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Man accused of mounting war memorial says he's remorseful
The Toronto man charged with mischief after allegedly mounting the National War Memorial called it a drunken mistake and said he regrets what he did. “I was intoxicated. It was a mistake and I...
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Domicile launches Main Street condo project
One of the city’s most innovative and deeply green communities has early buyers, eager to live in a condo that’s a short walk from the Rideau River in Old Ottawa East on land where Sisters of the...
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Ottawa has warm welcome for Canada's little leaguers for national championship
There will be a whole lot more cooking and cleaning to do over the next 10 days at the Barrhaven home of Steve Laviolette and his wife, Jaye Turner-Laviolette. Friday kicks off the Canadian Little...
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Mark Blevis's How Ottawa Connects: The police officer, Peter McKenna
Constable Peter McKenna has cracked the code of Sir Robert Peel’s “that the police are the public and that the public are the police” and reinvented the legacy neighbourhood beat cop in the age of...
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Circus comes to town, but followed by protesters
Shrine Circus will be in Ottawa this weekend, performing Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the parking lot of the RA Centre on Riverside Drive. But in addition to the crowds, the circus will also be...
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Canada blocks Ugandan kayakers from Ottawa River world championship
Leaders of Canada’s kayak and canoeing communities have joined forces to get federal immigration officials to lift a ban on a Ugandan team due to take part in the World Freestyle Kayaking Championships...
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The pool house: A second home, right in your backyard
These days, when you use the term “pool house” you need to put the emphasis on the second word. Once modest structures designed to house pumps, chemicals and the other paraphernalia of backyard pools,...
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Gordon: Cabbies, immune to self-awareness, push potential allies away
With one quick zinger delivered over the radio waves earlier this week, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson sent a message that ought to have Ottawa’s cab drivers shuddering. “Clean your cabs,” the mayor said....
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Garden events: for novices to experts
Volunteers are needed at the Experimental Farm, with particular help needed with the lilacs, Arboretum, rock garden and roses. No experience necessary. Contact Friends of the Farm at 613-230-3276....
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The UpBeat: Become a Dementia Friend and help raise awareness, change attitudes
Debbie Seto When Ottawa residents Carol Morissette and her husband, Mike, needed house repairs, they did as most couples would and hired a contractor. Throughout the initial meeting, the contractor was...
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Herbal Magic closes stores in Eastern Ontario
Lesley St. Amour joined Herbal Magic five weeks ago to lose weight. What she didn’t expect was to lose hundreds of dollars in the process. When the 61-year-old pensioner went for her weigh-in at the...
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Taxi driver in contentious anti-Uber video campaign to keep videotaping
The Ottawa taxi driver responsible for the anti-Uber undercover video campaign says he will continue his efforts to covertly record drivers and upload video to YouTube. Despite Mayor Jim Watson’s...
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Letter: Manager proud of teen rugby players for being good citizens
Re: Urinating, fornicating on monuments are acts too stupid to properly avenge, Aug. 4; and, Toronto man charged with war memorial ‘fornicating’ mischief, Aug. 4. I had the great fortune of acting as...
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'Several' vehicles burn in Heron Road garage
There were no reported injuries after a number of vehicles caught fire in a Heron Road parking garage early Saturday. Shortly before 3 a.m., Ottawa Fire Services received multiple 911 calls. When crews...
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Shots fired near Montreal Road, police investigate
Police are asking for the public’s help after a series of shots were fired near Montreal Road in Vanier early Saturday. At about 12:40 a.m., police were called to the 300 block of Olmstead Street. Up...
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Artists, artisans put their work on display for a 15th time in Strathcona Park
The 2015 Art in Strathcona Park took place in Ottawa on Saturday, with the work of some of the area’s most talented artists and artisans on display. This year’s exhibition and sale marked the 15th year...
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Ottawa taxi drivers follow through on promise to keep recording Uber drivers
Following through on their promise to keep recording their efforts, Ottawa taxi drivers released a second undercover video Saturday of an Uber trip taken downtown. The video, which was posted Saturday...
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Police investigate multiple stabbing on Blossom Drive
Police are investigating a multiple stabbing on Blossom Drive early Sunday morning, in which three people were injured. At 3:20 a.m., officers and paramedics responded to 2176 Blossom Dr., a...
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Body found after reports of a drowning at Barrhaven quarry
After reports of a drowning, a body was found in Miron quarry in Barrhaven following an overnight search by emergency crews, Ottawa police say. The body was found at roughly 3:30 a.m. Monday morning....
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Egan: The dooring zone latest step in bike-car tango
The City of Ottawa spent at least $12 million to recreate a section of west Wellington Street, with full rebuilds underground, interlock sidewalks, traffic calming, whimsical public art, flower boxes...
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