Women’s Day event honours ‘Femmy Award’ winners
By Aaron Hemens International Women’s Day Ottawa hosted its 10th annual event at the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park on March 8. The theme for this year’s celebration, “Hashtags &…
Watson balks at city women’s bureau encouraging more female candidates
By Jacob Hoytema Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said in a recent interview that the creation of City of Ottawa women’s bureau aimed at encouraging more women to run for municipal…
New patio rules aim to improve sidewalk accessibility
By Rachel Jaskula Ottawa’s Transportation Committee has voted to change a patio bylaw in order to improve accessibility on sidewalks for pedestrians. The bylaw amendment, which was approved…
City delays deadline for bids to build next stage of LRT
By Karen-Luz Sison The City of Ottawa is giving companies more time to submit bids for the next stage of the LRT expansion after some firms requested a schedule adjustment,…
LRT builder says it shouldn’t be penalized for costs of delay caused by sinkhole
By Hilary Laffrenier The Rideau Transit Group — the company responsible for LRT construction in Ottawa — says it should not have to take responsibility for the costs associated with…
Solar array powers canoe/kayak clubhouse on tailrace shore
By Michael Pattison With spring around the corner, the Ottawa River Runners will soon get a chance to show off their new solar-powered clubhouse during the upcoming kayak-canoe season on…
Viewpoint: Gender equality in sports can’t be achieved by money alone
By Mackenzie White “Because it’s 2015.” This was the snappy retort a freshly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave to the inevitable “why” question upon unveiling Canada’s first gender-balanced cabinet….
Viewpoint: $50M budget boost for Canadian journalism a good start
By Matt Yuyitung “Canada is facing a crisis of quality journalism.” John Honderich, the chair of Toronto Star parent company Torstar, recently published a column that opened with the above…
Editorial: City should find way to ease Elgin’s pain
By Anita Brown, Editor-in-Chief One of Ottawa’s busiest bar and restaurant strips is in for two long years of road closures and disruptive reconstruction, and local businesses are understandably worried….
City gives Carleton its blessing for Dominion-Chalmers church plan
By Connor Oke Negotiations are continuing in Carleton University’s plan to take over Centretown’s Dominion-Chalmers United Church after a decision by Ottawa city council put the project one step closer…