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Tale of the taxi tape: Uber vs. traditional cabs
App company Uber is getting a lot of attention in Ottawa, but at least one cab driver isn’t too worried. “It depends what the public thinks about their safety. . . . It’s your life, you make your...
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Demand for Uber puts spotlight on Ottawa's taxi system
Five minutes after a cab was supposed to pick up Jasmine Attfield, she started to panic. The taxi, which she booked the night before her big interview, wasn’t there. When she called she was told a...
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Walking the thin blue line: How Ottawa police officers are helping each other
There was a time in this city when one of the first phone calls made after a shooting that involved a police officer was to Syd Gravel. Gravel would walk into a police station, make eye contact with...
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Collision involving a dump truck and a small car snarled early morning traffic
Ottawa Police have reopened the intersection at Bank Street and Isabella Road after an early morning collision involving a dump truck and a small car. Police said a call reporting the crash came in at...
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David Suzuki and Graham Saul: Environmental issues in the Ottawa election
When it comes to making big changes in the world, the little things matter. They make the big things possible. It’s something to keep in mind as people in Ottawa go to the polls on Oct. 27 to elect new...
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Andrew Cohen: New library passes for vision in Ottawa
Jim Watson supports a new central library. The time has come to build a new one, he declares, and a public-private partnership is the way to do it. In Ottawa, this is news. Lord, it’s even contentious....
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Could UberBLACK be coming to Ottawa? Not imminently: Uber
Uber, the app company that’s shaking up Ottawa’s taxi industry, is now taking information from a different type of drivers. The company brought UberX to Ottawa this month, allowing regular drivers to...
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Letter: Hiking Gatineau Park trails less travelled
Re: The outlaw trails of Gatineau Park: NCC may crack down on use, Oct. 10. For more than 30 years, my wife and I have enjoyed hiking in Gatineau Park — sometimes with friends, sometimes alone. We...
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Antiques: A window to the world
Q: This stained glass window came from a 1900-era Ottawa home. I purchased it from a friend for $200, including the shadow box and lighting. All the glass is hand-painted except for the sky and white...
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Macarons et Madeleines to open Saturday
For months, customers hungry for what many say are Ottawa’s best croissants and pain au chocolat have been waiting and watching for the papered-up former bakery space under Wellington Gastropub to...
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Ottawa Votes: Maguire pledges to fix 'broken' planning process
Mike Maguire made his pitch for economic development Wednesday in front of a building in ruins. The mayoral candidate and longtime businessman says the city must fix its “broken” planning process;...
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Emotional Ahmed apologizes for terrorist crimes: 'It is not who I am'
As his relatives sobbed, convicted terrorist Misbahuddin Ahmed apologized Wednesday for his crimes, saying he “cherished” being Canadian and the freedoms that Canadians enjoy. “I am sorry for the hurt...
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New Finance Canada building named after Jim Flaherty
Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially announced Wednesday the new Finance Canada building in downtown Ottawa has been named after Jim Flaherty, the late former Conservative finance minister. The...
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'Time machine' aids NRC in new research program for vehicle fleets
“Welcome to my time machine,” Don Leblanc says cordially. It’s no ordinary time machine, either, explains the manager of climatic engineering at the National Research Council. “We’re not going to see...
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Condo Scene: What women (and men) want
Sometimes I go into a home or stay in a hotel and think, “Yes, this is it — why didn’t I put these features into my home?” A well-placed outlet or thoughtfully installed drawer can make your life more...
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City Hall Blog: Talking GHGs in Somerset
Somerset candidate Edward Conway has released a paper that questions the “true greenhouse effects” of light rail in Ottawa. Though construction of the LRT’s first phase is well underway, Conway, a...
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Efficient micro condos come to town
Smart House Ottawa, Urban Capital’s latest condo project in the capital, combines some very small spaces with some very big ideas. Slated for the corner of Bank and Flora streets, the micro-condo...
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City Hall Blog: Rideau-Vanier debate gets personal
There’s no question the race in Rideau-Vanier ward is one of the most competitive in the city, but a longshot candidate’s attacks against incumbent Mathieu Fleury during a debate in Lowertown on...
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Q&A with Adam Growe: On the road with the Canadian Cash Cabbie
Adam Growe is the host of the Canadian version of Cash Cab on the Discovery Channel Canada and a veteran stand-up comic. He’s bringing both parts of his comedian’s brain to Ottawa on the weekend and...
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Prepare for a doughnut invasion as SuzyQ’s expands
In 2012, the specialty doughnut shop made a successful beachhead in Hintonburg. Now, two years later, Ottawa is on the eve of a city-wide doughnut invasion. SuzyQ’s is preparing to open a new store on...
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