Worker injured at Little Italy construction site
By Karen-Luz Sison The Ontario Ministry of Labour ordered work to stop at the Claridge Homes construction site at Preston Street and Carling Avenue on March 23 after a man…
Elgin Street laments lost business as Sens miss playoffs
By Jacob Hoytema With the Ottawa Senators officially eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, many local bars and eateries say they are missing the traffic and revenue that normally comes…
Photography exhibit showcases students’ best work
By Jane Skrypnek The School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa (SPAO) hosted a reception on March 16 to a packed house for its first exhibition in its new space in…
Echoes of Centretown spy affair in U.K. poisoning of former double-agent
By Meg Sutton Hiding next door, Igor Gouzenko watched and waited while Soviet spies searched his Somerset Street apartment. They were looking for the 109 documents Gouzenko had stolen from…
New $10 bill showcases central bank’s anti-counterfeit features
By Samantha Goodman People lined up recently at the Bank of Canada Museum kiosk to see the new $10 bill with Viola Desmond. Not only did this bill make Canadian…
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro donates $45,000 to immigrant services organization
By Rebecca Kiriakopoulos Trend Micro, a Japanese multinational cybersecurity and defence company, recently donated $45,000 to the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization. The donation is part of Trend Mirco’s “Give…
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,…