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…
Regulator’s ruling forces City of Ottawa to act on Prince of Wales Bridge
By Samuel Berube A recent ruling by the Canadian Transportation Agency has forced the City of Ottawa to scramble into action to determine the future of the long-neglected Prince of…
City names ‘Saigon Square’ to honour Vietnamese refugees
By Rachel Emmanuel In 1979, Cuong and Tuvan Ha were in the first group of Vietnamese refugees to arrive in Ottawa as part of Project 4000. A year prior, they’d…
Pioneering astronaut urges girls to shoot for the stars
By Gowlene Selvavijayan Roberta Bondar, Canada’s first woman to shoot into space, inspired young girls and women to reach for the stars when she took the stage at the Canadian…
Federal budget earmarks funds to combat opioids crisis
By Allison Gram Those who run a Centretown clinic that helps patients with drug addictions are optimistic about the 2018 federal budget’s pledges for funding to combat the opioid crisis,…