Battery project highlights clash between city’s energy goals and local concerns
A massive energy storage facility to be located in rural west-end Ottawa was recently approved by city council, but remains a contentious project among locals in the area. The planned $650-million Battery Energy Storage System is to be built along a power transmission line off of Marchurst Road between the villages Dunrobin and Carp, northwest of Kanata. It’s the second...
Redblacks lose revenge game, starting QB Brown to surging Hamilton Ticats
Following a narrow loss to the Tiger-Cats in Hamilton on July 12, the Ottawa Redblacks were determined to get their revenge against the Ticats in the next game at home. Unfortunately, the July 20 rematch at TD Place resulted in yet another defeat for Ottawa. The Redblacks entered the game with only one win and riding a three-game losing streak. ...
Review: Father John Misty delivers dramatic, enigmatic set at Bluesfest
While the opening night of Bluesfest saw country music tearing it up on the RBC Stage, those who spent the late evening at the River Stage were treated to a performance by one of the most enigmatic songwriters working today. The Father John Misty persona is a creation of American musician Josh Tillman, who rose to prominence as the drummer...
Three Ottawa Titans set to participate in 2025 Frontier League all-star game
Three members of the Ottawa Titans organization will be taking part in the 2025 Frontier League all-star game on Wednesday in Troy, New York. Among them are a hotshot rookie, a catcher who has stepped up to save the season and the man who makes everything happen on the pitching side of things. Relief pitcher Billy Duby, catcher Victor Cerny...
Canadian War Museum acquires rare Second World War tank from UK
The Canadian War Museum has just added a key piece of our country’s military history to its massive collection of artifacts. The LeBreton Flats museum recently acquired a Sherman Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle, better known as a BARV. These tanks played a major role in Canada’s contribution to the Second World War, as they were used during the D-Day landings...
City officials expect launch of O-Train’s western service in early 2027
While the O-Train’s eastern extension could possibly see completion this year, construction teams are hard at work completing the long-anticipated western expansion. The West extension is part of the Stage 2 Light Rail expansion, which will add 16 new destinations to the previous O-Train LRT lines. The extension will see new stations added to Line 1, as well as a...
From viral sensation to national stage: Stittsville’s TALK shines on Canada Day
When Nicholas Durocher performed at the Canada Day celebration at LeBreton Flats on Tuesday night, it wasn’t just the opening of one of the most important shows in the country. It was also the fulfillment of a longtime dream for the Ottawa native and JUNO Award-winning musician. “I remember about 10 years ago I was at a friend’s cottage and...
O-Train east extension on track for 2025 as final phase of work on stations begins
With the eastern expansion of the O-Train scheduled to open to the public by year’s end, the finishing touches of construction are currently underway at the stations that will soon see thousands of riders daily. The extension will add 12.5 kilometres of track east of the existing line, which ends at Blair Station. This includes five new stations, bringing LRT...
Committee approves housing, school, addition to Plant Recreation Centre
The area connecting Chinatown and Hintonburg is expected to see a major revitalization in the next few years after a proposal to redevelop the area around the Plant Recreation Centre was approved by the city’s planning and housing Committee. The original redevelopment plan, put forward in December, led to numerous requests for amendments. The latest proposal includes four future residential...
Despite third-quarter comeback bid, Redblacks fall in home opener to Als
After a long offseason of waiting, Ottawa Redblacks fans finally got to see their team in action June 13 on home turf against the Montreal Alouettes. The Redblacks entered Friday’s game at TD Place with one loss on the road, which came against the high-powered Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Alouettes came to Ottawa with a win over the reigning Grey Cup...
OC Transpo spotlights Route 11 data to address service reliability issues
Facing widespread public dissatisfaction with the reliability of Ottawa’s transit system, OC Transpo officials gave city councillors an overview of its performance standards at a transit committee meeting on June 12. The review focused on data from Route 11, which runs from the west-end Bayshore Shopping Centre to Waller Street in the downtown core, a key stop for University of...
Schedule still ‘fluid,’ but city expects mid-2026 opening for Ādisōke library
Officials overseeing construction of the city’s new central library say it’s on track for completion by mid-2026, but added that the work schedule for the project remains “fluid” because of the structure’s massive scale and complexity. The latest update on Ādisōke, a $334-million collaboration between the Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada, was presented to the Ottawa Public...