Clik here to view.
Fire destroys Orléans home
An Orléans man jumped from his bedroom window Wednesday afternoon to escape a fire raging in his two-storey home. The man, in his 20s, and his sister, who was at work when the fire broke out, are both...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Westboro and Petrie River beaches closed today
It’s looking like full-on summery weather in Ottawa over the next few days, peaking Saturday, with a high of 29 C in the forecast. For many, that means it’s time to hit the city’s beaches and public...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sutcliffe: Canadians flee as flying costs rise
When you search for flights on Allegiant Air’s website, the opportunistic airline lists its Niagara Falls, N.Y., departures under “Toronto” even though the centre of the universe is more than 100...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Protesters decry secrecy around Trans-Pacific Partnership talks
Protesters gathered outside the Delta Hotel in Ottawa Thursday morning where trade talks are underway among Trans-Pacific Partnership members. Protesters held signs that said, “secret deal being...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hundreds expected at public meeting about future of Kemptville College
Hundreds of residents are expected to flock to a meeting at the W.B. George Centre at Kemptville College on Wednesday evening to discuss options about how to keep the school alive. During question...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Update: Police find missing toddler allegedly abducted by father
A missing toddler was found safe Thursday afternoon, ending a rare Amber Alert issued by Ottawa police. Police allege the child was abducted by his father, a known gang associate, from a barbecue in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Travellers will take bus after train derailment near Brockville
All Thursday evening and Friday morning trains have been cancelled on the busy train corridor between Toronto and Montreal, Via Rail confirmed. “We don’t expect our service to resume today so we’re...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Open skies Ottawa (with video)
Greg Reynolds pilots his 1940 Waco biplane over Ottawa Thursday. Reynolds took the Ottawa Citizen along for the ride to promote his sight-seeing flights, which he flies from the Canada Aviation and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Letters: Ottawa's main library
Stadium, library mismatch Re: Look to Bayview for new library, July 7 With respect to MPP Yasir Naqvi’s letter regarding placing a new library at the Bayview location, he makes several excellent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Letter: About time for Carling building
Re: How the Sir John Carling building will be destroyed, July 9 My mother’s cousin, Dr. Luella Weresub (1918-1979) was a prominent Ottawa mycologist (someone who studies mushrooms.) It was a long time...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Adami: Woman locates boyfriend's body in morgue
Joyce Maria Sarroino’s voice was distraught when she called here this week. She said a close friend had died a month earlier and she was having trouble locating his body to arrange a proper farewell....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bridge completion is good news for councillor
Deputy Mayor Steve Desroches says that after this weekend he’ll no longer be the only city councillor who had to leave his ward to get from one end to the other. Nearly two decades after it was first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Timeline: Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge
Late 1990s: People keep proposing a bridge joining Strandherd Drive in Barrhaven with Armstrong Road in Riverside South, but there are no firm plans. December 2001. Mayor Bob Chiarelli says the bridge...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Interactive: Looking into Lansdowne
The first phase of the Lansdowne Park revitalization, the TD Place stadium, opens on July 18 with the Ottawa Redblacks’ home opener against the Toronto Argonauts. The second phase, to open Sat., Aug....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Projects begin Monday on Old Montreal Road, Eagleson
Construction projects on Old Montreal Road in Cumberland, at Eagleson and Fernbank roads in Kanata, and at Pagé and Navan roads in the east end are set to begin Monday. The city is expected to close...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man charged on his birthday after alleged parental abduction
Ottawa police have charged Kevyn Lex Menard with disobeying a lawful court order in connection with an alleged parental abduction for which they issued an Amber Alert Thursday. Menard appeared in court...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Walls go up: Home Buyer’s Guide, post No. 12
Note: I’m spending several months acting as a buyer of a new Cardel home at Blackstone in Kanata, going through all the steps a buyer would, except actually spending the money to buy it or moving into...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lack of offensive punch dooms Redblacks against Eskimos
Eskimos 27, Redblacks 11 There are no moral victories in professional football, and coming close won’t get the Ottawa Redblacks. Once again the Canadian Football League expansion team played hard, but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What to do in Ottawa: Music, more music and … Victorians?
Sunday, July 13 The FIFA World Cup winner will be determined as of 3 p.m. today. May we suggest early brunch at a local watering hole, as way to stake claim on a seat for the later game? Or watch it at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police find missing autistic boy
Ottawa Police Services have located the missing boy, safe and sound.
View Article