As playoffs loom, Titans top Miners with walk-off hit in hometown thriller
While dark clouds brewed on the horizon for most of the afternoon, the rain held off long enough to allow Ottawa baseball fans to enjoy an excellent game on Sunday between the hometown Titans and the visiting Sussex County Miners. The Frontier League teams split a doubleheader on Saturday and Ottawa Stadium was packed with first responders and their families...
‘Amazing sight to see’: Amid climate upheaval, Ottawa storm chaser shares passion for observing tornadoes up close
Extreme storms have fascinated Ottawa’s Andrew Macklin his entire life. Whether it’s a brewing thunderstorm or a full-fledged tornado, Macklin always wants to get a front row seat to the action. “My grandparents lived on a big hill overlooking Lake Ontario,” Macklin said. “I would sit in my grandfather’s lap and watch lightning every summer night. That really sparked my...
Rising theft in Ottawa raises safety concerns for businesses
“He wasn’t our usual clientele,” Ça Va De Soi sales associate Laly Delaoune said. “But I don’t judge people by appearance, so I’m going to give the same service to everybody.” “He was actually polite, and he was apparently looking for a gift for his mother,” she said. Delaoune offered suggestions to her customer for a suitable present. Within seconds,...
Ottawa’s ‘Digital Twin’ project uses 3D visuals to shape city’s development
A new planning tool called Digital Twin technology aims to help the City of Ottawa better plan for development and growth.
Museum lecture with space experts answers Ottawa’s moon questions
It took 25 days of the 2024 calendar year for the first full moon of the cycle to appear in the sky. Coincidentally, for Ottawa residents interested in this mysterious celestial object, that evening offered the opportunity to have all their questions answered. The Ingenium Foundation hosted a lecture titled “Lunar Exploration: Past and Present” at the Canadian Space and...