Joe Cotroneo is responsible for the paint-covered concrete on Preston Street’s Highway 417 underpass. However, this street art is of the legal variety.
Shamit Tushakiran, Centretown NewsJoe Cotroneo in front of a mural commemorating Italian immigrants on Preston Street's underpass.
Month: February 2014
Skating, drinking for cystic fibrosis
A unique Ottawa-based "sporting" event hit a milestone recently as the Carleton Cup celebrated its 25th anniversary at the end of January. 
The all-Canadian triathlon sees participants skate down a portion of the Rideau Canal, run through the Byward Market to the bar and then rush to drink a beer all in the quest to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis Canadas Ottawa Chapter.Carleton Cup winners Scott MacIntyre (left) and Eann Hodes.
Junior curling team makes its mark in the Maritimes
Though the finish wasn’t exactly how they had envisioned it, Ottawa’s Ryan McCrady and Rideau Curling Club teammates made a strong impression at the 2014 junior national curling championships in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
Viewpoint: Ottawa SkyHawks need to come to town
The Ottawa SkyHawks are currently in the middle of their inaugural season, one that got off to a comical start even before the team played its first game.