Canada 150 rink opens door for future events on Parliament Hill
By Jacob Hoytema It began life as perhaps the country’s most controversial sporting venue — a $5.6-million skating pad on Parliament Hill that was initially planned to last for only…
European business, Le Boat, makes its way into Rideau Canal
By Jasmine Stamos Europe’s largest self-driving boat company hopes to ride the wave of enthusiasm generated by last year’s Canada 150 festivities by offering new cruising vacations along the Rideau…
Viewpoint: Canada 150 celebrations left a lot to be desired
By Maureen McEwan At long last, the Canada 150 juggernaut will soon grind to a halt. The Department of Canadian Heritage announced that a temporary skating rink will be constructed…
Canada 150 public art to be displayed into 2018
By Floriane Bonneville Manuel Báez and a team of artists and architects who created the public art piece The Gather-Ring went beyond the celebration of Canada 150. As Báez says, the…
Haunted Walk celebrates Canada 150 with special tour
By Courtney Buchanan One of Centretown’s most popular tourist attractions — The Haunted Walk of Ottawa — has brought back its special-edition tour, 150 Years of Canada’s Scariest Ghost Stories,…
Sound-and-light spectacle to celebrate Chaudière Falls
By Nathaniel Dove A sacred waterfall in the heart of Canada’s capital, its majesty obscured by industrial activity since before Confederation, will be under the spotlight this month as part…
Kontinuum seen as a hit for Ottawa
By Matt Gergyek Kontinuum, an underground multimedia show pitched as the first of its kind in the world, wrapped up Sept. 14 amid claims it was one of Ottawa 2017’s…
Viewpoint: Canada 150 left us tired and disillusioned
By Maggie Parkhill It’s 4 a.m. and you’re still at the party. Things are getting a little sloppy and a lot irritating. You’re exhausted and you know you should probably…
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…
National Arts Centre to reveal Nordic inspiration for new atrium
By Gabbi Van Looyen The National Arts Centre will be revealing the Nordic inspiration behind its new Elgin Street atrium during the upcoming Ideas of North Festival. A free series…