First gay Muslim cooking night brings LGBTQ+ community together
By Daanish Rehman The aroma of Lebanese cooking is coming from an apartment at the end of the corridor. Amid the din of blaring music, Ottawa’s first ever gay Muslim…
VIEWPOINT: Smoking marijuana should be prohibited inside rental units
By Nicole Babb With the legalization of marijuana around the corner, landlords in Ontario want the ability to change existing leases to prohibit tenants from smoking pot inside rental units….
Centretown Community Health Centre awaiting approval for major renovation project
By Joshua Weinberger After a four-year delay, the Centretown Community Health Centre on Cooper Street is inching closer to officially announcing the start of a major renovation project. “We expect…
INSIGHT: Residents should be consulted during LeBreton Flats negotiations
By Karen-Luz Sison A vast section of LeBreton Flats should soon be barren no more, thanks to a newly announced preliminary deal between the National Capital Commission and Ottawa Senators-backed…
VIEWPOINT: Canadian banks should work with cannabis companies
By Rachel Jaskula With the expected legalization of marijuana this summer, pot businesses are ramping up for major sales – and after years of being shunned by mainstream financial institutions,…
New exhibit at Canadian War Museum features military art
By Hunza Chaudhary The Canadian War Museum’s latest exhibition will feature various works of art created by civilian artists deployed worldwide with the Canadian Forces to such locations as Kuwait,…
Musicians prepare to brave the cold at Winterlude’s SubZero concert
By Meagan Casalino Musicians are preparing for a unique Canadian experience this weekend in Ottawa. Winterlude’s SubZero concert, hosted in Confederation Park, gives artists the chance to perform open-air in…
New sound installation, Call to Prayer, now on display at City Hall Art Gallery
By Isaac Wurmann The corridors of City Hall are alive with the sound of music. Local artist and musician Ben Globerman’s sound installation Call to Prayer is on display at…
Korean Cultural Centre hosting exhibit to celebrate Winter Olympic Games
By Robert Worrall In collaboration with Winterlude, the Korean Cultural Centre is hosting an exhibition celebrating the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games until March 9. The PyeongChang Games themselves run…
New affordable housing set to rise in Centretown
By Anita Brown An eight-storey, 148-unit affordable housing project is set to rise in Centretown between Booth and Rochester streets. The federal and provincial governments have granted $11 million for…