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Ottawa’s first Craig’s Cookies shop draws Canada Day crowd in Byward Market
José Mari Perez says the smell of freshly baked, candy-filled cookies wafting through Union Station draws him in every time he visits Toronto. On Canada Day, he got the chance to try the treats from the popular Toronto-based chain, Craig’s Cookies, at its new location in the ByWard Market on George Street. “I’ve been to the shop in Toronto multiple...
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Olivia Grandy ,
July 5, 2025
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Cowgirl Up: Women make history at Calgary Stampede with new event
Lakota Bird eases her horse into position on the right side of the chute at the far end of the arena. She holds her lasso up over her shoulder, eyes locked on the waiting calf. She nods her head, and the gate of the chute flies opens. The calf careens into the arena. Bird races after it atop her sorrel...
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Laura Gillis ,
July 4, 2025
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Cree artist Joel Wood hopes music was ‘sacred and alive’ for Expo audiences
By Poppy PhilbrookExpo Reporter OSAKA, Japan – Plains Cree artist Joel Wood says he hopes audience members who heard him perform during a week-long gig here at Expo 2025 came away with the feeling of having experienced something powerful. “We want them to feel like they’ve experienced and were a part of something sacred and alive,” Wood said in an...
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Capital Current Staff ,
July 3, 2025
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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...
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Ryan Clark ,
July 2, 2025
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Canada Day in all its glory at Expo, before the sun was even up back home
By Poppy Philbrook and Sean CoombsExpo Reporters OSAKA, Japan–There was maple syrup, Canadian flags, Mounties in full red serge greeting Expo visitors in the blazing sun and yes, even a gigantic beaver leading a traditional Japanese exercise class. All in all, vintage Canadiana during Canada Day celebrations at Expo’s Canada Pavilion. Face paint and red maple leaves decorated the faces...
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Capital Current Staff ,
July 2, 2025
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Committee OKs plan to move French childcare service to West Centretown
The City of Ottawa’s community services committee has approved a plan to move the Centre éducatif Pinocchio — a city-run French-language childcare service — to a high-needs area in West Centretown. The city is proposing to move the municipally-operated centre from its current location at 111 Sussex Drive in Lowertown — the former Ottawa City hall — to a new...
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Savannah Lawrence ,
July 2, 2025
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From swamp to swim spot: Why Dow’s Lake is cleaner than you think
Last month, the NCC officially opened a swim spot off a new dock in Dow’s Lake, part of the Rideau Canal just north of Carleton University. National Capital Commission CEO Tobi Nussbaum, Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi and others enthusiastically jumped in, partly to demonstrate to the public that the water is safe to swim in and had consistently met...
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Olivia Grandy ,
July 1, 2025
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RCMP officers brave Expo heat to wow visitors with vintage Canadiana
By Sean CoombsExpo Reporter OSAKA, Japan – It doesn’t get much more quintessentially Canadian than Mounties in trademark Red Serge. This week, two RCMP officers joined the ranks of Canadians from an array of professional and cultural backgrounds who have participated in events at the Canada pavilion to represent Canada at its best. In cooperation with Global Affairs Canada, RCMP Constables...
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Capital Current Staff ,
July 1, 2025
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Orchestra offers open-air music — and ice cream — at free summer concerts
You scream, I scream, we all scream for . . . the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra’s music and The Merry Dairy’s ice cream! To kick off the summer season, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra is hosting a series of free open-air concerts in collaboration with The Merry Dairy ice cream truck to deliver six, two-hour concerts, filled with joyful music and icy...
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Camille Green ,
July 1, 2025
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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...
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Olivia Grandy ,
June 27, 2025
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Ontario paramedics work to curb high rates of assaults, threats faced on the job
Time stood still for Brampton-area paramedic Mandy Johnston as a patient tried to strangle her work partner. They had sped to the scene with a brief summary from the 9-1-1 dispatcher. When they arrived at the property, they were met by a man at the end of the driveway, hurling threats at them. They were trying to de-escalate the situation...
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Chloe Hayes ,
June 27, 2025
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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...
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Ryan Clark ,
June 24, 2025
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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....
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Olivia Grandy ,
June 24, 2025
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Gold medalist Phil Wizard dazzles on the Expo 2025 stage in Osaka
By Poppy PhilbrookExpo Reporter OSAKA, Japan – Canada’s Olympic-gold-winning B-boy Phil Wizard took to the Expo 2025 stage at the Canada Pavilion on June 22 with top-notch dance moves and gold medal hardware in tow. Drawing hundreds of visitors to the pavilion’s cramped stage area to watch him perform, Wizard’s Expo visit came a year after securing the gold medal...
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Capital Current Staff ,
June 23, 2025
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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...
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Ryan Clark ,
June 23, 2025
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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....
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Olivia Grandy ,
June 16, 2025
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Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier docks in Osaka for Expo 2025
By Poppy PhilbrookExpo Reporter OSAKA, Japan– The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier made a historic first docking in the Port of Osaka as part of the four-country Operation North Pacific Guard. Operation North Pacific Guard is a Canadian-led collaboration involving Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United States. Launched in 2019, the initiative seeks to uphold international standards...
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Capital Current Staff ,
June 16, 2025
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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...
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Ryan Clark ,
June 16, 2025
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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...
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Ryan Clark ,
June 14, 2025
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‘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...
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Olivia Grandy ,
June 14, 2025
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