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Survivors project to save Holocaust stories
As years pass, first-hand accounts of Holocaust survivors are disappearing. An initiative at Carleton University hopes to preserve the oral histories of Ottawa-area survivors and is looking to...
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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. Touch-A-Truck: Mothercraft Ottawa offers innovative...
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City reminds homeowners of hoarding dangers after early morning fire
The City of Ottawa is reminding residents of the dangers of stockpiling items in tight quarters after a fire at the home of a known “hoarder” in Orléans early this morning. Emergency crews responded to...
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Arts best bets, April 21 to 27
Roots Lynn Saxberg The fifth annual Ottawa Grassroots Festival, a volunteer-run event that takes place April 21-24, moves to the new, more accessible venue of Southminster United Church this year. The...
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Despite initial fears, all the Syrian refugees have found a place to live in...
When Syrian refugees began arriving by the planeload in Ottawa around Christmas time, many wondered where they would all live in a city with a severe shortage of affordable housing. But in a...
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Cannabis enthusiasts gather on Parliament Hill for 4-20 rally
With the federal Liberals blazing forward with plans to legalize marijuana, pot advocates gathered in droves Wednesday for the annual 4-20 rally at Parliament Hill. At previous rallies, when the...
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Police complaints down in 2015, but creeping upward in early 2016
The number of complaints against police were up in the first three months of 2016 after the Ottawa Police Service recorded a significant decrease in 2015. A report for the police services board says...
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Suspicious envelope shutdown ends
Six people, including a police officer, were confined in a Hull office tower for hours Wednesday after touching a suspicious envelope delivered to a Department of National Defence worker. Investigators...
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Decor Day offers one-on-one design advice
A fresh spin on the traditional home show makes its debut May 1 when Decor Day arrives at the Nepean Sportsplex. The event features back-to-back seminars, one-on-one design and decor consultations, and...
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Model home tour: Windmill opens Cathedral Hill luxury towns
New townhomes on Sparks Street are unique in more ways than one. First, there’s the location: They’re the only ones that can boast having a street-level residential address on Sparks. Then there’s the...
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City of Gatineau to get $5M for 2017 flower festival
The federal government confirmed on Wednesday that it would provide $5 million to the City of Gatineau, which will host a popular plant-sculpture festival in 2017. It’s something the city has been...
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Ottawa police investigate triple stabbing on Simcoe Street
Ottawa police were called to an address on Simcoe Street after a triple domestic stabbing on Thursday afternoon. Two people were taken to hospital with serious injuries, while one person suffered...
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'Ask the Experts' webcast to kick off National Immunization Week
Canada’s top experts on immunization will be fielding questions from across the country on Monday in an innovative live webcast to kick off National Immunization Week. The April 25th Ask the Experts...
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Stuntman Stu finds bone marrow donor, thanks public for response
Radio host and Ottawa Senators PA announcer “Stuntman” Stu Schwartz has revealed that he has found a bone marrow donor to help him in his battle against leukemia. Schwartz gave the emotional update via...
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From bit player to heavyweight: Cardel marks 20 years in Ottawa
Small potatoes in an unknown market. That’s pretty much what Cardel Homes — Cardel Custom Homes at the time — was when the Calgary-based builder made the leap to Ottawa in 1996 by erecting two model...
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Ottawa's Fontaine of youth, 70 years on
When the subject of Lowertown writers comes up on the figurative Jeopardy! board, Brian Doyle’s and Norman Levine’s names routinely top the list. Nearly forgotten is Robert Fontaine, a U.S.-born...
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New York City transportation guru brings urban renewal message to Ottawa
The transportation czar who oversaw the dynamic renewal of New York City’s streets and public spaces is coming to Ottawa next week to spread her message about the importance of building safer, more...
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A teacher's view of Attawapiskat: 'They are amazing young people'
Mandy Alves knew virtually nothing about Attawapiskat when she answered an ad in 2013 looking for a high school teacher on the remote northern reserve. When she found a “very negative” blog post online...
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Ottawa family reaches out to Attawapiskat
An Ottawa family has begun a campaign to help the children and youth of Attawapiskat by shipping sporting equipment, school supplies, games, personal hygiene items and more. Anne Laalo, her husband,...
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Leduc trial: Accused killer considered going to victim's funeral, Crown says
Pamela Kosmack may have known her accused killer, but they were anything but friends. Both Kosmack and Marc Leduc were regulars at the rough-and-tumble Royal Britannia Pub, a since-closed watering hole...
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