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A photo of Marc Gagnon arriving at home in Hintonburg after his 24 hour walk for mental health.
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Hintonburg resident walks 24 hours for women’s mental health

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on August 5, 2020August 13, 2020

By Maureen McEwan Marc Gagnon decided to start his summer vacation in a different way.…

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A photo of Ottawa Public Health staff testing the water at a beach in Ottawa.
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Test the waters: Learning about the Westboro Beach bacteria levels

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on August 5, 2020August 13, 2020

By Charlie Senack For over 100 years, Westboro Beach has been a popular swimming hole…

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Westboro paddler Michael Tayler took some time away from his Olympic training schedule to tell KT about his summer reading list. Photo by Ellen Bond
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Olympian at home: Michael Tayler on the 2020 Games and summer in Westboro

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on June 30, 2020July 1, 2020

By Maureen McEwan Michael Tayler was headed to the summer Olympics.  The long-time Westboro resident…

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Threat of closure looms for Westboro Legion

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on June 30, 2020July 2, 2020

By Judith van Berkom Without financial assistance from their communities, Royal Canadian Legions across the…

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Hundreds are seen holding signs outside of the parliament buildings on a summer sunny day
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‘Name it and denounce it’: Ottawa reverend speaks out against recent racist incident

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

By Charlie Senack Last Friday, over 7,000 people gathered in downtown Ottawa for the “No…

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The online tap: How local craft breweries are managing COVID-19

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on May 31, 2020May 31, 2020

By Kristin Perrin If you miss taproom tastings, and testing the latest creations at your…

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Community Photos: April showers bring May flowers!

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on May 27, 2020

One of our photographers, Ellen Bond, went out this past weekend to capture Kitchissippi in…

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‘Live a good life’: Locals celebrate 90th birthday from safe distance

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020

By Maureen McEwan Last Monday, Rosa Di Felice went outside her house with her pots…

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Early Days: Checking out — Motels, hotels and the end of a historic era. 

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020

By Dave Allston The closure and pending demolition of Webb’s Motel on Carling Avenue represents…

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The Royal opens urgent mental health clinic to help during pandemic

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on May 12, 2020May 15, 2020

By Charlie Senack  Two months ago, when much of the city shut down to practice…

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Building a better indoor garden: Tips and trends

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on April 29, 2020May 12, 2020

By Maureen McEwan Spring is the time of renewal. But aside from “spring cleaning,” what…

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Quick to act: How Ottawa quelled the Spanish flu in 1918

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on April 5, 2020April 11, 2020

By Dave Allston In a short span of time, the COVID-19 virus has changed all…

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Looking back on year one with The Yard

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on April 5, 2020April 9, 2020

By Ted Simpson Going out to play in The Yard takes on a whole new…

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COVID-19: Local businesses navigate new waters

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on April 5, 2020April 14, 2020

By Charlie Senack  The Ontario government’s order to close all non-essential businesses in the wake…

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Caring during COVID-19: Organizations help community through pandemic

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on April 5, 2020April 8, 2020

By Charlie Senack  With COVID-19 cases on the rise, local non-profit organizations are seeing an…

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Good news alert: In this month's Giving section, we heard about eight-year-old local Charlotte Kwavnick's efforts to collect money and gently used clothing for the Tom Brown Arena Respite Centre.
We learned that the Goldenrod Community Garden has received approval from the National Capital Commission to build on a parcel of land located west of Parkdale, just north of the Tunney’s Pasture Complex.
After 50 years in business, the owners of Romeo’s Garage & Body Shop are retiring and closing the shop down.
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