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How we got here: Ottawans reveal their origin stories
They came on foot, by ship, by air. Some boast families that have been in this country for generations. Others arrived only recently, forging what they hope is a better life for their children and...
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Homes calendar July 4 to 10
This weekend Garden studio tour: Take a tour through Glebe gardens and studios on the Glebe Art in Our Gardens and Studio Tour Saturday and Sunday. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, see the works of 18...
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Don't forget bus fares increased on Wednesday
OC Transpo fares officially increased on July 1, but due to Canada Day’s free rides customers won’t notice the change until Thursday. Transit fares went up 2.5 per cent, as announced back in February...
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Man suffers second-degree burns due to fireworks
Ottawa paramedics confirmed late Wednesday night that a 32-year-old man had suffered second-degree burns from home fireworks on Atkins Street and was taken to hospital. He was burned on the lower legs...
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Photos: Canada Day in the capital
The weather folks had predicted rain, but hardy Canadians and their friends ignored the warnings and piled onto Parliament Hill and other venues around the Capital Wednesday to celebrate our 148th...
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Man dies after being struck on Highway 417
A young man died from his injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 417 late on Canada Day . The Ottawa Paramedic Service said the man, believed to be in his 20s, was struck by a car after...
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The Bin Spa: Ridding green bins, garbage cans of stink and slime
From squirming maggots to rotting fruit and vegetables, summer green bins are a breeding ground for all things nasty. But Andy and Michelle Harmon can make all the creepy crawlies, horrible smells and...
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Letters: Two views on the memorial to victims of communism
Take a stand against memorial Re: How to Honour the victims of communism, June 27. Thank you for publishing this excellent opinion by someone who represents one of the victims this bizarre monument is...
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Sutcliffe: Memorial issue a test for Pierre Poilievre
There are times when a government does something unpopular because it’s the right thing to do (although it’s not always easy to recall specific examples). Then there are the occasions when political...
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Model home tour: Claridge offers a Fusion of condo options at LeBreton Flats
Four distinct yet strikingly modern models at Claridge Homes’ Fusion complex illustrate just how right the development’s name is: each offers something unique and different, yet together they bring...
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High Achievers: For Pan Am Games softball player Jen Yee, it's all about the bat
For Jen Yee of Ottawa, life is all about her bat. Whether she’s waiting to connect with the right pitch or in her full-time job designing and field testing new bats, the softball player is obsessed...
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Egan: Traffic cameras likely caught hit-run driver on Leitrim. Why can't we?
In the immediate area where Andy Nevin was struck and left for dead last weekend, there are a handful of city traffic cameras. There is a camera at Leitrim and Albion roads, and there is a camera at...
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Backyard sheds, reimagined as elaborate outdoor living spaces
Call it a classic he shed, she shed moment. It’s that instant when you decide it’s time for your own backyard hideaway — when you buy into the fact that sheds aren’t just for storing junk and hosting...
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Op-Ed: Ottawa, let's get the new library right
Location, location, location. Like many public services, the success of Ottawa’s future central library will hinge in large part on where it’s located. And the decision about location must include the...
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Letter: The kindness of strangers
On the evening of Friday June 26, as the sun was starting to set, hundreds of people strolling through Sandy Hill, the Golden Triangle and the Glebe were interrupted by a young woman sprinting and...
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Ottawa-bound plane crashes in southern Ontario, but father, daughter OK
A father and daughter escaped relatively unscathed after their Ottawa-bound single-engine plane crashed in southern Ontario due to mechanical problems on Friday afternoon. The pair took off from Grand...
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VeloGo to launch Ottawa's newest bike sharing program on July 7
A new bike sharing business will launch Tuesday when VeloGo rolls out its 300-bike fleet in central Ottawa and Gatineau. The company held a soft launch last fall when they demonstrated their “Smart...
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On a hot Saturday, 4 out of 5 beaches are open for cooling off
Summer is getting into stride with a forecast high of 28 C later Saturday and people in the capital looking to cool off have four beaches available for their swimming and sunbathing pleasure. The only...
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Oliver Anderson: Canoeing into Ottawa history
Spring log drives were once the defining activity on rivers in the Ottawa watershed, because the city we think of as a government town was the logging centre of the world in the 19th and into the 20th...
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Two men drown, three-year-old survives after canoe capsizes in South Frontenac
Two men in their 20s died Saturday evening after their canoe capsized approximately 100 metres from shore in Bob’s Lake, on Mice Point Lane in South Frontenac. A three-year-old child, who was with the...
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