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Ottawa 17th best for quality of living in 2016 global ranking of cities
Ottawa has the 17th best quality of living in the world according to Mercer, a global consulting firm that ranks 230 cities for their liveability. Hurray for us. For glass-half-empty types, the...
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How to prepare for and survive an ice storm
As Ottawa braces for a major ice storm set to hit the capital with 15 to 20 millimetres of freezing rain and “significant ice buildup” on Wednesday night, here are several tips on how to prepare and...
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Architectural Antiques to close Ottawa store after nearly four decades
After close to 40 years, the lights will go out for the last time next month at Architectural Antiques, an Ottawa store specializing in custom vintage and reproduction lighting. “It’s so sad,” says...
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Photos from OP Friction, Canada’s contribution to the first Persian Gulf War
The Canadian Forces will hold ceremonies to honour the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Kuwait. The ceremonies will recognize Canada’s contribution to the first Persian Gulf War. Operation...
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Model home tour: New Stittsville Tartan model driven by clean lines
A year-and-a-half after opening its first four model homes at Poole Creek Village in Stittsville, Tartan Homes has added a fifth with a forward-looking design and decor. The model shows off a new...
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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. Jaku Konbit is a non-profit, family-oriented...
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Brier will represent homecoming for Mathers
David Mathers was just 10 the last time the Canadian men’s curling championship was in Ottawa. His father, Shawn, and his mother, Michele, were recreational curlers, so he thinks they probably watched...
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Beach season will get longer — but it might cost the city
After considering cost-free options to keep city beaches open longer, the Community and Protective Services Committee has asked for other ways to stretch the season — including some that will cost...
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Ottawa 'walkability' audits find roadblocks for seniors, others
Broken sidewalks, unplowed pathways in winter, speeding traffic and unsafe crossings. Volunteers conducting “age-friendly walkability audits” of three Ottawa neighbourhoods encountered all those...
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Man shot dead in Ottawa's fourth homicide of 2016 has been identified
Ottawa police are investigating the city’s fourth homicide of the year after a male victim was shot dead on Ritchie Street in the city’s west end on Wednesday night. At around 7:30 p.m., Taylor...
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Accused killer's version makes no sense: Ottawa prosecutor
Ahmed Hafizi was anything but a victim on the night he lay in wait to kill Navid Niran in a surprise knife attack outside a ByWard Market nightclub on Jan. 22, 2012, court heard Thursday. In closing...
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Prevention key to combating gangs, councillors say
Keeping young people out of gangs to begin with is the best way to tackle the ongoing violence on Ottawa streets, city politicians said Thursday, a day after the fourth homicide in two months....
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Ganesh statue stolen from downtown restaurant
A brass statue of a widely-revered Hindu deity with an elephant’s head was stolen from the entranceway of a Somerset Street restaurant Wednesday night. Ottawa police launched an investigation into the...
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Women pack City Hall for Ottawa Hijab Solidarity Day
Women from various religions, ethnicities and backgrounds crammed a small room for Ottawa Hijab Solidarity Day on Thursday night. The event at City Hall attracted more than 100 people, brothers and...
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Habitat salvages 'treasures' as Roca Homes demolishes homes for condos
Wreaking balls are set to demolish a 50-year-old triplex near the Rideau Canal, yet a hefty, honey-coloured newel post will avoid the scrap heap, finding a new home thanks to a custom builder and...
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Book events from Feb. 27
SATURDAY, FEB. 27 span-o (the small press action network — ottawa) presents The Factory Reading Series: Jeremy Hanson-Finger, Gary Barwin and Robert Hogg, hosted by rob mclennan; doors, 7 p.m.;...
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Expectations of grandeur: The Lord Elgin turns 75
The Lord Elgin hotel is now a stately landmark in downtown Ottawa, but it was almost built as a boxy budget hotel — until Prime Minister Mackenzie King got involved. Randy Boswell shares three inside...
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Five rural churches worth a drive
Patrick Langston says you needn’t be a believer to appreciate the architecture and serenity of a church, especially an old, rural one. The Ottawa Valley and Outaouais boast many village churches that...
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Six locals nab Ontario green building awards, with Minto taking a top spot...
Ottawa and area’s green residential building industry shone at the provincial EnerQuality Awards in Toronto Thursday night, taking home six of 16 prizes. The annual awards are presented to Ontario...
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City outlines plan to study Nepean rail crossings
The city will study grade-separated rail crossings at five locations in Nepean, city manager Kent Kirkpatrick confirmed this week in a letter to the Transportation Safety Board. It comes within the...
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