The 25th Hour: Mapping a Life
Brad Green and Petra Thoms have successfully ran World of Maps for nearly 30 years despite the pandemic, because of their decision to take their business online years ago.
City builder: ‘Loud and proud,’ Sally Thomas works hard to bring parity to OC Transpo
Sally Thomas is a "loud and proud" adaptive public transit advocate working to close the disparity between conventional transit and para transit.
A promise kept: A son honours father’s request to attend National Remembrance Day ceremony
The annual National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa was attended by a large crowd there to pay tribute to the fallen.
City builder: Lisa Weagle ‘hurrying hard’ to make a lasting impact in the curling world
World-class curler and proud Ottawa resident Lisa Weagle is using her experience to teach the "next generation" of curlers.
New colouring book helps people have fun while learning about the human brain
A new colouring book offers an accessible way to learn about the human brain and the importance of keeping it healthy.
City builder: Devinder Chaudhary uses business success to give back to Ottawa
Ottawa businessman Devinder Chaudhary, owner of Aiana Restaurant Collective, partners with local charities to help the community.
Committee gets an earful about transparency around Ottawa’s Lansdowne 2.0 project
Some public delegates voiced their concerns over the lack of ‘transparency’ on the Lansdowne 2.0 project proposal during the joint Finance and Corporate Services and Planning and Housing Committee meeting Nov. 2.
Self-storage business booms in Ottawa and small condos may be a factor
Storage unit employees in Canada’s capital region say they have seen a 'huge demand' for self-storage rental units from residents.
Aiming to make more housing affordable in Ottawa, land trust buys its first property
An Ottawa non-profit with the stated goal of keeping housing affordable forever has acquired its first rental property on Kirkwood Avenue in Carlington.
Advocates urge Ottawa to adopt a tenant defence fund to help those facing eviction
Activists urge a city committee to consider a legal defence fund for tenants facing high rent increases or eviction.
City council to consider expanding emergency shelters more widely across Ottawa
Community Services Committee proposes more emergency shelters to reduce the current overflow and to help make them more accessible across multiple wards.
CHEO says it’s prepared for a bad respiratory illness season, with ER visits rising
This respiratory illness season is predicted to be similar to the last where a surge of multiple different respiratory illnesses pushed the limits of the health-care system.