Archive 1997-2016
Elysium begins with a flashback to a prophetic nun spouting truisms to two starry-eyed children who will grow up into Max (Matt Damon) and Frey (Alice Braga) clumsily making the usual promises of the future.
Ottawa Public Health is recommending that the city not move forward with a new casino – a decision applauded by local community health centres.
Ecology Ottawa is opposing a proposed west-east oil pipeline that would see more than one million barrels of oil shipped through Ottawa and the Rideau River every day.
Lieutenant-Colonel John By marches with a procession of Colonel By Day participants towards the opening ceremonies at the Bytown Museum.
Ottawans gathered at the Rideau Canal locks downtown on Aug. 5 to celebrate the birthday of Lieutenant-Colonel John By (born Aug. 7, 1776), who was sent to Canada from Britain in 1826 to supervise the construction of the Rideau Canal. The festival took participants back in time with traditional activities, displays and performances.
