As coffee prices climb, Ottawa roaster works to keep cups affordable
Gord Fitzpatrick has had seen the spike in coffee prices first hand. “This is the highest the prices have been,” said the owner of Kafia International Coffee and master roaster. “It peaked around September or October and has dipped slightly, but still high.” Fitzpatrick imports “green bean” coffee, the unroasted crop bought from wholesalers that finds its way to local...
Ottawa councillors approve high rise development at Gladstone and Loretta
A high-rise development on Gladstone Avenue beside the O-Train Corso Italia station appears set to proceed after the plan was approved by Ottawa’s planning committee.
Atlético Ottawa plays historic ‘home’ Concacaf game in Hamilton, sending fans scrambling
Atlético Ottawa fans travelled to Hamilton, Ont. for the club's continental debut after it was relocated due to Lansdowne 2.0 construction.
Ottawa Rapid FC’s first signing of the season can’t wait to get started
After signing with Ottawa Rapid FC of the Northern Super League, Sadie Waite can't wait to kick off her professional career.
Choice, no choice: More young women finding themselves in part-time jobs, data shows
Last fall, Carleton University student Kate Yoshida was juggling her studies with a part-time job. The 20-year-old media production and design student was working in the communications department of the Canadian Forces Housing Agency. “I took the job just because it was my first full-time summer job that was related to my field of study,” she said. Yoshida began working...
Ottawa police data shows ‘consistent increase’ in intimate partner violence
The Ottawa Police Service responded to more than 6,600 intimate partner violence incidents in 2024 and has warned of an upward trend in such calls.
Miranda Smith returns home as an Ottawa Rapid FC player
Former Gee-Gees player Miranda Smith joins Ottawa Rapid FC for the inaugural season of the Northern Super League.
Pavilion to memorialize damaging tornado, Trend Arlington’s resilience
A new 20- x 13-metre outdoor pavilion is currently under construction in Trend Arlington Park in the west-end Knox-Merivale ward. The pavilion project began in 2018, after the Nepean-area neighbourhood was hit by a tornado. In an effort to rebuild community infrastructure, the Trend Arlington Community Association proposed erecting a pavilion for residents to “memorialize” the tornado and “build community...