Archive 1997-2016
A prominent Conservative senator and a leading Canadian history advocate have endorsed a controversial bid to change the name of Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill to Sir John A. Macdonald Street in honour of the country’s first prime minister.
Despite smoke detectors, rigorous fire code regulations and an elite fire service, a recent string of fires in Ottawa has left more than 200 people homeless and caused millions of dollars in damage.
Sage Mosurinjohn-English, Centretown NewsAn empty lot on Glebe Avenue is all that remains of a building destroyed by fire in January.
If city council approves a change to the Use of Roads bylaw, a night out on the town may bring more than a headache and compromising Facebook pictures. Revellers could also wake up with a $300 fine if they don’t watch what they say and how loudly they say it.
Jesslyn Delia Smith was at work when her Cobourg Street apartment caught fire.