Chaudière Falls show sheds light on Algonquin controversy
By Devon Litster and Amanda Marsh The Chaudière Falls, unceded Algonquin territory on the Ottawa River, is publicly accessible this fall for the first time in more than a century,…
Environmental groups celebrate pipeline cancellation
By Brendan Duffley This year’s EcoFest environmental fair took place at Lansdowne Park on Oct. 12 in the afterglow of a major victory for Ottawa-based groups that had been fighting…
City releases results of audit on Laurier bike lanes
By Meghan Newman A year after the death of a cyclist in downtown Ottawa, the City of Ottawa has installed new safety devices on O’Connor Street and is reviewing a…
Viewpoint: Prioritizing transit must come before raising parking rates
By Rosa Saba An activist with Ottawa’s Healthy Transportation Coalition is arguing that the city should be raising street parking rates and freezing public transit rates, instead of the other…
Viewpoint: Canada 150 celebrations left a lot to be desired
By Maureen McEwan At long last, the Canada 150 juggernaut will soon grind to a halt. The Department of Canadian Heritage announced that a temporary skating rink will be constructed…
Museum of Nature holds open house in Gatineau
By Brandi Awad The Canadian Museum of Nature recently held its annual, one-day-only open house at its research and collections facility in Gatineau. This Oct. 14 event gave the public…
Seven doctors to leave Heart of Ottawa Medical Centre
By Matt Gergyek The Heart of Ottawa Medical Centre on Elgin Street has become a centre of controversy after seven of its doctors announced they are leaving the downtown location…
Carfentanil seized in Ottawa
By Michael Charlebois The world’s most dangerous street drug, carfentanil, has made its way to Ottawa. Police reported in early October that a Health Canada drug analysis of a heroin…
Proposed bill to protect abortion clinics from protesters
By Jordana Colomby Paul Charron has been spreading his pro-life messages across from the downtown Morgentaler Clinic on Bank Street for 12 years. But a proposed bill creating safety zones…
North & Navy makes list of best Italian restaurants in Canada
By Liam Leonard Centretown’s upscale North & Navy is the only Ottawa dining spot to make it onto a new list of the top 100 Italian restaurants in Canada. In…