Police making progress on better relations with minority communities, says equity council member
With the OPS' Community Equity Council seeing success in its first year, there is still more work to be done in Ottawa relating to equality, diversity and inclusion.
IN THE NEWS: Tuesday, March 24
Good morning, Ottawa. It is mainly cloudy and -2°C. It will remain cloudy for most of the day and temperatures will rise to a high of 4°C. Skies will clear late this evening and it will drop to -6°C. Environment Canada has details. The Ontario government has released the list of workplaces considered essential and that are allowed to stay...
First season of NAC’s Indigenous Theatre winds down; artists hope for expanding opportunities
With the first season of the NAC’s Indigenous Theatre program winding down, Indigenous artists hope the spotlight remains and representation continues.
Ottawa’s ‘intensification’ plan gets mixed reviews in Hintonburg and Mechanicsville
With the population of Ottawa on the rise, new zoning bylaws are being considered to add more units in Hintonburg and Mechanicsville.
IN THE NEWS: Tuesday, March 17
Good Morning, Ottawa. It is 1°C . Showers and wet flurries are expected to continue until midday. The temperature will reach a high of 6°C. In the evening, it will be cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers. Wind gusts of 20 to 40 km/h will become light and the temperature will drop overnight to -9°C. As health officials...
Coyote risk ‘virtually nil,’ official says despite reports of incidents
In January, a Barrhaven couple lost one of their dogs to a suspected coyote attack. That was followed a few days later by a sensational story about a father in New Hampshire who wrestled and killed a coyote after it tried to nab his two-year-old son. These are the kinds of events that have helped to shape a narrative about...
Ottawa’s pedestrian safety needs to be more ambitious, say critics
City council recently approved a five-year Road Safety Action Plan. Ottawa pedestrians can look forward to new safeguards.
Stamp of approval: Chris Green’s passion has become his career
Chris Green started collecting stamps as a child. But he never lost the passion and today he runs his own business buying and selling stamps.