Citizens for Safe Cycling recently held its annual family winter bike parade to promote winter cycling in Ottawa, following the release of a new survey that shows a 40-per-cent increase in daily bike trips by commuters over the past six years.
Simone Rivers, Cycling for Safe Citizens Ottawans braved the cold late last month for the second annual family winter bike parade.
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‘Charrette’ seeks input to invigorate islands
Carleton University has organized a brainstorming session aimed at revitalizing four islands in the Ottawa River and promoting the creation of an urban park on one of them: Victoria Island.
Lisgar Collegiate quiz teams savour long winning streak
A group of students from Lisgar Collegiate are continuing their national winning streak after advancing to the final rounds of several Canadian quiz tournaments with further competition scheduled in the United States.
Alison Gilchrist, Centretown NewsMembers of Lisgar's quiz team pose with two of their trophies.
Future of Bank Street heritage site uncertain
The City of Ottawa’s built heritage advisory committee has approved the demolition of an old commercial building in Centretown that heritage advocates had originally hoped could be incorporated into a new, nine-storey structure slated for the corner of Bank and Flora streets.
Erin Morawetz, Centretown NewsThe city's heritage committee has approved the demolition of the European Glass and Paint building at the corner of Bank and Flora streets after a proposal to incorporate elements of the existing structure in the new development was deemed too difficult and expensive.