New patio bylaw rankles business owners
By Hilary Laffrenier Some Centretown restaurants say the city’s new patio bylaw — which goes into effect on April 1 — is forcing them to scale back their patios so…
More time needed for bridge decision: advocacy group
By Samuel Berube The City of Ottawa should be given more time to sort out what to do with the Prince of Wales Bridge, says an advocacy group that has…
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…
Hundreds march in solidarity with ‘sisters’ around the world
By Aaron Hemens In a show of solidarity with women and young girls in developing countries, hundreds of demonstrators gathered on Parliament Hill on March 6 before marching to City…
INSIGHT: Senators need to score LeBreton Flats stadium
By Micaal Ahmed Low attendance, poor performance, trade rumours — will Erik Karlsson be back next year? — and other troubles have made this a season the Ottawa Senators would…
Federal budget earmarks $73M for joint library
By Hilary Laffrenier After months of uncertainty, the federal government announced in its Feb. 27 budget that $73 million has been earmarked for Library and Archives Canada to join the…
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…
City goes green for St. Patrick’s Day
By Matthew Curtis St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner and Centretown is going green. A mayoral proclamation has been delivered, the annual parade has already been held and (of…
City tests side guard to protect cyclists, pedestrians
By Liam McPherson Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney’s campaign to have safety guards installed on City of Ottawa trucks and snowplows has led to the launch of a pilot project in…
Legalized pot stokes health fears
By Ebonie Walker If Ottawa Public Health has its way, marijuana will be sold in plain packages devoid of bright colours or brand names. The municipal health agency, arguing that…