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Desperately seeking boat tours on the Rideau Canal
As the all-too-brief Ottawa summer slips inexorably toward its halfway point, hope is fading that residents and visitors will be able to enjoy boat tours on the Ottawa portion of the Rideau Canal this...
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'Road rage' probe leads to attempted murder charges in gun-related case
An arrest in a road rage incident earlier this week has led to the arrest of another man allegedly involved in a “pistol-whipping” last Saturday that left a man with wounds to the upper torso and head....
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Families 'caught by surprise' with closure of French daycare in Lowertown
Nearly 50 families hope they can stop the City of Ottawa from closing the Beausoleil Child Care Centre, a francophone daycare service in Lowertown that caters largely to low-income families. Parent...
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Volunteer Roundup
Need more information? Visit www.volunteerottawa.ca or call 613-736-5270. OCISO is a non-profit agency providing comprehensive settlement and integration services to newcomers in Ottawa since 1978. We...
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Ottawa is one of the safest cities in Canada, says police chief
Despite a recent spate of violence on Ottawa streets — a woman fatally stabbed this week, the Overbrook shooting last week, the 20th case of gang-related violence, also last week — the city is one of...
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Minto brings net zero energy-efficiency homes to the average buyer
Minto Communities is now building five of the country’s most energy-efficient homes in its Arcadia community in Kanata. The project hopes to make these high-performance abodes, which have been...
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Federal Tories pledge $1 billion for Ottawa's rail plans
The federal government is ready to give Ottawa $1 billion for its light-rail plans, Orléans MP Royal Galipeau told Mayor Jim Watson in a letter Wednesday. With an election due this fall and Tory poll...
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Paul Mackan (1933-2014): Writer, actor, musician, teacher, man of faith
By Marguerite McDonald Paul Mackan Born: March 24, 1933 Died: Dec. 3, 2014 Paul Mackan grew up in Hamilton, the second-youngest of 10 in a family that was short on money but long on music and...
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Letters: How to make good neighbourhoods
Good societies don’t rely only on charities Re: Odawa‘s Centre 510 rises due to donations, July 20. Kudos to those compassionate and caring people who are volunteering their time and resources to keep...
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NCC begins work on lighting plan that will 'transform' capital at night
The National Capital Commission has begun work with a team of consultants on an illumination plan for the capital that NCC chief executive Mark Kristmanson says will help transform central areas at...
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Editorial: With election looming, Tories bring their bucket
A little over a year ago, then-leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives Tim Hudak was in Ottawa to discuss his plans for Canada’s capital. Asked whether or not his party would pony up the money...
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Police seek missing man
The Ottawa police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 32-year-old man. Police said Hung-Kai Cheng was last heard from on the morning of July 22, 2015 when in the area of Sable Ridge...
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NDP still lacking nominated candidates in four key Ottawa ridings
With the official start of the 2015 federal election campaign potentially only weeks away, the New Democrats still haven’t nominated candidates in four of the nine Ottawa ridings. In fact, the party...
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Reevely: Controversial planning concierges to be a 'new leadership team' at...
The new concierges for developers in Ottawa’s planning department won’t be able to overrule their colleagues on behalf of the builders they represent, an internal memo says — but they are a “new...
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Police seek public's assistance to identify attacker in sex assault
Ottawa police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in a sexual assault that began late Monday in an apartment in the area of Bronson Avenue and Gloucester Street. According to police,...
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Ottawa athletes making big contribution to Canada's PanAm success
Heading into the final weekend of the world’s largest multi-sport festival (48 sports) in Toronto, Canada is on the verge of winning its most medals ever in a single Pan Am Games. The national record...
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Luxury home's unusual open house aims to create a buzz
Want to spend a bit of time in fantasy land today? Then check out an open house at a stately mansion in Manotick that’s being dressed up with a handful of new Mercedes arrivals from Star Motors. As a...
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More than patio lanterns
Sprawling outdoor kitchens, razzle-dazzle decks and gazebos, soothing water features: these days, we put big money into our yards. But to enjoy the space to the max, we need good outdoor lighting,...
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Allison Jane Smith: Don't disenfranchise young Canadians
It keeps getting harder for young Canadians to vote. Last year, it was the Fair Elections Act, which made it more difficult to vote for those who can’t prove their address – those like many young...
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Ottawa working with Slide the City to find site for 300-metre slip 'n' slide
If you see a confused-looking person wandering around Carling Avenue in their swimming trunks next weekend, tell them the party’s off. Slide the City will have to find another Ottawa street to lay down...
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