Café provides new hub for artists
By Veronica Newbury Some local Ottawa artists will soon have a new hub to make, show and sell their work in one space when a novel café opens its doors…
Winter triathlon champion crowned
By Mona Mahmoud The first-ever Ontario championship for a winter triathlon took place on Feb. 4 at the 38th annual Winterlude. There were 197 participants in the triathlon, the championship…
Women moving rocks in curling
By Daniel Vazzoler The Centretown curling world is churning out a wealth of talent on the women’s side of the sport. Team Homan from the Ottawa Curling Club will be…
Viewpoint: Pro athletes need to do more to end stigma of mental illness
By Daniel Vazzoler Bell Let’s Talk Day was a success again this year, raising more than $6.5 million for mental health initiatives in Canada. While that’s all well and good,…
Table tennis club makes its first serve
By Santana Bellantoni Ping pong is not just a game you play in your grandparent’s dusty old basement. A popular new Centretown venue for the venerable game — the Ottawa…
Top chefs cook up recipes to end poverty
By Emma Fischer A popular charitable organization in the heart of Centretown will see local chefs scrambling for ingredients as they fight for first place in Operation Come Home’s annual…
Nature Museum goes North
By Emily Fearon Centretown residents got an intro to the Arctic recently, and it wasn’t from the cold winter weather. The Jan. 26 screening of the documentary Arctic Greenhouse at…
Police plan diversity audit
By Micaal Ahmed Last year’s death of Somali-Canadian Abdirahman Abdi while being arrested has pushed the Ottawa Police Service to put diversity issues within its ranks under a microscope. At…
Historic hotel gets birthday facelift
By Kat Topinka Some $12 million worth of renovations later, the Lord Elgin Hotel is ready for Canada’s 150th birthday. The downtown landmark recently celebrated its own milestone 75th anniversary,…
Indigenous leader calls for Langevin site rename
By Mike Barry A First Nations leader in Calgary has called for a name change for Langevin Block, the historic building across from Parliament Hill that is the Office of…