Mac and cheese fest cancellation draws complaints and confusion
By Jordana Colomby Macaroni and cheese fans flooded Facebook recently to express their annoyance and confusion over the 11th– hour cancellation of Ottawa’s third annual Mac My Cheese Fest, which…
Editorial: Uber needs to embrace regulation or get out
By Maggie Parkhill Things haven’t been going uber well for a popular ridesharing company. Uber may be leaving Quebec over planned new regulations that would force drivers to complete 35…
Viewpoint: Ottawa needs diversity of services, not a mega-shelter
By Maureen McEwan Surprise, surprise: city politicians are at odds again. In the latest episode, our municipal representatives clash on housing. The plan is to relocate the Salvation Army’s George…
Viewpoint: Canadians should learn about all cultures and religions
By Rosa Saba When newly crowned federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was heckled during a campaign event in Brampton last month and accused of supporting Islamic extremism, he chose to…
Ontario to protect abortion clinics from protesters
By Patrick Barrios The Ontario government has introduced legislation to create safe zones around abortion clinics, a measure designed to keep anti-abortion protesters at bay. “Women in our province should…
World Wildlife Fund launches program to collect information on Ottawa River insects
By Natalie Harmsen The Ottawa River is about to investigate some of its creepy-crawly inhabitants in the name of environmental reform. The World Wildlife Fund Canada launched a new program…
Concern mounts over planned disposal facility near Ottawa River
By Michael Charlebois Public concern is mounting over a plan to build a disposal facility for radioactive waste near the Ottawa River upstream from the capital, which draws its drinking…
Rebuild planned for site hit by Chinatown fire in 2015
By Meghan Newman The owners of a high-profile commercial property in Centretown that suffered a devastating fire two years ago have gained initial approvals to create a new mixed-use development…
New pot plan is a buzzkill, says petition
By Lauren Hicks Unlicensed cannabis dispensaries across Ottawa are circulating a petition addressed to provincial Attorney General Yasir Naqvi, the MPP for Ottawa Centre, in a last-ditch attempt to keep…
Ottawa real estate investor joins Albert St. project
By Tyler Thomas Ottawa-based real estate investor InterRent has acquired a major stake in what it’s calling a “transformational development” in Centretown – the contentious 900 Albert St. property adjacent…