Viewpoint: Beat the winter blues with improv
By Ruth Tecle As the days grow shorter, a number of us in Ottawa will soon return to a familiar state known as the “blanket burrito.” For our kind, it’s…
Montreal cartoonist features 50 years of work at City Hall
By Gregory Guevara A half-century’s work of acclaimed and controversial Montreal Gazette cartoonist Terry (Aislin) Mosher is to be featured at City Hall Art Gallery starting Oct. 12. To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, Mosher,…
FreeNet celebrates 25 years of grassroots Internet
By Liam Leonard The people at FreeNet know that a lot has happened in the past 25 years; that’s why they are hosting a free-to-attend party on Sept. 28 to…
Remixed festival features documentary on Indigenous activism
By Lia Pizarro This year’s Sept. 16 grand opening of Remixed 2017 – the annual month-long celebration of arts and culture in Ottawa’s Chinatown area – featured an evening of…
Woman taken to hospital after being struck by taxi
By Michael Sun A woman in her 60s was taken to hospital with serious injuries on Sept. 14 after being struck by a taxi at Elgin and Somerset streets that…
Peter Herrndorf stepping down as NAC CEO
By Lia Pizarro Peter Herrndorf, president and CEO of the National Arts Centre, will be stepping down from the role next year after serving for nearly two decades as leader…
Ottawa Curling Club celebrating 166 years
By Emma Fischer The Ottawa Curling Club is hosting a celebration to commemorate its 166 years of operation in the city and the 101st anniversary of the club’s O’Connor Street…
Truck damages tree at Laurier and Bronson
A truck making a delivery near the corner of Laurier and Bronson avenues on Sept. 8 snapped a huge branch of a tree on the edge of the Nanny Goat…