Wartime letters inspire The Gladstone’s ode to remembrance
By Julia Moran The Gladstone is bringing Canadian stories from the two world wars into a theatrical spotlight this Remembrance Day Weekend. Plosive Production’s Voices from the Front: The Radio…
Rideau Canal’s toxic sediments land it on federal list of contaminated sites
By Mike Barry The downtown Ottawa section of the Rideau Canal flows over contaminated soil, according to an announcement made by Parks Canada on Nov. 2. The area, which runs…
Council gives grant to 900 Albert St. project
By Patrick Peori The planned redevelopment of 900 Albert St. is one step closer to completion with city council’s controversial decision to grant the project partners major financial concessions and…
1824 ledger gives peek at city’s roots
By Irene Galea After almost two centuries, an antique ledger book from Ottawa’s pre-Bytown days has made its way back home. The volume, dating to 1824, has been collecting dust…
LeBreton touted as HQ2 site
Centretown News Staff Ottawa’s bid to become home to the second global headquarters of online retail giant Amazon has taken a dramatic downtown turn. Invest Ottawa, the city-funded economic development…
Scarcity of green space robs Centretown of Canada 150 grove
By Aidan Chamandy A lack of available green space in downtown Ottawa has made Somerset the only municipal ward in the city that isn’t planting a 150-tree maple grove to…
EDITORIAL: Time to pull out all stops in fight against overdoses
A drug more dangerous than fentanyl has made its way to Ottawa’s streets. Carfentanil is 100 times more powerful than fentanyl, a drug already causing a national health crisis. The…
Stanley Cup monument unveiled on Sparks Street
Centretown News Staff A sculptural representation of the famous silver “punch bowl” that evolved into the multi-tiered Stanley Cup was put in place on Oct. 18 at the east end…
High-profile Centretown projects haul in urban design awards
By Natalie Harmsen Five recently completed Centretown architectural projects, plus a theoretical redesign of the city’s main bus terminal on Catherine Street, have been recognized at this year’s Ottawa Urban…
Curling sensation Rachel Homan nominated for international award
By Michael Sun Ottawa curling sensation Rachel Homan has been nominated for the international Sportswoman of the Year Award, the winner of which will be revealed at the Women’s Sports…