Archive 1997-2016
A cut in provincial funding has left Ottawa Tourism scrambling to support large conferences hosted by the Ottawa Convention Centre this year, according to a spokesperson for the tourist organization.
A framed certificate hangs on a bright green wall of the newly renovated common room in McAuley Place. Mayor Jim Watson recently bestowed the honour on tenants of the Centretown apartment complex for their dedication to fostering a greater sense of community within the building.
Amid the glassy goddesses and howling wolves depicted at Winterlude’s annual international ice-sculpting competition, Swede Nancy Bastille stood alone as the only woman not carved from ice.
Adam Kveton, Centretown NewsNancy Bastille applies heat to her team's ice sculpture during the international ice-carving competition.
Some local residents might have been spooked recently when they walked by a large sign in front of Christ Church Cathedral, informing them that part of a cemetery was being closed down as part of the major redevelopment set to begin around the Centretown site.
Adam Kveton, Centretown NewsThe Christ Church columbarium contains the ashes of 125 people.