New exhibit showcases highs, lows of Canadian Jewish Experience
By Anna Sophia Vollmerhausen Did you know that Toronto-born rapper Drake is Jewish? Or that the Hart Trophy, awarded annually since 1924 to the most valuable player in the NHL,…
Capital cleanup aims for extra shine to mark Canada 150
By Cassandra Plourde The expected surge in tourists this year for Canada’s 150th anniversary has raised the stakes for Ottawa’s annual spring garbage cleanup campaign. Organizers for “GLAD Cleaning the…
Group sets June 3 for ‘magical’ day of community action
By Marissa Kocent The 100In1Day, an international grassroots initiative, will make its Ottawa debut this summer by encouraging residents to connect with their community through a single day of participation…
Ottawa Police to tackle PTSD
By Megan Harrison Jon Hall sometimes woke up at night screaming from violent nightmares. The 33-year-old Ottawa Police constable suffered panic episodes, anxiety, and hypervigilance – all tell-tale signs of…
Shopify to open new office on Laurier
By Rory Gilheany Shopify, the Ottawa-based e-commerce juggernaut, will be expanding its Centretown operations this July with a new headquarters at 234 Laurier Ave. The company — which could hit…
Health board targets ads for sugary foods
By Jake Munro The Ottawa Board of Health moved one step closer on April 3 to placing restrictions on the marketing of unhealthy foods to children and youth as the…
Earth Day targets CO2 footprint
By Liam McPherson With the arrival of warmer April weather, Centretown is gearing up for Earth Day, a popular day of awareness about living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. This…
Hitler’s war car subject of book
By Anna Sophia Vollmerhausen Seven metres long, more than two metres wide and weighing nearly 4,100 kilograms, it had bulletproof windows and armoured plating. Once part of a fleet of…
Lyme disease ticks off capital
By Jullian Paquin People in Ottawa are ticked off about Lyme disease and they’re biting back with a fundraiser in Centretown to raise awareness among the public and cash for…
Downtown hospitals gear up for smoke-free law
By Valerie Molino Saint-Vincent Hospital in Centretown is preparing to go smoke free on Jan. 1, 2018. The complex care hospital, which is a part of Bruyère Continuing Care, is…