Aboriginal art community cheers Linda Grussani's return to Canadian Museum of...
Fifteen years ago, the Canadian Museum of History invested time and money in Linda Grussani, a young aboriginal student intern with roots in the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation at Maniwaki, Que....
View ArticleStar Trek exhibit invites Trekkies to boldly go to Canada Aviation and Space...
When you’re sitting in the captain’s chair on the bridge of a Starfleet ship, it’s hard not say the words, “Make it so” out loud. I know just how hard it is, because within seconds of sitting in the...
View ArticleUberEATS launches food delivery service in Ottawa
Controversial alternative-taxi service Uber is looking to change up the world of food delivery. The company kicked off its UberEATS application in Ottawa Wednesday. The app, which it started testing in...
View ArticleNew on the street: Tartan Homes' Russell Trails
Homebuyers seeking the small-town life with big-city style have just had their options expanded with the opening of two new show homes at Tartan Homes’ Russell Trails site. The two-storey Summerhill is...
View ArticleCondo scene: Design considerations for sleek condo bathrooms
The Ensuite Escape When people consider condo finishes, they often place the most emphasis on the kitchen. In a typically open concept condo, you will certainly spend a large portion of your time in...
View ArticleBieber touches down in ByWard Market – and keeps the tip
Apparently being at the epicentre of Bieber Fever works up a mighty thirst. Justin Bieber was spotted cruising the ByWard Market Thursday afternoon, with fans clamouring for pictures of the pop star...
View ArticlePolice seek help identifying bank robbery suspects
Ottawa police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two male suspects in a March bank robbery. The robbery unit has released images of the men caught on video during the incident at about...
View ArticleState-of-the-art scanner gives Royal researchers a peek inside brain
The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre unveiled a new scanner Thursday that brings together two technologies to give researchers a new way to look inside the brain. The images from the positron emission...
View ArticleMen hurt in east-end incident not co-operating with police
Ottawa police were investigating Thursday night after one man was found on a street near the Train Yards with his head and face badly bloodied and a second man walked into a nearby hospital with...
View ArticleIODE House and Garden Tour showcases vintage to vavoom
Designer Henrietta Southam has an unusual ability. When she walks through a home, she can see in her mind’s eye precisely what it could look like were she to do anything, from installing new cabinetry...
View ArticleKiefer Sutherland adds Ottawa tour stop
Kiefer Sutherland is kickin’ it country — in his home country. Best known for his role as Jack Bauer on the hit TV series 24, the Canadian-raised actor, who is currently touring stateside in support of...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Senator Brazeau's darkest hour: 'I let a lot of people down'
Senator Patrick Brazeau has broken his silence about his darkest hour — the night he slit his throat with a cleaver and started bleeding to death on the kitchen floor. It was Jan. 18 and Brazeau had...
View ArticleDaytripping to the Chutes Rouges waterfall
Where did you go? We went for a hike to Chutes Rouges waterfall. Where is that? The 14 km of walking/hiking trails are located in the heart of Outaouais cottage country, in...
View ArticlePrepare your soil for best gardening results
As the soil warms and the early spears of your perennial hosta begin to jab out of the soil, there is an overwhelming temptation to grab a shovel and start digging holes in the garden. Truth is, every...
View ArticleCapital regions welcomes a colourful rush of feathered migrants
What a difference a week makes in bird migration. After a long wait, the flood gates finally opened and the rush of spring migrants were felt across Ottawa-Gatineau and Southern Ontario. Last week, I...
View ArticleFrazil ice has frazzled Ottawa since 1910
As Ottawa considers spending $17 million to stop ice clogging at the Lemieux Island water plant, an Ottawa consultant found evidence that engineers were fighting the same battle a century ago. The...
View ArticleCity honours OC Transpo employees for acts of valour
There is a misconception that bus drivers only drive buses. In fact they have many unofficial roles, including life savers and guardian angels. Seventeen OC Transpo employees were recognized for their...
View ArticleOur heroes there to see in all their splendour at Ottawa Comiccon
Who knows how the initial cry was sent? A Klieg light image of a bat shone on the clouds above Ottawa’s nighttime skyline, perhaps, or a young wizard’s Accio summoning spell. But by whatever means it...
View ArticleSlick production but little emotion as Bieber Fever hits Ottawa
Justin Bieber Canadian Tire Centre Reviewed Friday Justin Bieber brought his Purpose world tour to Ottawa on Friday, kicking off a foray into Canada with a sold-out extravaganza at Canadian Tire...
View ArticleFirefighters respond to call about fire at Alice Street apartment building
Ottawa firefighters responded late Saturday night to a 911 call about smoke and flames visible in a basement unit of a six-unit apartment building at 101 Alice St. Ottawa Fire Services received the...
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