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Tiny house living
It’s becoming a small space kind of world. From micro apartments with just a few hundred square feet to the proliferation of double-duty furniture and the growing tiny house movement, thinking small...
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Ottawa book events from Sept. 12
SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 Join Theo Fleury and Kim Barthel, authors of the groundbreaking book Conversations with a Rattlesnake, as they share an intimate conversation of compassionate healing, with raw and...
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Ottawa's faith leaders: We must all join together to help refugees
We, the authors of this message to the people of the Nation’s capital, come from different faith communities. But over the years we have worked together on many initiatives, including encouraging blood...
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Gatineau officer's gunshot in Lowertown raid caused by equipment malfunction:...
A gunshot fired by a Gatineau tactical officer during an arrest in Ottawa in June was caused by a piece of metal in a police van snagging the officer’s gun, causing it to go off accidentally, an...
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The UpBeat: A Top-5 list of reasons to join 100 Women Who Care
100 Women Who Care Ottawa meets Monday, Sept. 14 at the Heart & Crown, 353 Preston St., with a social hour beginning at 5 p.m. and the meeting running from 6 p.m. to 7. The group is always looking...
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McLeod: There are many ways skateboarding improves our communities
It was a bittersweet day when the new skatepark at the McNabb Community Centre opened back in July. I never met Charlie Bowins, but by all accounts, he was the embodiment of youthful energy and civic...
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Police investigate video allegedly of man threatening Uber driver
Ottawa police are investigating a video posted to YouTube on Saturday, showing a man threatening what appears to be an Uber driver and passenger. “If I see you again you are dead meat,” says the...
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McLeod: A more combative city council is good for Ottawa
For four years, Mayor Jim Watson had tight control of city council, but with a new council, and six new councillors, that control is starting to crack. And it is to the benefit of Ottawa residents. It...
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There's a cool surprise in this year's CHEO dream home
CHEO and Minto have scored the hockey equivalent of a hat trick. Much like scoring three goals in a game, the grand prize home in this year’s Dream of a Lifetime lottery is a winning trio of...
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Carolyn Munro: A winning combination
Carolyn Munro is proud of her country roots. After all, they’ve helped her develop the thick skin she’s needed over the past 30 years to survive in the male-dominated industry of design and...
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Transit commission tackles projected $11.5 M OC Transpo deficit
Members of the transit commission hammered OC Transpo officials on Monday about the bus service’s projected $11.5-million deficit this year. The sizable shortfall is blamed on high maintenance and...
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You.i TV gets $15 million in funding
An Ottawa startup that has been through numerous market changes over the past eight years has finally struck gold in making applications for online television viewing. You.i TV, which started out life...
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Real estate: Orléans homes sells in a day
Location: 1372 Mountainside Cres., Orléans Features: Four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, finished basement, in-ground pool, private yard backing partially onto a park. Asking price: $464,900 Selling...
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Airport cab protests resume; union demands provincial arbitration
Striking Airport taxi drivers brought their protest to the Ottawa Airport Parkway on Tuesday morning even as the president of their union appealed in an open letter for provincial arbitration to end...
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Man viciously beaten on OC Transpo bus
Ottawa police and OC Transpo are investigating videos that surfaced on Twitter of a vicious beating on a bus. “Actions like this aren’t legal anywhere,” OC Transpo tweeted after several people reported...
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Police ask public for help to identify man who collapsed and died during...
Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man who was apparently out for a jog late Tuesday morning when he collapsed and died. The was found face down without a pulse by a passerby around...
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Senegalese rapper Akon has an app for that
In these days of downloads and smart phones, music consumers are hard to reach with any consistency. But what if you can create something that sits on a phone and is a permanent pipeline to the ears of...
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Turn-of-the-century advertising
Q: My parents have had this picture hanging in their basement for as long as I can remember. Apparently my father brought it home after cleaning out an old cottage some 40 plus years ago. I believe it...
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Homes calendar Sept. 19 to 25
This weekend House tour: Check out five stunning homes in the annual Glebe House Tour Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Offering a mix of old and new, tickets are $30 in advance or $35 on the day of the event...
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Denley: Why the Conservatives are in trouble in Ottawa
The federal election is neck–and-neck nationally, but local Conservative candidates appear to be in trouble. There is a reason why Prime Minister Stephen Harper has suddenly been spending a lot of time...
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