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Two alarm fire on Goldeneye Way in Riverside South
Emergency crews are responding to a two alarm fire at 4420 Goldeneye Way in Riverside South. Ottawa fire crews arrived on the scene of the townhome complex to see flames visible from the residence at...
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76 charges laid in illegal massage parlour raid
Three Asian women who didn’t speak a word of English stood on the doorstep of a Merivale Road massage parlour Monday morning as police began combing through the house, one of three police raided,...
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Ottawa housing market heats up in August
It wasn’t just the weather that got hot in August — resale and new home sales, along with housing starts, were all rising during the dog days of summer. “Definitely a positive month,” says Patrick...
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Importing a resort-style lifestyle
Florida is coming to Kemptville, courtesy of eQ Homes. The builder has just opened its 20,000-square-foot clubhouse and resident club at eQuinelle, its adult-lifestyle development surrounding the...
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On Site: Tour the old Domtar and E.B. Eddy buildings
Here’s a first: Windmill Developments is offering theatrical tours of the former Domtar and E.B. Eddy buildings at the Zibi site by the Chaudière Falls. The guided tours, which run for three weekends...
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What's on your must-have list?
With many similar-looking condos coming to market, it’s easy to think that the majority of condo buyers want the same thing. Walls of floor-to-ceiling glass windows, a view and certain amenities have...
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Adam: Keep municipal politics out of the NCC
Every so often when the National Capital Commission is under fire, municipal leaders resurrect the age-old debate about putting the mayors of Ottawa and Gatineau on the board. They are at it again, but...
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Twenty-year-old woman in serious condition after being hit by car
A 20-year-old woman was taken to hospital with a serious head injury after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Albion Road and Bank Street on Thursday afternoon. The Ottawa Paramedic...
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Sarah Richardson comes to town
Want to transform your family room into a crushingly boring space? Buy a matched set of big, boxy furniture, preferably brown. It will do the trick every time, according to design maven Sarah...
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Jenkins: 'Folk histories' offer different look at Ottawa's past
The wide world of Ottawa history, from professors to prosers, from historical societies to archives and museums, has generated a lot of books. There are shelf-loads of them in the Ottawa Room at the...
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Airport taxi drivers protest at city hall, urge Watson to help negotiations
About 50 airport taxi drivers and another 50 of their supporters and family members held a noisy protest outside city hall Friday, the second taxi-related protest this week. The group, waving red...
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What teachers can and cannot do: no field trips, but decorating the bulletin...
The union representing Ottawa’s elementary public school teachers has a work-to-rule guide on its website. The rules will probably be expanded by Monday, when teachers are expected to announce they...
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'I was scared he was going to kill me,' boy says at child-torture trial
The 11-year-old boy who escaped his Kanata basement in February 2013 took the stand for a third day at his parents’ child-torture trial on Friday, recounting disturbing punishments inflicted by his...
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Hitting the streets for Tastes of Wellington West
Saturday offered the chance to literally sample Wellington West. The annual Tastes of Wellington West, a free one-day event to thank those who shop in the neighbourhood and provide others with the...
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Pair charged with attempted murder in Montreal Road gun incident
A man and woman, both 32, are charged with attempted murder and multiple other offences after an incident on Montreal Road early Saturday morning. At about 2:45 a.m., police responded to the 900 block...
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Police investigating Jasmine Crescent homicide
The Ottawa Police Major Crime Unit is investigating, and two people are in custody, after a multiple stabbing on Jasmine Crescent early Sunday in which a 17-year-old male was fatally injured and two...
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Letter: Project 4000 says 'act again'
As millions of refugees flee the bombs and chaos of Syria, Canadians are reminded of a similar crisis in 1979, when Southeast Asian refugees sought by any means to escape persecution, genocide and...
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Cummings Island: A former commercial hub now sits empty
It’s a tiny thing, Cummings Island, sitting in the middle of the Rideau River a dozen metres south of the current Cummings Bridge joining Rideau Street to Montreal Road. Just under an acre in size, the...
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CityFolk director declares Lansdowne a 'fantastic site' as festival wraps up
Perhaps the single most remarkable moment at CityFolk this past weekend occurred during Van Morrison’s headlining performance on Friday. In his first Ottawa appearance in eight years, Sir Van and his...
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Design awards: You be the judge
What’s your favourite? Maybe it’s a stunning kitchen or a luxurious ensuite, beautiful backyard or renovation that transforms a space. You decide, then cast your vote for the Ottawa Citizen People’s...
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