Locals fight to preserve rare natural forest on Montreal’s West Island
“We can’t keep losing these important natural spaces,” says Geneviève Lussier, a Pointe-Claire resident and organizer of the Save Fairview Forest group
Ottawa takes steps to address the housing and homelessness crisis with 10-year work plan
City of Ottawa is taking steps to address the housing and homelessness crisis with new land purchase and updates to 10 year work plan.
Giving shelter: Nisa Homes opens a haven for women escaping domestic abuse in Ottawa
Nisa Homes is a transitional Muslim women’s shelter for women facing violence, domestic abuse, poverty, or homelessness or seeking asylum. The charitable organization already has six homes across Canada – three in Ontario and three in B.C. and Alberta – making Ottawa the seventh site for Nisa’s services.
On the road again: Canadian trucker finds border crossing easier even despite COVID-19 restrictions
As they provide an essential service, Canadian commercial truck drivers continue to navigate COVID-19 restrictions as they are brought forward.
City of Ottawa to bring ads into O-Train stations to rebuild revenue
The City of Ottawa's transit commission looks to advertisements as a way of easing the financial stress on OC Transpo during COVID-19.
Stunning ‘sunset’ park planned for controversial Zibi development on Ottawa River
Plans for a 25-storey residential building on Chaudière Island as part of the Zibi development include a new city park — named Pangishimo after the Algonquin word for sunset — offering a stunning, westward view of the Ottawa River. The City of Ottawa’s planning committee examined a report earlier this year on the project’s latest design, which includes a new...
Hamilton area home prices soar during COVID-19 pandemic
Realtor Stacey Keric believes the effects of the pandemic will have a lasting effect on the market in the city
Ottawa’s Lucy Hempstead crushes indoor cycling world record and raises funds for mental health
Ottawa native Lucy Hempstead popped open a well-deserved bottle of sparkling wine just after 6 p.m. on March 13 to resounding cheers from family and friends after cycling 812 kilometres, breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled on a stationary bike in 24 hours. Lucy smashed the previous record of 680 km as part of CRUSH COVID:...