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Ottawa parking spots to become parks, patios in one-year trial
Ottawa’s transportation committee has approved a one-year pilot project to convert as many as 25 street parking spots into patios or mini parks. Also called “parklets,” the public spaces are inspired...
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Some First Nations face cash crunch over lack of disclosures
The Conservative government will start withholding millions of dollars in salaries and other funding from nearly 200 First Nations after they failed to publish detailed financial information online, as...
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Condo Scene: 4 ways to tackle clutter for fall
When space is at a premium, a higher degree of organization becomes important. With the changing of the season, now is the perfect time to get organized: As the seasons change, so does your wardrobe,...
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EzClipse: Magnetic covers, shades reduce glare, dress up bland recessed lights
Kory Keogan could have sat in the dark watching TV to avoid the glare of a recessed light above his head, but instead, the fast-thinking troubleshooter did his best MacGyver impersonation and rigged up...
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City 'in the thick of' construction projects this fall
With summer coming to a close, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to expect construction to start ramping down as the weather turns colder. But it appears the city of Ottawa has a different idea in mind. More...
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Model home tour: Semi-detached bungalows in Richmond Gate
If you grew up in a 1950s bungalow, you likely remember a gaggle of small, barely functional rooms connected by pointless hallways. If you’re now looking to downsize, Longwood Building Corporation’s...
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Champions season comes down to weekend series
From the time their ace Andrew Werner fired the very first pitch in team history way back on May 22nd, the goal for the Ottawa Champions has always been a CanAm League playoff spot in the club’s very...
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Fury confident as they head out on the road
If you’re looking for a stern, quick retort, go ahead and ask this question: “Did the confidence take a hit after going winless during your three-game home-stand?” The response? “Just a reminder,”...
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CBC workers with access to Sparks not allowed to shop
Just in case Sparks Street doesn’t have enough challenges to contend with, CBC is adding one more: one of the largest workplaces on the pedestrian mall is banning most of its employees from accessing...
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No Syrians on expedited refugee list until last week, Anglican Diocese of...
A two-year-old federal government program that lists pre-approved refugees in order to speed their passage to Canada had no Syrian names on it until last week, according to the chair of the Anglican...
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Ottawa book events from Sept. 5
SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 Chris Nihmey signs Two Sides to the Story: Living a Lie, a memoir about his battle with mental illness, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at South Keys Chapters. Info: chrisnihmey.com TUESDAY, SEPT....
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Family needs, area's heritage key in design of Denis Staples' new home
Denis and Julie Staples aren’t anti-island. But when the couple was deciding what they wanted in a custom home for them and their two young sons, they nixed an island, a practically de rigueur...
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Reid: Chris Alexander the latest example of how politics debases even the...
What ever happened to Chris Alexander? The once promising boy-wonder of the Canadian foreign service has become a cautionary tale about what happens to those who fall in with the wrong crowd. It’s a...
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Ottawa likely to get Grey Cup in 2017
Many fans have been expecting it, but it appears that Ottawa will be awarded the 2017 Grey Cup after the next CFL board of governors meeting this fall. The 2016 game is expected to go to Toronto before...
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All quiet on the AC/DC front
What if they held an AC/DC concert and no one complained? Maybe it was the way they pointed the speakers, or the new buildings at Lansdowne Park, or other acoustic mysteries, but the venerable rock...
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Syrian refugee family just arrived to Ottawa settles in with help from...
Nabil Al Dabei knew it was time to get his family out of Syria when a sniper’s bullet smashed the windshield of the car he was driving in early 2014, narrowly missing his head. The message was driven...
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The UpBeat: Making a difference, One Village at a time
Pat Dolan One Village-Amai is the creation of local wellness leader, entrepreneur and coach Chipo Shambare. She now calls Ottawa home, but always remembers where she came from — a village in Zimbabwe....
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The sole of John Fluevog: Shoemaker aims to leave a small footprint on a big...
Jennifer Campbell John Fluevog is sitting in the ByWard Market store he opened a year ago. He’s about four doors down from another quirky shoe store, though not one whose brand has been around for the...
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Phil Jenkins: Toward a politics of compassion
There used to an annual wine-out and shmooze fest on the Hill, in Room 200, called Politics and the Pen. Local authors and professional politicians, one of each, were invited to grace large round...
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Tom New: Chasing the Queen
On Sept. 9, the Queen will become the longest reigning British monarch. I still remember the exact date I connected with Prince Philip and The Queen: July 22, 1959. My parents – everyone’s parents –...
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