‘Name the Trains’ contest sees hundreds of submissions
By Phoebe Berkeley OC Transpo’s contest to “Name the Trains” that will run on the city’s new light-rail transit system has attracted more than 760 entries since it was launched…
Lyon bike lane rerouted onto Bay Street
By Mitchell Kedrosky Plans to create a new downtown bike lane on Lyon Street were abruptly abandoned recently in favour of using the space for bus transit, forcing the planned…
Uber running smoothly in Ottawa after one year
By Carlos Verde City officials said in a report released this month that things are running smoothly with Uber, one year after the municipality’s controversial licensing of the ride-sharing behemoth…
NaNoWriMo draws to a close
By Shanice Pereira The soft clicking of many keyboards could be heard at the downtown library recently as participants in NaNoWriMo — National Novel Writing Month — tried to write…
Hundreds honour trans victims
By Julia Moran About 200 trans people and allies gathered in front of the Canadian Tribute to Human Rights on Elgin Street recently, holding candles and white roses as part…
Halfway house raises ire
By Kiera Kowalski A halfway house for former prison inmates, set to open in Centretown within weeks, has sparked controversy among area residents. Centretown Families, a group of about a…
Murder novel based in Centretown
By Mike Barry Murder mystery novel published, set in Centretown Centretown is a hub for conspiracy and murder in author Gerald Lynch’s latest mystery novel, Omphalos. Second in a planned…
Women botanists recognized in art exhibition
By Ruth Tecle The worlds of art and science are bridged in a current Carleton University Art Gallery exhibition that highlights the hidden history of Canadian women in the field…
Indigenous artists craft traditional garments
By Meredith Lauzon A group of Indigenous artists from Canada and Australia gathered in Ottawa this month to hand-make two traditional garments that will be displayed next year at the…
City to revamp Albert, Slater
By Tiffany Edwards The City of Ottawa is proposing a major redesign of the Albert and Slater Street corridors, along with the Mackenzie King Bridge, and inviting input from the…