Victoria Maybee, Centretown News
An Ottawa family climbs the Mooney's Bay sledding hill earlier this month. The popular site is one of the city's 57 hills that will remain open this winter.Cold weather will be the only thing stopping Ottawans from zipping down snow-covered hills on GT racers or makeshift sleds. Despite recent tobogganing bans in cities across the United States and Canada, the City of Ottawa is choosing to restrict sledding to 57 approved hills instead of enforcing bans this year.
Month: January 2015
Ottawa to remember victims of the Holocaust
The lost lives of six million Jews during the Second World War will be commemorated at Ottawa City Hall on Jan. 27 as part of the events marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
New year brings gyms new business
January is notable for two reasons: the descent into the heart of winter and New Year’s resolutions.
Rising coffee prices put strain on local sellers
Kayla Wemp, Centretown News
After rising prices at major chains such as Tim Hortons and Starbucks, Ottawa's independent coffee shops may be pressured to follow suit. Centretown coffee lovers may swallow a more expensive cup of their daily brew if independent coffee shops and roasters follow the trend of raising their prices in response to a volatile bean market.