Affordable housing, homelessness a focus for candidates running in Rideau-Vanier ward
Homelessness is a challenge for Rideau-Vanier, which also attracts thousands of tourists to the Byward Market.
West Carleton-March: Seven candidates running in westernmost ward
Seven candidates are running for the seat of councillor in West Carleton-March, Ottawa’s westernmost ward.
Waiting for the dough: One Ontario family’s life in limbo on the list for autism services
There are just more that 53,000 places in the Rogers Centre for eager baseball fans supporting the Toronto Blue Jays. Replace each fan with a child on Ontario’s waitlist for autism services and there still wouldn’t be enough room. The Durand-Shea family of the Durham region occupies three of those seats. As the mother of seven-year-old triplet boys who are…
Paving paradise in Centretown: Protesters oppose plan to tear down small affordable apartment building
Tenants at 142 Nepean St. protested a plan by developers to tear down their building and put up a parking lot.
uOttawa nearly edges Oregon in exhibition basketball play
The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees nearly overcame a 13-point deficit in the final minutes but ultimately lost 78-76 to the Oregon Ducks.
Rideau Centre evacuated after downtown power outage
Parts of Centretown and the downtown core, including the Rideau Centre, lost power Monday evening.
Box of Life wins $1,000 grant to place two worm compost benches in Little Italy
The Bench of Life project is expected to bring compost benches to Little Italy with worm farms to decompose scraps. It received a $1,000 grant in July.
BlackJacks season ends with narrow loss to Hamilton Honey Badgers
The Ottawa BlackJacks season is over after losing 76-72 to the Hamilton Honey Badgers in the CEBL championship semifinal.
Lowertown residents remain concerned about sale of St. Brigid’s community space to The United People of Canada organization
Some Lowertown residents want the City of Ottawa or the province to take a local church away from The United People of Canada, who plan to build a community space.
Scarborough defeats Niagara, to play for CEBL championship
The Scarborough Shooting Stars will play in the CEBL final after beating the Niagara River Lions 93-81 at TD Place.
It’s the finals: Meet the teams at CEBL championship weekend
Ottawa hosts championship Canadian basketball action this weekend. Learn more about each team.
Dear Evan Hansen: A well-meaning musical with an unsatisfying ending
Capital Current’s Rodaina Ibrahim reviews the well-produced show, Dear Evan Hansen, that left some questions unanswered.