Designers unveil new Château Laurier plan
By David Monk Proponents of a major expansion of the landmark Château Laurier hotel in downtown Ottawa are hoping the third time’s the charm. For the third time, after much…
More meetings slated to fix Bluesfest chaos
By Matt Yuyitung Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney is planning to host public meetings about Bluesfest 2018 in the coming weeks to help prevent a repeat of the “egregious” behaviour she…
City aims to curb junk food marketing
By Lauren McIvor City officials have approved an Ottawa Public Health plan to curb the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages on municipal property, a policy aimed at encouraging better…
Design for new Civic campus unveiled
By Anita Brown The Ottawa Hospital’s preliminary plan for the new $2-billion Civic campus features underground parking, maximized green space and preservation of the site’s natural landscape. The hospital, slated…
City tests side guard to protect cyclists, pedestrians
By Liam McPherson Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney’s campaign to have safety guards installed on City of Ottawa trucks and snowplows has led to the launch of a pilot project in…
Legalized pot stokes health fears
By Ebonie Walker If Ottawa Public Health has its way, marijuana will be sold in plain packages devoid of bright colours or brand names. The municipal health agency, arguing that…
Police to spend $90K for two night-vision drones
By Sissi De Flaviis Vivas The Ottawa Police will be adding drones to their investigative arsenal later this spring. The high-flying technology is intended to reduce the force’s reliance on the Ontario Provincial Police’s fleet, Ottawa…
‘Bubble zone’ law leads to man’s arrest
By Cora Hansen An anti-abortion activist who swapped his graphic sandwich boards for a sign defending freedom of expression and religion — “God Save Canada’s Charter Rights” — is facing…
Team Homan ends disappointing Olympics out of medal contention
Centretown News The Ottawa Curling Club’s Team Homan ended a disappointing competition at the Pyeongchang Olympics with a 9-8 win over the Olympic Athletes from Russia on Wednesday, Feb. 21…
Ottawa Curling Club celebrates historic Olympic gold for Morris and Lawes
By Jamie Pashagumskum Team Canada made Olympic history on Tuesday when Kaitlyn Lawes of Winnipeg and Ottawa’s John Morris — a product of the Ottawa Curling Club — won gold…