Archive 1997-2016
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission lost an undisclosed amount of cesium-137, a radioactive nuclear substance, before it was discovered in the federal agency’s Centretown office.
To mark the 180th anniversary of the Rideau Canal, families, heritage buffs, and art fans will be treated to four days of outdoor entertainment on the canal throughout the August long weekend.
Stations throughout the city’s planned light rail transit line will showcase public artwork – with the route’s Centretown stops displaying themes that celebrate Confederation, Ottawa’s history and Algonquin culture.
Firefighters rescued a man from a second-storey balcony on Rochester Street last night, after a fire broke out in the building’s kitchen.