Archive 1997-2016
The National Capital Commission is once again illuminating the Parliament Buildings and other area attractions with close to 300,000 twinkling Christmas lights – but this year’s festival of holiday colour features an environmental twist in the form of energy-saving LED bulbs.
It all started when Bill Welychka was in his last year of high school. For a presentation, he rented a video camera from the library and instantly realized he’d love to work in radio and television.
Ainslie Coghill, Centretown News Bill Welychka, weather anchor for A-News in Ottawa, admits that hosting the weather has been the highlight of his lengthy career in television.
Desperately needed tree maintenance could be one of the services chopped during final deliberations of the 2009 city budget.
They sit on the same street corners every day as passersby avert their eyes, but as winter closes in, the homeless people of Centretown need all the help they can get. 
Sara Caverley, Centretown News Eddie and Mandi Dolliver wear "Raise the Roof" tuques at Centre 507, a Bank Street shelter.