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Queensway closed this weekend for Vanier Parkway overpass replacement
Traffic lanes will be closed on Highway 417 starting Saturday afternoon for a rapid overpass replacement for the Vanier Parkway. Crews will shut the Queensway near the Vanier Parkway and Riverside...
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Drugstore robbery suspect arrested after scuffle with police
A man has been arrested after allegedly holding up a drugstore with a fake gun and fighting with police, leaving one officer with minor injuries. Duncan McCallum, 29, was charged in connection with the...
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Highway 417 closure this weekend at Vanier Parkway
Highway 417 will be closed this weekend in the vicinity of Vanier Parkway for another rapid bridge replacement. East and westbound lanes on the 417 will be closed in stages beginning on Saturday at 3...
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Editorial: Mayor's race becomes a welcome debate for the city
The list of candidates for mayor of the city of Ottawa screamed “rout” the moment it was released, and yes, election night might still turn into one. A mid-September Forum Research poll showed current...
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Ottawa man acquitted in gangland shooting
It was a weak case from beginning to end, and Nicholas Kim, accused in a 2012 gangland shooting in an Ottawa park, was acquitted this week after a trial steeped in Crown witness lies. The prosecution’s...
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Bathroom fire displaces homeowner
An Ottawa homeowner has been displaced pending repairs of damages caused by a fire Saturday morning. Ottawa Fire Services were called at about 10 a.m. for a report of fire in the bathroom ceiling fan...
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Dads, moms and their dance kids battle nerves, competition for Nutcracker roles
Jon Driscoll is a proud “dance dad.” Driscoll was one of a few dozen anxious parents who waited with almost frayed nerves as Canada’s Ballet Jörgen invited dancers between the ages of eight and 17 to...
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Modern reigns, but diversity shines at Housing Design Awards
Modern design may be the heavyweight on the Ottawa housing scene, but diversity is calling the shots if winners at the 31st annual Housing Design Awards are any indication. From the clean lines of...
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Housing Design Awards: The winners
Close to 50 trophies were given out Saturday night at the 31st annual Housing Design Awards, which celebrates design excellence in Ottawa’s housing industry. Here are the winners. Production homes,...
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Raaymakers: Fulfill Commanda's vision at Chaudière
Last week, the City of Ottawa’s Planning Committee unanimously passed a request from Windmill Developments to re-zone Chaudière and Albert Islands for mixed-use community-scale sustainable development...
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Jenkins: Ideas for LeBreton Flats
Some time or other ago, the City put on an evening of “X-files” in a well-attended room in what was then the regional headquarters. The files were related to civic projects that had been feasibled and...
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Randy Boswell: Chaudiere's significance has many layers
The rezoning plan tentatively approved Thursday for Windmill’s redevelopment of the Chaudière islands was billed, in part, as a project that will “celebrate the industrial, aboriginal and natural...
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Baird tweets support for Uber in frustration with no-show cabs
As Ottawa officials prepare to investigate whether Uber is breaking taxi regulations, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird tweeted some support for the ride-sharing company on Saturday. Uber, the app...
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7,000 people don pink at Ottawa-Gatineau edition of Run for the Cure
Clad in pink Hawaiian leis and T-shirts identifying them as the “Boobie Bunch,” three generations of the Cogan family came together Sunday to help fight breast cancer and raise money for a cure. They...
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Two Uber drivers charged over the weekend
The dispute between the city and ride-sharing company Uber escalated over the weekend, when two drivers were charged as part of an undercover investigation. The city intends to keep investigating after...
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Housing Design Awards name top builders, renovator
This year, the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association has launched two new categories in its annual Housing Design Awards: custom builder of the year and production builder of the year. GOHBA has...
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Jonathan McLeod: The elitist wing of city politics
Politics is a team sport. Often, it is an ugly endeavour in which participants seek electoral victory and personal gain by pitting citizens against each other, rather than bringing them together for...
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Small plane crash lands in field near Bank Street
A small two-seater plane has crash landed in a field near Bank Street, according to the Ottawa fire department. Ottawa fire spokesman Marc Messier said the plane landed in the park near Ledbury Avenue...
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Ottawa's teen pimp ringleader begs court for mercy
In a tearful plea for leniency, Ottawa’s teen pimp ringleader told court Monday she is haunted by guilt and will regret her “vile actions” forever. It was the first time the teen pimp, now 18, has...
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Mayoral candidate Robert White cancels meeting with Citizen editorial board
The Citizen’s editorial board has invited each of the eight candidates for mayor to meet and discuss the issues in the campaign. Two of those candidates (Rebecca Pyrah and Michael St. Arnaud) did not...
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