Centretown restaurants raise funds to help fight HIV/AIDS
By Corey Price A number of Centretown restaurants are taking part in a major fundraiser to support HIV/AIDS organizations. The Snowy Owl AIDS Foundation and Bruce House will mark the…
Public art to be included in Elgin Street redesign
By Casey Bolton The massive and controversial renewal of Elgin Street over the next 18 months — which has cast a cloud over business on the busy commercial strip —…
Pricing legal pot will have to take black market into account: parliamentary report
By Matthew Curtis While the Senate continues debating the Cannabis Act, people just outside the Parliament Buildings will be puffing on joints during the last 4/20 pro-pot rally on April…
Botanists and Beau’s Brewery create Ice Age-inspired beer
By Meg Sutton Botanists from the Canadian Museum of Nature recently helped Ottawa-area microbrewer Beau’s to create a limited-edition beer inspired by the last meal of a horse that died…
Centretown attractions nominated for Ottawa Tourism Awards
By Robert Worrall Ottawa Tourism has announced the finalists for the 2018 Ottawa Tourism Awards. The awards are presented annually to celebrate individuals, organizations, companies and events that are “contributing…
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…
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…
Sister-duo opening second DreamLand Cafe location
By Rachel Jaskula The DreamLand Cafe is opening its second location in Centretown in April, a decision that highlights the ebbs and flows of consumer traffic in the downtown core….
MPs strive to make Parliament Hill more family friendly
By Rachel Emmanuel The House of Commons is looking to become a more family-friendly place for the people who work there — just in time for the history-making arrival earlier…