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The UpBeat: Mes P’tits Copains receives Mayor’s City Builder Award
Gwenaëlle Salaün and Zoulikha Stambouli of Mes P’tits Copains recently received the Mayor’s City Builder Award for their tireless commitment to the education of preschool children. Mes P’tits Copains,...
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Ottawa book events from Sept. 26
SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 Book launch, Lanark County Connections — Memories Among the Maples, by historian Arlene Stafford-Wilson; 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at The Book Nook, 60 Gore St., Perth. Info:...
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Gardening events: Trees, bugs and more for novices to experts
Maples: Trees close to our hearts, Sept. 20, 2 p.m., with Robert Glendenning and Michael Rosen, co-sponsored by Tree Canada. Meet at Building 72 and explore the varieties in the Experimental Farm...
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Runners, riders arrive in Ottawa day before police memorial service
They continue to run and ride to the the national capital to make sure the country’s fallen officers are not forgotten. The National Peace Officers’ Memorial Run to Remember arrived in Ottawa on...
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Non-profit that does taxes for poor asks city for funding from 2016 budget
For the last 35 years, thousands of Ottawa residents facing financial hardship have turned to a non-profit education centre for crisis budget counselling and income-tax services. But in light of...
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Ottawa-area blood clinics for the week of September 28
For more information or to book an appointment to give blood, please call 1-888-2-DONATE or visit blood.ca. MONDAY, SEPT. 28 Canadian Blood Services, 1575 Carling Ave., 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.;...
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Ottawa valedictorian, cheerleader-turned teen pimp arrested in crack bust
One of Ottawa’s notorious teen pimps jailed last year for her role in a ring that beat, drugged and forced girls as young as 13 into prostitution is in trouble with the law again. The girl, described...
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Rush hour traffic snarled after multi-vehicle crash on Highway 417 eastbound
The Ontario Provincial Police are attempting to clear a multi-vehicle crash near the Metcalfe Street exit in the eastbound lanes of Highway 417. According to police, the crash occurred around 8:15 a.m....
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Volunteer Roundup
Looking for volunteer work? Check out these and other Ottawa-area opportunities at www.volunteerottawa.ca or call 613-736-5270 to find out more. Help senior citizens in your community by reducing...
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Style of the motherland: Afro-centric fashion on show in Safara
Trying to fit in everything there is to know about fashion in a continent as vast as Africa is a daunting task — but not for Gwen Madiba. As the powerhouse behind Safara, an annual celebration of...
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Bryden buys back Plasco from creditors for $1
A firm controlled by Ottawa entrepreneur Rod Bryden, founder of the failed Plasco Energy Group Inc., has bought Plasco, the energy-conversion company that filed for creditor protection earlier this...
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McLeod: 'Gentle density' an important development strategy
Ottawa is changing. Our perfect little neighbourhoods are growing. Developments are going up and people are moving in. And it’s okay. We can accommodate growth without gutting our communities. The city...
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Real estate: What they got in Blossom Park
Location: 2845 Gothwood Pl. Features: A well-maintained spacious three-bedroom, three-bathroom, semi-detached home with large master bedroom offering two walk-in closets and a private balcony. The home...
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Two cab drivers charged after latest airport taxi vandalism
Ottawa police have charged two more men on vandalism-related charges in connection with an attack on a Blueline taxi on the Airport Parkway Sept. 8. The afternoon attack by placard-wield men was...
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Carleton University to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to TAs
Carleton University teaching assistants are to be reimbursed several thousand dollars each following arbitration on a miscalculation by the university of benefits due to the assistants. Over the last...
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Egan: Doubts on door-to-door campaigns and the vaunted ground game
My hunch about door-to-door election campaigning is that it’s largely a waste of time. Seriously, except for Girl Guide cookies, who buys anything at the door, let alone endorses a stranger after an...
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Stephen Harper writes open letter to Canada's public service, tries to...
After taking swipes on the campaign trail at bureaucrats in Ottawa, Stephen Harper says the Conservatives are the party to best protect the interests of federal public servants and are proud of...
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'Our city is mourning' for newscaster, philanthropist Max Keeping
Max Keeping’s work was in broadcasting. But his vocation — his life — was in helping. And that’s how Ottawa remembered him Thursday as news of his death at age 73 rippled across the city. Perhaps Mayor...
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Housing Design Awards finalists show how savvy Ottawa has become
As Ottawa builders and designers get set to celebrate big wins at Saturday’s 32nd annual Housing Design Awards, the overall quality and creativity of this year’s entries have already won accolades from...
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Raaymakers: Time to start charging all Park and Ride users
The City of Ottawa’s Park and Ride program, which features 16 Park and Ride locations offering a combined total of over 7,000 parking spaces, is very popular with Ottawa’s commuters. In some ways, it’s...
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