City approves relaxed guidelines for outdoor commercial patios
Ottawa’s planning and housing committee has approved new outdoor patio guidelines ahead of this summer’s patio season.
Kindness, for free: Ottawa buy-nothing group rallies to change ailing man’s life
Local Ottawa man receives support from FaceBook giving group.
Use public facilities to cool down during heat warning, city says
The City of Ottawa is not opening any emergency cooling centres, but people can access public city facilities for relief from the heat warning.
NCC unveils new partnership with the Ottawa Senators to build arena in LeBreton Flats
The dream of a downtown hockey arena is back as the NCC and the Ottawa Senators reach a memorandum of understanding.
Racial profiling in Canada can encompass your name, too
Netflix dropped a limited series about Colin Kapernick’s lifer and the NFL player starred in it. He took us on a journey back to his high school days as a quarterback and a baseball pitcher. But what many people may have not known is that he was adopted and raised by two white parents who knew nothing about Black culture.
Faces of change: Rev. Anthony Bailey hard at work for social justice
Parkdale United Church Reverend Anthony Bailey has been awarded the Order of Ottawa for his exceptional contributions to the Ottawa community.
In the News: Friday, Aug. 28
Baseline Walmart Pharmacy exposed to COVID-19. Kingston will start charging fines of $1,130 for unauthorized parties. And OCDSB reconsiders defunding the police at two high schools. That and more on today’s news round up.
In the News: Thursday, Aug. 27
Masks mandatory in apartment and condo common spaces. City council redirecting Chiarelli’s pay to community organizations. All that and more in today’s roundup!
In the News: Wednesday, Aug. 26
Drive-thru COVID-19 test site is coming to Ottawa. Watson demands for the criminalization of conversion therapy. All that and more in today’s roundup!
In the News: Tuesday, Aug. 25
OC Transpo has two new COVID cases. Yellow School Buses are delayed for the school year. and Toronto Sunnybrook hospital is on outbreak. This and more on today’s news roundup.
In the News: Monday, Aug. 24
Outdoor masks to be mandated. Credit Card tap will be available on OC Transpo. And Ottawa beaches are expected to close next week. This and more on today’s news round up.