Viewpoint: How do we decide what’s worth a memorial?
By Maureen McEwan In the thick of the Trumpian tumult, history has come centre stage once more. This summer saw the felling of several American statues. Confederate generals such as…
Carleton University to decide on purchase of Dominion-Chalmers United Church
By Kelly Millar and Nate Dove Carleton University has already received offers of major donations for the possible purchase of Dominion-Chalmers United Church as a performing arts hub — increasing…
Remains from former Ottawa cemetery to be reburied in Vanier
By Michael Sun Human remains found at the former Barrack Hill Cemetery from 19th-century Centretown will be reburied at Vanier’s Beechwood Cemetery in October after a public visitation took place…
Canadian War Museum raises concerns over impact of Afghanistan monument
By Floriane Bonneville Afghanistan mission veterans will have to wait longer for a monument commemorating the conflict after the Canadian War Museum recently balked at plans to place the memorial…
FreeNet celebrates 25 years of grassroots Internet
By Liam Leonard The people at FreeNet know that a lot has happened in the past 25 years; that’s why they are hosting a free-to-attend party on Sept. 28 to…
Woman taken to hospital after being struck by taxi
By Michael Sun A woman in her 60s was taken to hospital with serious injuries on Sept. 14 after being struck by a taxi at Elgin and Somerset streets that…
Ottawa Curling Club celebrating 166 years
By Emma Fischer The Ottawa Curling Club is hosting a celebration to commemorate its 166 years of operation in the city and the 101st anniversary of the club’s O’Connor Street…
Truck damages tree at Laurier and Bronson
A truck making a delivery near the corner of Laurier and Bronson avenues on Sept. 8 snapped a huge branch of a tree on the edge of the Nanny Goat…
New exhibit showcases highs, lows of Canadian Jewish Experience
By Anna Sophia Vollmerhausen Did you know that Toronto-born rapper Drake is Jewish? Or that the Hart Trophy, awarded annually since 1924 to the most valuable player in the NHL,…
Capital cleanup aims for extra shine to mark Canada 150
By Cassandra Plourde The expected surge in tourists this year for Canada’s 150th anniversary has raised the stakes for Ottawa’s annual spring garbage cleanup campaign. Organizers for “GLAD Cleaning the…