Riverkeeper seeks instant sewer overflow alerts
By Taylor Retter An Ottawa Riverkeeper letter writing campaign for a cleaner, safer Ottawa River has drawn support frommore 3,000 concerned citizens. The goal of the environmental group’s #WeWantToKnow campaign…
Repair Café brings tools back to life
By Mike Barry The Ottawa Tool Library hosted its second Repair Café on Dec. 9, bringing volunteers and residents together in Centretown to fix broken household items. At the event,…
VIEWPOINT: Rink announcement better late than never
By Max Nease, News Editor Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Nov. 23 that the Parliament Hill skating rink would be staying open until the end of February, two…
City refines policy on electric cars
By Alexander Behne The City of Ottawa is refining its policy on electric vehicle chargers in anticipation of increased adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The Corporate Electric Vehicle Charging Station…
NHL outdoor game recalled 1917 contest at downtown rink
By Spencer Douglas The Scotiabank NHL100 Classic took place on Dec. 16, when the Ottawa Senators closed a 100-year-circle with the Montreal Canadiens in an outdoor game at the TD…
Glashan takes Provincial Cup tournament — again
By Phoebe Berkeley Members of the Glashan Public School boy’s volleyball team are celebrating their third consecutive Ontario elementary school championship. The annual Provincial Cup tournament was held in early…
VIEWPOINT: Were the thrills generated by showcase 150 events worth the cost?
By Michael Sun, Sports Editor With the year coming to a close, there’s time to reflect on the numerous sporting events Ottawa has hosted in 2017 as part of Canada…
Music scene gets lift
By Laura Atherton Plans for a city-funded “Ottawa Music Strategy” has the capital’s main music industry group — the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition — imagining ways to grow the city’s…
Theatre retrofits marquee lights
By Devon Litster The Gladstone’s signature marquee in Little Italy is a little brighter since an energy retrofit on Nov. 14. All 348 of the old 11-watt incandescent bulbs were…
Fish ‘fraud’ rampant in capital: Oceana
By Rebecca Brady Seafood mislabelling — even “fraud” — is rampant in Ottawa, according to an Oceana Canada report that found almost half the fish sampled from 42 local establishments…