Archive 1997-2016
Amateur astronomers are raising concerns about the likelihood that light pollution will adversely affect local stargazing after the city implements the planned replacement of 58,000 streetlights with brighter LED fixtures.
Karen Henderson, Centretown News
A section of the Rideau Canal near the National Arts Centre remains closed. The opening of the world's longest skating rink, a key feature of the Winterlude festival, was delayed due to mild temperatures.Ottawa’s internationally renowned Winterlude celebration kicks off this weekend but one of the carnival’s main sites — the Rideau Canal Skateway — is only partially ready.
A popular restaurant on Somerset Street West can now add the taste of victory to its menu.
Karen Henderson, Centretown News
Karyn Carty Ostafichuk, manager of planning for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, speaks to parents about the overcrowding issue at Elgin Street Public School.Critics of the proposal to address a chronic lack of space at the Elgin Street Public School say the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is opting for a short-sighted remedy.