Ottawa drafting 30-year waste plan as Trail Road landfill fills up
The COVID-19 crisis has locked us down and one result of the confinement is that citizens are putting out more garbage than ever before, according to media reports. The crisis has also delayed public consultation on Ottawa’s new Solid Waste Master Plan, a 30-year strategy to be completed by the end of 2021 that would provide a framework for waste...
IN THE NEWS: Monday, Mar. 2
Good morning Ottawa! Environment Canada forecasts a high of 3°C today and a low of -9°C tonight with the risk of freezing rain in the morning and afternoon. Here are the headlines for this morning: Ontario confirms four new cases of the novel coronavirus Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer report our new positive cases of the COVID-19 bringing the total...
Plans for LGBT Purge monument met with mixed reactions by community
The announcement of a national monument to commemorate decades of government-sponsored discrimination against LGBT people in Canada is receiving mixed reactions by some in the community.
25th Hour: The Immigrant Pilot
It's not easy for newcomers to Canada starting over in a new country. One Syrian arrival has chosen to taked to the sky. This is his story.
The Salvation Army shelter debate enters new phase
Concerned residents challenge the city’s plans for a 350-bed men’s only homeless shelter in Vanier before a provincial tribunal this month.
Testing shows Ottawa resident doesn’t have coronavirus
The population at risk of the novel coronavirus are people who have a travel history or a connection to someone who was ill after travel, according to Ottawa’s Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Striking military base cleaners picket Ottawa headquarters
n Aug. 20, striking workers and their union, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), protested at GDI’s Ottawa headquarters.
OPL to end Wi-Fi loans after damaged, lost kits
The OPL is ending a Wi-Fi hot spot lending pilot project after some of the kits were lost or damaged, according to a report to the library’s board.
Housing activists condemn Ontario bill
Housing activists staged a protest in Vanier on Aug. 8 to condemn a new provincial bill that they say will lead to more luxury condo developments and fewer affordable homes in many parts of the city.
Woman cycles to raise awareness of high suicide rates within Indigenous communities
A young Inuk woman who has been cycling across the country to raise awareness of the suicide epidemic in Indigenous communities in Canada was welcomed to Ottawa by several local Indigenous groups on Aug. 6.
Rising young artist finds his true self in music
For the past two years, Cleason Lewis (who goes by the stage name Klifford Skies) has been mentored by Jamaal Jackson-Rogers — Ottawa’s former poet laureate.
Civic Holiday: What’s happening this long weekend
Colonel By Day is marked in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 5. Find out more about what’s going on around the city, and what’s open and closed during this long weekend.
Advocacy group announces award in Abdi’s name
An advocacy group formed after the July 2016 death of Somali-Canadian Abdirahman Abdi during his arrest by Ottawa Police has announced the creation of a scholarship in his memory.
City poised to take over stabilization of Magee House in Hintonburg
Frustrated residents of Hintonburg protested Wednesday for the sidewalk on Wellington Street West to be reopened.
Ottawa Police research measures to reduce gun violence
The Ottawa Police Services Board has launched a search for ideas about the best way to prevent gun violence on the city’s streets
Members of disability community protest new ODSP disability definition
Dependent on the government for life sustaining income, ACORN members and several community members reached out to protest on the changes to the definition of disability for eligibility for Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) on July 11. The new proposed definition of disability takes up on a similar definition offered by Canada’s Revenue Agency that requires one to be in...
Backstreet Boys back in Ottawa alright
The Backstreet Boys wrapped up the 25th anniversary of RBC Bluesfest Sunday.
Councillors reject plan to block unpopular Château Laurier addition — with regrets
City councillors expressed regret — and one stated bluntly she’d made “a mistake” she couldn’t reverse — as a wildly unpopular design for an addition to the landmark Château Laurier was effectively given final approval last week.
Fifth annual diversity celebration welcomes 27 new Canadians
The Ottawa Police Service held their fifth annual diversity celebration on Thursday, including a citizenship ceremony that welcomed 27 new Canadian citizens.
Celebrating Canada Day downtown in photos
Woman excited to be a part of Canada Day celebration at Major’s Hill Park. [Photo © Juwairiya Kembo] Group dressed as ninjas outside of Parliament Hill gets attention from passing viewers heading to the Hill. [Photo © Juwairiya Kembo] One of the many couples who came together to celebrate Canada Day on Parliament Hill. [Photo © Juwairiya Kembo] Group...
Volunteers to pay for background checks
On June 24, Ottawa’s Police Service (OPS) approved a $20 charge for background checks for volunteers, beginning in 2020.
Ottawa’s first interfaith safety forum held to address increase in hate crimes
Ottawa Police Service (OPS) held their first forum on interfaith safety on June 18, following several hate-motivated crimes in the city.
New pilot caregiver programs give hope to migrant workers
A huge concern for most immigrants and migrant workers as, reported by the Caregivers’ Action Centre (CAC), is the guarantee to secure permanent residency in Canada, causing them to live and work in difficult conditions.
Community discussion on Canada-U.S. ‘immigration debate’ ahead of federal election
Aditya Rao and Karen Cocq host understanding the immigration debate at the Ottawa Art Gallery.
Italian Festival Turns 45
The Italian week festival kicked off at the Ottawa City Hall, celebrating its 45th year on June 6.
Winter conditions hinder accessibility in Ottawa
This is Ottawa's worst winter in years for accessibility, advocate says.
Many Canadians turning to cheaper, illegal cannabis, study finds
A new study from Statistics Canada says that it is more expensive to buy cannabis from the government compared to the black market.