City celebrates legacy of Élisabeth Bruyère
175 years after her arrival to Bytown, Feb. 25 was proclaimed Mother Élisabeth Bruyère Day.
Ottawa fashion industry celebrates busiest season of the year
February to March hosts some of Ottawa's biggest fashion shows. Many are held in support of local charities and are the biggest fundraisers of the year.
Party in Pink: Carleton sorority combines fun and philanthropy
Sisters of Tau Sigma Phi sorority spent their annual breast cancer awareness week raising money for a local breast cancer charity to continue their 13 year tradition.
IN THE NEWS: Wednesday, Feb. 26
Good morning Ottawa! Expect a lot of snow coming your way today and tomorrow. It will be mostly cloudy today, with snowfall starting in the early morning and continuing until nightfall, resulting in about 17 centimetres of accumulation. The day will have a high of minus 1ºC, according to Environment Canada. Here are your top headlines for today: Canadians might...
Trees get the chop as construction of Stage 2 of LRT proceeds through Carleton campus
Some Ottawa residents are upset about trees are being cut down in preparation for construction of Stage 2 of LRT. Will the LRT do its part in reducing greenhouses gases in Ottawa?
Ottawa farmers are finding solutions to long-lasting problems and local consumers can help
Ontario farmers are helping each other through coops and start-up programs to combat long-lasting downwards trends.
Green advocates welcome focus on sustainability in newest LeBreton Flats plan
The NCC's most recent plan for the now empty 55-acre lot of LeBreton Flats has a focus on the environment and sustainability with a zero-carbon goal.
Inked in Ottawa
Tattoos aren’t just for gang members and ex-cons anymore. These days they have become more accepted in society and young people are investing in wearable art.
Carvers take up the challenge of turning ice into art at Winterlude
The Annual Winterlude Ice Carving Challenge marks a time of friendly competition for the world's best ice carvers.
Wet’suwet’en pipeline protests extend across Canada to Ottawa
More than 200 supporters of the Wet’suwet’en nation marched through downtown Ottawa recently.
Coyote risk ‘virtually nil,’ official says despite reports of incidents
In January, a Barrhaven couple lost one of their dogs to a suspected coyote attack. That was followed a few days later by a sensational story about a father in New Hampshire who wrestled and killed a coyote after it tried to nab his two-year-old son. These are the kinds of events that have helped to shape a narrative about...
The 25th Hour: Winter 2020 Episode 1
The 25th Hour presents six people who are doing some interesting things to make Ottawa a more inclusive and better place to live.