Touch therapy touted for Trump-era anxieties
By Emily Fearon A practice that is frowned upon in many contexts is being embraced by one woman in Centretown as a different approach to activism. Aviva Cohen hosts workshops…
Editorial: City should declare itself a sanctuary
By Dustin Cook In recent weeks, there has been much discussion about Ottawa becoming a sanctuary city, following in the footsteps of other major Canadian cities. Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney…
70-year run ends for Elgin Sports
By Rosa Saba After 70 years in business, Elgin Sports is closing its doors at the end of this month. For current owner Karl Kofmel, it was a matter of…
Viewpoint: Homeowners, stay put — better days are coming
By Michael Yang The latest data on Canadian housing prices will surely leave Centretown homeowners, who have long drooled over the red-hot gains in other metropolitan real estate markets, disappointed. According…
Winter fest gives big lift to local firms
By Nathan Bragg Ottawa residents might not love the cold temperatures and snowstorms that have been hitting the city hard in February. But the snow and ice can bring substantial…
Province to expand grocery beer sales
By Noah Richardson As many as 80 more food outlets across the province could be stocking suds on their shelves by the summer, but there’s no official word yet whether…
Council orders more graffiti
By Kat Topinka After seven years of success and some 50 murals created across the city, Ottawa’s youth graffiti program, Paint It Up! was unanimously approved for continuation in 2017…
Viewpoint: City of Ottawa should innovate its new poet laureate position
By Alexandra Mazur Next month, the City of Ottawa will reinstate its poet laureate position, crowning both a French and an English poet to serve as the capital’s bards for two…
Little Gandhi film comes to capital
By Micaal Ahmed In the midst of Syria’s gunfire, bloodshed and torture, Ghiyath Matar and his flowers became a symbol of peaceful resistance — and now his story is coming…
Artists invited to dream big for 150
By Jaiden Doyle At least two Canadian artists will be given the chance to “Dream” if they’re chosen by the federal Department of Canadian Heritage to create a new interactive…