Bank of Canada Museum opens e-money exhibit to educate Canadians
By Yana Fedyanova The Bank of Canada Museum is hosting the exhibit Decoding E-Money to educate Canadians about the modern-day gold rush known as Bitcoin, and other forms of digital…
Residents have ‘winter blues’ from overnight parking bylaw
By Liam McPherson Winter has arrived in earnest, and Centretown residents are feeling the chill. Not only from the frigid temperatures, though. Every November, the city’s winter overnight parking bylaw…
VIEWPOINT: Business owners less likely to vote for Liberal party following minimum wage hike
By Rachel Jaskula Ontario’s next provincial election takes place in June. And with the recent increase in the Ontario minimum wage, a lot of businesses will be reluctant to support…
Using kindness to fight violence against Indigenous women
By Cora Hansen It’s been a year since the Odawa Native Friendship Centre implemented its long-term program — Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin — to reduce violence against women in the Indigenous…
Rideau Canal closures affecting businesses in Ottawa
By Dylan Parobec Businesses are feeling the burn of Rideau Canal closures after a puzzlingly late start to the skating season despite a long stretch of record-setting cold weather in…
Minimum wage workers appreciate the small, but impactful, pay increase
By Astara van der Jagt Minimum wage earners no longer have to reach as far into their pockets as they once did. On Nathan Estabrooks’ way to work, he says…
Committee greenlights Château Laurier garage demolition
By David Monk Partial demolition of the five-storey parking garage at the back of the Château Laurier has been given the green light by a city sub-committee in a step…
Photo exhibit at Bytown Museum celebrates citizens who welcome newcomers
By Robert Worrall The Bytown Museum has announced plans to host its first-ever photo exhibit paying tribute to present-day citizen “ambassadors” who have gone above and beyond the call of…
Local police uses humour to educate drivers about #ProjectIgloo campaign
By Meagan Casalino In his eight years of service, Ottawa Police Const. Philip Kane has heard every excuse in the book. Kane works out of the Ottawa Police headquarters, between…
Ottawa Art Gallery’s new building expected to open this spring
By Madeline Lines The new Ottawa Art Gallery building is slated to open this spring despite construction delays late last year, a manager on the project says. The new gallery…