Airbnb agrees to collect tourist tax
By Alexander Behne A new municipal tax aimed at short-term accommodations — hotel rooms and bed-and-breakfasts — will also apply to rentals made through the popular lodging app Airbnb. The…
Editorial: Airbnb disrupting more than hotels
By Floriane Bonneville, Editor-in-Chief The multinational lodgings company Airbnb finally struck a deal with the City of Ottawa last week, finalizing the details of a four-per-cent tourism tax that will…
Naqvi unveils courtroom upgrades
By David Sagolj Ontario’s archaic court system could finally be moving into the 21st century after Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi, the province’s Attorney General, announced plans to modernize the…
Province rolls out $93M to improve bike routes
By Ruth Tecle Ottawa will receive $9.6 million from the Ontario government over the next four years to fund new cycling infrastructure — the second largest amount for any city…
City set to review Zibi heritage plan
By Laura Atherton A detailed plan to document and preserve the cultural and historical value of the islands and shoreline around the Chaudière Falls — the site of Windmill’s controversial…
Book on campus sexual violence lands amid ‘watershed’ moment in society
By Shanice Pereira One of the editors of a new book about sexual violence on Canadian campuses says the 350-page volume — in the works since 2013 — has landed…
Highway widening forces Gallery 101 move to Catherine St. space
By Alana Thoman After five previous relocations in its 38-year existence, Gallery 101 is being forced to move once again after learning that its Little Italy home is being expropriated…
Comedians stand up for diversity via Facebook
By Ruth Tecle A group of Ottawa stand-up comedians is trying to grow the local comedy scene by hearing from underrepresented members of their community. The Ottawa Comedy Community Facebook…
VIEWPOINT: Love Local Music campaign hits all the right notes
By Nathaniel Dove, Arts editor I’ve dedicated my past few columns to highlighting some of the arts projects in this city that, in my view, weren’t very good ideas. The…
War museum adds two more treasures to Victoria Cross collection
By Mike Barry In the latest of an impressive string of acquisitions, the Canadian War Museum has acquired two more Victoria Cross medals to bring its collection of the country’s…