Clik here to view.
Hospitals battle 'deep-fried hypocrisy', push junk food out the door
Hospitals across Ottawa and Eastern Ontario are decommissioning deep-fryers, getting rid of super-sized drinks and lowering sodium content in an effort to better line up their cafeteria offerings with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Homes calendar Oct. 17 to 23
This weekend Antiques: Discover everything from prints to pine, deco to decorator finds, kitsch to kitchen ware and mod to mid-century modern at the Ottawa Antiques & Vintage Market Saturday and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hunt continues for man who broke into home of Perth woman, 86
Ontario Provincial Police are asking for public assistance in identifying a man who broke into the home of an 86-year-old woman on Tuesday morning. According to police, the woman awoke around 6 a.m. to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shopify hails Uber drivers for quick-delivery service
Ottawa technology darling Shopify has announced a partnership with upstart ride-hailing service Uber to handle rush deliveries for its merchants. Uber operates in 60 countries around the world. Shopify...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Turning winter green with 40 organic crops at Bluegrass Farm
While other farmers harvest the last of their salad greens, Swiss chard and kale, Leela Ramachandran and Brad Wright at Bluegrass Farm are just getting theirs going. Did they hopelessly miss the boat...
View ArticleClik here to view.
On Site: Nuns' private walkway opens to public at Q West
For more than a century, a wide walkway beside the Soeurs de la Visitation Monastery in Westboro was hidden from the public. Shaded by deciduous trees and stretching from the east side of the monastery...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What to do: Poutine, shopping + more
Sunday, Oct. 18 Bundle-up in your warmest plaid clothing for the 4th annual Ottawa Plaid Parade cycle, starting at 11 a.m. at Lansdowne Park near the Aberdeen Pavilion, and headed towards the North...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ottawa-area blood clinics for the week of October 19
For more information or to book an appointment to give blood, please call 1-888-2-DONATE or visit blood.ca. MONDAY, OCT. 19 Canadian Blood Services, 1575 Carling Ave., 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. City of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Model home tour: Condo living with plenty of space by Domicile in Orléans
Balancing a traditional style with something more contemporary for a modern look and feel, Domicile’s new model at Bergeron Terrace will appeal to a range of buyers. The model is one of 14 remaining...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Renovator of the Year: Steve Barkhouse breaks records, winning title six times
Steve Barkhouse is partied out. In the last two months, the president of Amsted Design-Build, a Stittsville-based company specializing in custom homes and renovations, has had plenty of reasons to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Homes for the Holidays: Tour launches with sneak peek at Rideau River area...
Emma Porter can look at an intricately detailed walnut cupboard in her living room and memories of her Danish grandmother immediately spring to life. The 150-year-old cupboard, a favourite piece of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The UpBeat: An Ottawa relief project to help out Dominica after Tropical...
The Rotary Club of Ottawa South and the Ottawa Dominican community are working together to raise funds to assist the small island Dominica in response to Tropical Storm Erika. On Aug. 27, Tropical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ottawa 67's win streak ends after a tough first period at Flint
Firebirds 7, 67’s 4 The Ottawa 67’s tried to claw their way back into it on Friday night at Flint and extend a five-game winning streak, but giving up five first-period goals on 10 shots proved to be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Letter: Get out and vote on Monday
I won’t cast aspersions on any party, or guide anyone toward or away from any party. I won’t natter on with the usual talking points, such as “If you don’t vote you can’t complain.” But what I will say...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Grand finale for Dancing with Easter Seals Stars
With butterflies bopping around in their stomachs, eight Ottawa residents faced many people’s worst public nightmare: performing before hundreds in a ballroom dance competition. At least they knew what...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Gargoyle – Abducted lawn signs found discarded in Orléans
Attacks on opponents’ lawn signs are a recurring theme in every election, and this one is no different. Following news of Conservative volunteers caught vandalizing signs in Brampton, Ontario, comes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Habitat for Humanity's signature gala celebrates 10 years
Alexis Ashworth was a skeptic; she didn’t see what the fuss was all about over charity galas when she first took over the helm at Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa early last year. But, as the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police identify body found in creek near Bishops Mills
Ontario Provincial Police have identified the body found south of Kemptville last week as that of a Niagara Region man, Deepak Beaudoin-Reichmann, 27, who was reported missing by his family on Oct. 5....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Barron nets hat trick, Ottawa 67's go 4-1in five-game stretch on the road
67’s 6, Spirit 4 Sophomore forward Travis Barron’s first Ontario Hockey League hat trick on Sunday afternoon capped a highly successful stretch of road games for the Ottawa 67’s. Ottawa scored three...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Editorial: Go vote
What if your vote actually did matter? It’s common among those who forgo their democratic duty to cast a ballot to argue that the whole exercise is, in fact, pointless. With millions of people voting,...
View Article