Archive 1997-2016
When Canadians from coast to coast gathered around their televisions in 2010 to watch Sidney Crosby score his golden goal, they rejoiced and enjoyed the moment together, as a national collective.
The Lisgar Collegiate Institute boys' and girls' rugby teams held practices last week. Jolson Lim, Centretown News A strong Olympic showing is fueling hope among the local rugby community that the sport is set to explode in popularity.
University of Ottawa professor Luisa Veronis is researching refugee integration. Jolson Lim, Centretown NewsThe federal ministries of Science and Immigration recently announced an investment of $600,000 in grants to fund 25 research projects studying issues that affect the successful resettlement of refugees in Canada.
Cyclists on Laurier Avenue have to be on the lookout for vehicles taking "right-hook" turns across segregated bike lanes — the same kind that took the life of a cyclist at Laurier and Lyon on Sept. 1. Jolson Lim, Centretown NewsCentretown cyclists — and thousands of others who cycle through downtown Ottawa every day — are already biking down the pylon-lined construction zone that is O’Connor Street ahead of the official opening of the city’s newest bikeway in November.