Ottawa Public Library launches Musical Instrument Lending Library Program for patrons
By Alana Thoman The Ottawa Public Library has announced it will no longer be lending just books, CDs and DVDs after the high-profile launch of a program allowing patrons to…
Heritage Ottawa combines architecture and history for latest book
By Kiera Kowalski A passion for architecture and history has brought together a team of apartment-loving intellectuals for Heritage Ottawa’s latest book launch. Titled From Walk-up to High-Rise, the 80-page book…
Viewpoint: Magnetic North festival closes due to debt amid 150 celebrations
By Nate Dove It’s been a busy year for Ottawa in 2017. It was, of course, the 150th anniversary of the country and the capital did particularly well, hosting the…
Artist’s exhibition, CAPTURED, represents relationships between humans and animals
By Rosa Saba Nicholas Crombach says his exhibition CAPTURED, on display at the Ottawa School of Art’s Byward Market gallery, represents a lifetime’s fascination with the relationship between humans and…
City releases results of audit on Laurier bike lanes
By Meghan Newman A year after the death of a cyclist in downtown Ottawa, the City of Ottawa has installed new safety devices on O’Connor Street and is reviewing a…
Viewpoint: Prioritizing transit must come before raising parking rates
By Rosa Saba An activist with Ottawa’s Healthy Transportation Coalition is arguing that the city should be raising street parking rates and freezing public transit rates, instead of the other…
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…
Museum of Nature holds open house in Gatineau
By Brandi Awad The Canadian Museum of Nature recently held its annual, one-day-only open house at its research and collections facility in Gatineau. This Oct. 14 event gave the public…
Seven doctors to leave Heart of Ottawa Medical Centre
By Matt Gergyek The Heart of Ottawa Medical Centre on Elgin Street has become a centre of controversy after seven of its doctors announced they are leaving the downtown location…
Carfentanil seized in Ottawa
By Michael Charlebois The world’s most dangerous street drug, carfentanil, has made its way to Ottawa. Police reported in early October that a Health Canada drug analysis of a heroin…