Category: Front Page

By Chad Paulin

After years of uncertainty, a decision about the future of the old Ottawa Technical high school may finally be made in the next few months.

“It’s fair to say it’s a surplus to our needs,” says Albert Chambers, chair of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. “But we have to assess what’s the best option to pursue for this building.” read more

By Suman Bhattacharyya

Randy Romain has been a chronic care patient at the St. Vincent Hospital for the past five years and remembers a time when he could expect personalized, quality care.

“Nurses had time to sit and talk to you,” he says.

These days, it’s a different story. read more

By Jane Gates

People may not like the idea of a grand boulevard in downtown Ottawa, but they do seem to like the thought of lounging on a wharf on the Ottawa River.

That’s the message the NCC received during recent public consultations on its vision for the future of Ottawa’s core. As a result, the idea of creating a Pennsylvania Avenue-style boulevard on Metcalfe Street has been scrapped. read more

The new one-city plan sets the stage for a dramatic political battle between Ottawa’s two most socially active politicians.