New exhibit features art and memorabilia reflecting the Canadian music scene
By Dustin Cook A Canadian music-themed exhibition — a prelude to next month’s Juno Awards — opened March 11 at the Canada Council for the Arts Âjagemô gallery on Elgin…
Six new red light cameras to be installed in Centretown by 2018
By Daniel Vazzoler The City of Ottawa announced the locations of 20 new red light cameras that will be installed by the end of 2017, with six of them coming…
Mayor Watson seeks fourth term in 2018
By Caroline O’Neill Mayor Jim Watson has officially thrown his hat into Ottawa’s mayoral race – again. Watson, who is currently in his third term as mayor of our nation’s…
Schools failing accessibility test
By Jullian Paquin Fewer than half of the 150 public schools in Ottawa have fully accessible washrooms for people with physical disabilities, and only one elementary school in Centretown —…
Patios see lower fees, but tighter space limit
By Megan Harrison Some Centretown restaurants are considering scrapping their patios after city council passed new rules that cut some fees but imposed a mandatory two metres of sidewalk clearance…
Five downtown restaurants make top 100
By Makayla Peacock Ottawa foodies can rejoice knowing that the meals served at five Ottawa locations have earned those restaurants a spot among Canada’s top 100 restaurants. Canada’s 100 Best,…
Young women take federal seats
By Caroline O’Neill A new cohort of MPs took over the House of Commons for International Women’s Day with 338 young women taking up a seat in every federal riding…
Feds closer to selecting vision for ex-embassy
By Spencer Van Dyk The federal government is inching closer to a decision on what to do with the former U.S. Embassy at 100 Wellington St. More than two months…
Abortion pill’s high cost triggers petition
By Olivia Bowden The abortion pill is now available in Ottawa, more than a year and a half after it was approved for sale by Health Canada. But with the…
Editorial: City slow to respond to fentanyl crisis
By Nathan Caddell Earlier this month, it was announced that Ottawa firefighters would receive training with naloxone, the common antidote for fentanyl overdoses. This is unquestionably a good thing, as…