Marching for science
By Mike Barry Earth Day will be celebrated differently this year in downtown Ottawa — with a rally to support independent, publicly supported science. Activist groups in Ottawa have mobilized…
War museum to honour Vimy
By Rielly Riggs Canadians will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge this April, and the Canadian War Museum is hosting initiatives and exhibits to commemorate the…
Cree author talks book
By Isaac Wurmann Cree lawyer and writer Harold Johnson says he hopes to start a conversation about alcohol abuse in Indigenous communities when he speaks at Centretown United Church on…
Game nights for youth
By Victoria Christie A new Centretown organization is about to test the theory that board games like Monopoly, Scrabble and The Game of Life can do more than just liven…
Local history buff follows the sign
By Makayla Peacock Howard Simkover saw the sign and it opened up his eyes to the rich history of G.A. Snider, an Ottawa-based photographer who captured the people of the…
Location key for childcare
By Maddy Hadfield As the City of Ottawa begins the first phase of its plan to offer more early child care centres, Centretown parents say location should be the most…
Advocates raise a glass to help green the capital
By Jennifer Doede About 40 local residents with a passion for the environment raised their glasses on Feb. 9 to a thoughtful discussion regarding carbon accounting and all things green…
Media urged to fight racism
By Amy Cook Amira Elghawaby, communications director for the National Council of Canadian Muslims, is expected to participate in a public discussion about the portrayal of Muslim Canadians in the…
Women fight hate of Islam
By Emma Davis Members of Ottawa’s Muslim and non-Muslim communities spent an evening brainstorming ways to battle hate in the city at an anti-Islamophobia conference on Feb. 9. More than…
City approves LeBreton site for new Central Library
By Spencer Van Dyk City Council officially voted 21–1 on Feb. 8 in favour of building Ottawa’s new Central Library at 557 Wellington St. after a controversial selection process and…