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Power outages in Ottawa, surrounding area
Electricity was restored to most neighbourhoods by 9 p.m. after hundreds of homes were left without power in the Ottawa, Gloucester and Nepean areas on Tuesday. Power lines were downed by a tree,...
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Antiques: Hooked on a mission
Q: This is a Newfoundland silk stocking tapestry that’s been in my family for a couple of generations. I believe it was purchased during or just after the Second World War and is a hooked tapestry...
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Homes calendar June 27 to July 3
This weekend Little Italy: Learn about the built heritage and community landmarks of Little Italy on a Heritage Ottawa walking tour of the community Sunday. Meet at 2 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua...
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Letter: Reminders of historic Ex at new Lansdowne Park
Re: Pay tribute to the Ex at Lansdowne, June 23. Like all Ottawa residents, we at OSEG (Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group) have wonderful memories of the Central Canada Exhibition — the concerts,...
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Oblate lands project goes for green
It’s official: Main Street is going green. Although the pastoral Oblate lands along the Rideau River are facing massive change, developer The Regional Group and builder eQ Homes announced Tuesday that...
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Reevely: Lax Ontario oversight let Blind River get into a mess, and we'll all...
Ontario tries to protect residents from local politicians who have no idea how to run a municipality with rules forbidding them to borrow too much money. Unfortunately for us all, the province doesn’t...
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Ottawa police search Rideau River for possible drowning victim
Ottawa police were scouring the Rideau River Wednesday night for someone who had “possibly” drowned earlier in the day. Three police cars with flashing lights were stationed on both sides of the Rideau...
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Condo Scene: Cathedral Hill joins trend in pet-friendly spaces with dog...
Spotted: pet friendly city spaces everywhere. Walk down the street and you can spy boutique shops offering a quick walk-by drink for Spot or Bandit. It’s no surprise that condo developers have taken...
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Editorial: Hello new NCC board members!
Dear newest members of the National Capital Commission board of directors, Welcome! Thank you for taking up the challenge of making our region the best it can be! It’s an important job, you know....
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A bike ride to the 10th floor
If you live in an apartment building or have recently visited one you’ve probably entered a lobby, headed to the elevator, exited on one of the floors and walked along a corridor to a unit. Sounds...
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Log homes require maintenance, but it's worth it, owners say
Deep in Quebec cottage country — the land of pristine lakes, towering trees and winding dirt roads — is a quintessential Canadian log home built of massive white pines with breathtaking views of the...
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NCC gives preliminary approval for NAC rejuvenation
The National Arts Centre is one step closer to a re-design that will give way to a more modern look. The National Capital Commission gave preliminary approval on Thursday to the concept design of the...
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St. John's airport reopens after bomb threat directed at Ottawa-bound plane
The airport in St. John’s, N.L., reopened just after 10 p.m. Thursday, more than three hours after a bomb threat was called in for an airplane scheduled to fly to Ottawa. Air Canada Flight 143 was to...
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Finance: Setting priorities — mortgage vs. TFSA
Q: We have followed the debate on tax-free savings accounts (TFSA) and wonder if we should use extra funds to pay down our mortgage and debts or deposit them into a TFSA. Nicki, Pleasant Park A: Yes...
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Ottawa book events
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 Book signing with Ken “the General” Grant, former host of the CFRA Morning Show, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mill Street Books in Almonte. Info: 613-256-9090. SATURDAY, JULY 4 Book...
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Irene Tomaszewski: How to honour the victims of communism
I was born in captivity, three months after my mother was sent to a gulag in the far north of Russia. There she gave birth and worked in a logging camp for over a year, starving, cold, sick and...
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Passive houses: Where comfort, energy efficiency are key
Maybe your private fantasies don’t include an attic insulated to R-100, twice what’s required by the building code. Or a motion-activated gizmo that provides immediate hot water when you enter the...
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Found: Rare chocolate from Vietnam, made locally
What: Rare chocolate made from cacao beans from Vietnam. It’s Almonte’s award-winning Hummingbird Chocolate Maker’s first bar from a different country in a couple of years, and its first from outside...
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Letter: Former NCC board member clarifies
Re: NCC board stacked with loyal Conservatives on eve of contentious meeting, June 25. Regarding this Citizen article, I was wrong. I thought my term had been extended until November 2015. It had not....
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The UpBeat: Canadian immigration stories, from the heartwarming to the harrowing
Ann Winters Being Canadian … how fortunate we are. This year, in welcoming approximately 285,000 new permanent residents, Canada’s immigration intake remains the highest per capita in the world. Of...
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