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Ottawa police officers honour Const. Eric Czapnik
To those who knew him, the loss of Eric Czapnik still feels fresh. Five years to the day that the Ottawa constable was slain in front of The Ottawa Hospital, members of his family — and of his extended...
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Editorial: Ottawa's year of shootings
It only takes a few idiots with guns to create fear and inflict suffering across a city. Indeed, as Ottawa learned on Oct. 22, it only takes one. So as Ottawa closes out a record year of at least 48...
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Illegal guns in Ottawa smuggled from several U.S. states
Handguns smuggled from the eastern seaboard of the United States, funnelled through border crossings in eastern Ontario, have contributed to an increasing number of firearms on Ottawa’s streets, police...
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Police to add detectives to gangs unit after day of two shootings
Just hours after Ottawa police decided Monday to beef up the investigative arm of its anti-gang unit to deal with a record number of shootings, officers responded to the city’s second report of gunfire...
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Letter: Abuse of the electoral process
Re: Majority of Canadians worried about voter fraud, study finds, Dec. 27. There are good reasons why a high percentage of Canadians are concerned about political parties manipulating the electoral...
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After 30 years, Argosy Books reaches the end of the tale
Argosy Books, a Dalhousie Street institution for three decades, will close its doors for good Thursday evening, making it even more difficult for Ottawa book-lovers to get their fix. John Hughes, who...
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Letter: 'New and improved' Lansdowne Park?
I had my first visit to the new and improved Lansdowne Park development Sunday to see how the project turned out. I was utterly disheartened and sad after seeing what had been done. Yes, the Aberdeen...
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Funeral for Frances Watson, mother of Mayor Jim Watson
Frances Watson had three wishes for her funeral. A singing of the hymn Amazing Grace. The serving of wine at the reception. And an absence of tears, for she had lived a great life. The first two were...
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Taxi records lead Ottawa police to bank robbery suspect
If you had ever imagined pulling off a crime then making a slick getaway in a taxi cab, the latest Ottawa police arrest may curb your ambition. On Monday, police tracked a bank robbery suspect to a...
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Real estate: 5 Ottawa townhomes on the market
If you’d like the spaciousness of a house without all the maintenance, a townhome may be the perfect fit. Connected by a shared wall and foundation, townhomes can be a great alternative to a more...
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Ottawa shootings: Police chief should address full city council, Deans says
A veteran city councillor is demanding that Ottawa’s chief of police brief council on the city’s gang problems after the latest shooting in a record-high year of gun violence. “We need to hear from the...
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Ottawa screenings set for controversial film The Interview
At least three Ottawa-area theatres are set to begin showing the controversial movie The Interview starting on Friday, despite vague threats from unidentified hackers against cinemas that show the...
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Crowd-funding started for Ottawa woman who lost legs when struck by train in...
A 22-year-old Ottawa woman remains in intensive care, weeks after she was struck by a train in Montreal. However, there is a positive: In only two days, an online crowd funding campaign had raised more...
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Wet plastering offers a less messy alternative to drywall
When Clare Gee started renovation work on the century-old Glebe house she bought with her husband, Andrew, in 2005, she knew she was facing a huge job. The house had been turned into a bed and...
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Young Ottawa family to take over historic Opinicon Resort
The historic Opinicon Resort was owned by the same family for 93 years, and in January that tradition will change when a young family in Ottawa takes possession of the property. “I don’t think that...
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Letter: Surprise! Robots are thinkers
Re: Dude, where’s my jetpack?, Dec. 27. Thanks to Tom Spears for the entertaining piece on the legacy of futurism and predictions. I have a theory about the one big mistake of past science-fiction...
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Book events from Jan. 3
FRIDAY, JAN. 9 span-o (the small press action network – ottawa) presents The Factory Reading Series, three readings and chapbook launches by Kemeny Babineau, Jason Christie and Chris Johnson, hosted...
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At home with Barry Padolsky (with video)
Barry Padolsky’s face might not be well known in the city, but his work has certainly shaped the face of Ottawa. He is the architect behind the Bank Street bridge restoration, the ByWard Market...
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People to watch in 2015: Michael Maidment is feeding Ottawa's hungry
Michael Maidment appears calm and collected despite working around the clock for the past several weeks. The executive director of the Ottawa Food Bank kept hectic hours for much of November and...
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This year, try a New Year's mantra rather than a resolution
New Year’s resolutions always start off with promise, but tends to fizzle as we get busy following the holiday season. A few Ottawa yoga teachers suggest trying something different this year: choose a...
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