-short

In suburban Ottawa, residents take matters into their own hands after failing to secure public transportation services from local authorities.

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Channel: NFB

A Bus - For Us

2018• 15 minPG

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In suburban Ottawa, residents take matters into their own hands after failing to secure public transportation services from local authorities.

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After repeated attempts to obtain service from the public transportation authorities, these suburban Ottawa residents finally decided to do it themselves.

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