Glass blowing studio raises funds for Down syndrome society
By Jackie Bastianon Young children laughed and scurried excitedly around Flo Glassblowing studio in Little Italy, thrilled to help turn hot molten glass into rainbow coloured ornaments during a fundraising…
New patio bylaw rankles business owners
By Hilary Laffrenier Some Centretown restaurants say the city’s new patio bylaw — which goes into effect on April 1 — is forcing them to scale back their patios so…
VIEWPOINT: Financial support needed to close gender gaps
By Cassandra Plourde Ottawa played host to a Women in Leadership conference on March 8, International Women’s Day, at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre. The all-female panel said there has…
Good Companions to expand transportation program with grant
By Lui Xia Lee The Ottawa Community Foundation has given a one-time grant of $10,000 to the Good Companions Seniors’ Centre to assist in expansion of the centre’s transportation program….
More time needed for bridge decision: advocacy group
By Samuel Berube The City of Ottawa should be given more time to sort out what to do with the Prince of Wales Bridge, says an advocacy group that has…
Civic hospital plan may not save Sir John Carling heritage building
By Brier Cook The last remaining building of the Sir John Carling complex, on the site of the future Civic hospital campus, may not be worth saving, according to Heritage…
‘Poetry karaoke’ comes to Bar Robo
By Karen-Luz Sison It was standing-room only at Chinatown’s Bar Robo as local residents came together recently for a new kind of karaoke show: POEKA night. POEKA, otherwise known as…
Ottawa band brings new life to the blues
By Jordan Omstead A newly formed Ottawa band is looking to bring new life to a timeless genre, and they’re taking their mission to the stage at this summer’s RBC…
Canadian cannon comes home
By Casey Bolton The sound of gunfire stopped and silence swept across the Western Front on Nov. 11, 1918. The war that had claimed some 60,000 Canadian lives had finally…
Health authority says smoking pot should be banned in apartments, condos
By Allison Gram Ottawa Public Health proposed to the Ontario Government in early March to ban all smoking —including cannabis — in all homes within multi-unit dwellings such as apartments…