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…
History of heritage conservation called key to future protection
By Mazen Abouleata Protecting Canadian heritage in the upcoming 50 years will only happen by looking back at heritage preservation in the 1960s, said conservation experts who spoke at the…
Activists push for stronger city commitment to green energy
By Greg Guevara Environmental activists across Ottawa say they’re worried the upcoming municipal budget will not address the city’s promise of a renewable energy strategy. Gillian Walker, a Centretown resident…
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…
Young women shadow Trudeau, ministers to close ‘dream gap’
By Katie Jacobs Plan International Canada, an organization that fights for children’s rights and equalityfor women – recently helped a group of young girls experience their dream jobs to celebrate…
Flag flap prompts new rules
By Matthew Horwood After examining the City of Ottawa’s rules related to special proclamations and symbolic flag raisings at City Hall, the city has issued a revised “Flag Protocol Procedure”…
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…
Centretown United fights hunger
By Courtney Buchanan Centretown United Church parishioners recently raised awareness about poverty in the community by handing out “Chew On This” food bags to passersby in the downtown area. Centretown…
Environmental groups celebrate pipeline cancellation
By Brendan Duffley This year’s EcoFest environmental fair took place at Lansdowne Park on Oct. 12 in the afterglow of a major victory for Ottawa-based groups that had been fighting…