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Ottawa Sooners give undefeated Fratmen a game, but come up short in OFC final
Fratmen 21, Sooners 11 The Ottawa Sooners couldn’t quite prevent a three-peat by the Windsor AKO Fratmen, but a strong showing in the Ontario Football Conference championship game on Sunday left them...
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Rachel Homan rink wins its third Masters title in four years
Ottawa’s Rachel Homan reclaimed the position of reigning Masters women’s champion on Sunday night in Truro, N.S., dropping defending champion Val Sweeting of Edmonton 6-4 in the final. The victory was...
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CKCU celebrates 40 years of non-mainstream radio
I remember driving up Metcalfe Street one day and hearing, for the first time, the New Jersey art band Yo La Tengo, and on another day, the greasy-rock godfather André Williams, and, one Friday...
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Algonquins protest Windmill Development's Chaudière plan
Native protesters gathered on Victoria Island on Monday to call for an end to condo development on islands around the Chaudière Falls. “The Earth is not for sale,” said Evelyn Commanda, an Algonquin...
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Real estate: Five Wakefield-area homes on the market
If you’re looking for a relaxed bohemian lifestyle set in a natural environment, then Wakefield and its surrounding areas might be the perfect place to call home. Located about 25 minutes northwest of...
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Jenn Jefferys: A community rallies after fire
At the Somerset and Percy intersection, the faint smell of smoke and sobering sight of charred debris lingers after a four-alarm fire believed to be caused by tarring work on the roof ravaged the...
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Unique, handmade home decor
Let holiday shopping begin with the return of the Signatures Show, featuring more than 180 artists, artisans and designers from across Canada. Whether gift hunting or treating yourself, there are...
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Homes calendar Nov. 7 to 13
This weekend Art show: Find original art at a reasonable price at the Brockville Artists’ Studio annual show and sale Friday through and Sunday. See the works of 28 artists in various media from 5 p.m....
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City Hall Blog: Daycare agencies reminded of funding changes
The city of Ottawa’s social services department has reminded councillors and daycare agencies about a dramatic shift in subsidized funding that will unroll over the next five years. Under the new...
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Denley: Another tax is no way to make housing affordable
Governments at all levels champion “affordable housing,” but that doesn’t quite square with the way they treat the buying and selling of houses. Exorbitant taxes have already pushed house prices up,...
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Sales soar, loss edges higher as Shopify Inc. expands
Sales for Ottawa’s current tech darling Shopify Inc. soared by more than 93 per cent during the three months ended Sept. 30, the company reported Wednesday. Third-quarter sales hit $52.8 million, up...
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Four youths arrested in West Quebec school threats, police say
Four teenagers were to appear in Gatineau court Wednesday afternoon on charges laid in connection with a bomb threats last week in the national capital area. The Sûreté du Québec said the four...
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On Site: Tartan opens new single-family model at Russell Trails
Tartan Homes has added a new model home to its lineup at Russell Trails. The Rigaud is a two-storey single on a 50-foot lot with four bedrooms and 2,083 square feet. Starting at $392,900, the Energy...
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Seven Valley homes open their doors for Renfrew Christmas tour
Two old homes with similar beginnings yet very different stories bookend a collection of stops on a Christmas home tour in Renfrew later this month. Both are about 160 years old, typical of homes built...
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Model homes shine at annual sales and marketing awards
Want people’s attention? Then pay attention to them and dress your best. That’s the message emerging from this year’s SAM awards. Organized by the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association, the 32nd...
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Callaghan: Finally, the three elements of football franchise success are in...
With the Ottawa Redblacks guaranteed a home playoff game and one win away from capturing the East Division title, it’s difficult to remember just how bleak everything once was for Ottawa football....
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Burris, Sinopoli among Redblacks nominees for CFL player awards
Brad Sinopoli was four years old the last time anyone from an Ottawa team won any CFL player award, so maybe he shouldn’t be reprimanded for incorrectly identifying the last such athlete to be named...
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City Hall Blog: FIFA Women's World Cup generated $28.6 million for Ottawa
The FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015 and the U-20 Women’s World CUP in 2014 brought $28.6 million in economic benefits to Ottawa. The figures, released yesterday by Soccer Canada, include direct and...
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Condo surplus a threat to health of Ottawa housing market: CMHC
A plethora of unsold condominiums is cause for concern for the health of Ottawa’s housing market, especially since more units are set to flood the market in coming months, the Canada Mortgage and...
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10 most expensive rental homes in Ottawa
Not looking to buy a house, but lucky enough to have deep pockets to rent a swanky Ottawa property? Compiled in mid-October by Point2 Homes, an online marketing tool for real estate professionals,...
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