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Author: Olivia Grandy

A woman stands on the lawn of an apartment building with a Tesla show room behind her.
News

‘We have to show our patriotism,’ says seamstress behind anti-Tesla flag protest

In March, when the Canada-U.S. trade war erupted, Graziana Marcantonio decided to use her sewing skills to make a statement to the powerful. The Ottawa seamstress took it upon herself to ask her fellow residents of the Sidney Towers Housing Co-operative to hang Canadian flags on their balconies, situated beside the Tesla auto showroom on Carling Avenue in Little Italy....
Arts & Culture

New print magazine issues ‘wake-up call’ about Ottawa’s coolness, creativity

On a Saturday afternoon, in an event space located on a quiet stretch of Gladstone Avenue, about a dozen creatives scrambled to apply the finishing touches of art and décor before their guests began to arrive. The setup was a team effort, including strategically placed photographs, a DJ set, a band, balloons and (of course) oranges. After all, there was...
This image shows a proposed aerial view of the Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment project in Ottawa. In the foreground, there is a large sports stadium, likely TD Place, with rows of seating filled with fans surrounding a green field. Adjacent to the stadium are two tall residential or mixed-use towers, with several smaller commercial buildings arranged around a central plaza area. To the right, there is an open green space with walking paths and tree-lined areas, and another notable building that resembles a historic exhibition hall. The setting is surrounded by trees with autumn foliage, and the Rideau Canal is visible along the bottom edge, with a pathway along the water.
News

After referendum motion pulled, residents speak out on Lansdowne 2.0

Fifteen delegates voiced concerns about the city’s proposed Lansdowne 2.0 project as part of a June 23 “people’s committee” hosted by the community group Better Ottawa. Better Ottawa’s Neil Saravanamuttoo said he decided to organize the event after a motion by Capital Coun. Shawn Menard — which proposed a public referendum on Lansdowne 2.0 — was withdrawn during a June...
A police car is parked outside Ottawa City Hall as a man walking a dog passes.
News

City proposes new open data dashboard for indicators of community well-being

Open data on the well-being and safety of Ottawa residents is about to get more accessible. Last week, staff attending the city’s community safety and well-being advisory committee presented plans to develop a new dashboard that would display data on city-wide population-based indicators. The committee, which met June 18, is made up largely of community volunteers and includes Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun....
An adult father and son stand beside a gelato pop-up sign.
Business

Stella Luna hopes ByWard Market-goers chill out with pop-up gelato this summer

An Ottawa father-son duo is transforming a ByWard Market landmark this summer into a family-friendly spot serving what may be the city’s most recognizable gelato – for better or for worse. In March 2024, Jonah Trevor-Deutsch, 31, purchased the Old Ottawa South location of Stella Luna Gelato Café with the help of his father, Lawry, 68, of Dreammind Hospitality Group....
A restaurant owner stands outside his business.
News

‘A big shift’: Centretown business owner hopeful as city proposes façade fund

Historic buildings in Centretown may soon be eligible to receive funding from the city for something that’s often relegated to the bottom of a business owner’s to-do list: Beautification. On Tuesday, Ottawa’s built heritage committee unveiled a $500,000 Centretown Heritage Façade Improvement Pilot Program. If approved by council, it could allow property owners of buildings along Bank and a small...
A fossil fuel ad on the side of a bus stop.
News

Debate delayed on fossil fuel ad ban as city targets ‘greenwashing’ instead

Members of the city’s finance and corporate services committee have delayed debating a staff recommendation against banning fossil fuel advertising on municipal property. Instead, staff outlined a plan in a memo presented to the committee on June 3 to ensure ads on city property would comply with new provisions under the Federal Competition Act targeting misleading environmental claims, also known...
Domed wood structure at the top of an Ottawa lookout.
Heritage

Algonquin elder still ‘frustrated’ by explorer Champlain’s prominence at renaturalized Kìwekì Point

The effort to preserve two 80-year-old elm trees in the recently rehabilitated Kìwekì Point reminded designers of one thing not reflected much in the national capital’s downtown landscape: that we are living in relationship to nature. “Those two trees are probably the main reason for how the pathway system for the park actually worked itself out,” said Garry Meus, a...
An Ottawa city hall sign.
News

City begins grappling with projected $10.8-billion infrastructure gap by 2035

City councillors at a finance and corporate services committee on Tuesday debated how the city should close a projected $10.8-billion infrastructure gap over the next 10 years. As required under provincial legislation from 2017, the city presented asset management plans across 12 infrastructure areas, including drinking water, transportation and solid waste services, creating a “snapshot” of the projected deficit. “We...