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Around Town: New Loft Gala comes to Ottawa in style
The sold-out Loft Gala felt like a giant free-range fashion show, so gorgeous was the crowd that gathered at the Hilton Lac Leamy on Saturday to help raise funds for the Ottawa Regional Cancer...
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Obama's step-grandmother makes charity appearance in Ottawa
U.S. President Barack Obama’s step-grandmother called on Ottawa residents Sunday to join her in helping orphans and poverty-stricken families in Kenya. Sarah Onyango Obama, the third wife of the...
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Tom New: Zipper merging is rational, not rude
We’ve all encountered it: as you approach a highway construction site, a merge sign or pictogram warns of lane reductions ahead. Some drivers start merging right away, while others stay in their lane...
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Capital Pride unveils new 2015 logo, parade date after bankruptcy
Ottawa’s new Capital Pride organization has unveiled a vibrant new “super rainbow” logo and the first details about what will be the festival’s 30th anniversary celebrations. The logo is made up of the...
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CFRA news anchor Lauren Davis mourned by family, coworkers and listeners
Tributes and condolences poured in Monday for Lauren Davis, a young mother and news anchor at 580 CFRA whose death was announced by the station Monday afternoon. The 24-year-old Davis, who is the...
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Ministers' staffers compromising security in regional offices
Staff working in some ministers’ regional offices outside Ottawa have been creating wireless networks at those locations, compromising security and putting sensitive government information at risk....
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Real estate: Trendy loft snapped up in Hintonburg
Location: 320 Parkdale Ave., #602 Features: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom urban loft-style condo with 1,057 square feet in an open floor plan. Twelve-foot ceilings and exposed mechanical work give it an...
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Ottawa Fire Services lifts citywide burn ban
A period of damp weather has prompted Ottawa Fire Services to lift the city wide burn ban that had been in effect recently. Residents must still obtain a burn permit for any open air fires. By-law No....
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Egan: Ken 'The General' Grant hits 80, writes tale of life on the air
Ken “The General” Grant was once a household name in Ottawa, when we all lived in different houses and wired was a radio. The old morning man, a fixture at CFRA for 30-plus years, turns 80 next month....
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Downtown LRT stations to be integrated into buildings
All three underground LRT stations downtown will be fully integrated into buildings, bringing greater connectivity to riders, Mayor Jim Watson told an Ottawa Chamber of Commerce audience at a Tuesday...
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Antiques: Under the microscope
Q: This set of almost 70 microscope slides from the 1800s includes 12 novelty slides, “microdot” efforts showing the Royal Family, Niagara Falls, etc. Many are labelled with specimen name, preserving...
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Homes calendar May 16 to 22
Next weekend Spring ritual: The Great Glebe Garage Sale returns May 23. The giant sale has become an annual community festival attracting thousands to the neighbourhood, which is bordered by Bronson...
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Volunteer Roundup
Need information about these timely (and other) opportunities? Call Volunteer Ottawa at 613-736-5270 or visit www.volunteerottawa.ca . Event day volunteers needed for the 11th Annual Community Cup...
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Bank Street to get a second Glow on; Kiesza to perform
Bank Street may never be the same again after three-time Juno winner Kiesza takes the stage June 20 as the headliner for Glowfair Festival 2015. The Canadian electro-pop singer, who has just finished...
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Police charge five people, seize handgun, drugs
Ottawa police have arrested and charged five people after a handgun, cocaine, crack cocaine and Valium were seized on Donald Street. Police said Wednesday that officers had seized an unloaded...
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A hit of green in suburban loft living
Leafy suburbia just got a green boost thanks to the opening of a model suite at Valecraft Homes’ Woodroffe Lofts in Barrhaven. The model and the entire development boast ample eco-aware creds including...
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Ask the finance expert: TFSA versus RRSP for buying a home
Q: With the increase in the last budget of the Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) , do you recommend this over using the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan? Henry, Vanier A: First of all, the TFSA increase is...
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Condo Scene: Turning your condo into a five-star luxury space
Realtors love to say that a home offers “resort living.” It simultaneously suggests pampering, relaxation and easy living. But five-star luxury is certainly not limited to single-family dwellings; it’s...
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The Gargoyle: Another media organization jumps in to the election-debate fray
One day after the Conservatives said a resounding no to any election debates hosted by the broadcast consortium of CBC, CTV and Global, another news outlet jumped in to pitch for a leaders’ debate. On...
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City to examine water rate structure
The city is exploring options for a new approach to billing for water and sewer services in Ottawa after a revenue shortfall last year left a $22-million hole in the budget. Drinking water, sanitary...
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