History

Hintonburg community association president Brian Innes runs for Kitchissippi council seat

With Kitchissippi Ward set to elect a new city councillor for the first time...

The forgotten story of the Hintonburg boy who went to war

Google the question “Who was Canada’s youngest soldier in the First World War?” and...

Community members hope more of Westboro convent can be saved

Behind boarded windows and aging stone walls, the former Sisters of the Visitation convent...

How the ByTown Museum is telling 200 years of Ottawa history

On the edge of the Rideau Canal, where green water slips past the Ottawa...

Early Days: How money worked in early Bytown before the Canadian dollar

Today, a trip to the bank is something most people barely think about. A...

Island Park heritage advocates push for historic district designation

 Residents and heritage advocates in Ottawa’s Island Park neighbourhood are continuing efforts to secure...
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 Community groups push to safeguard Westboro’s historic buildings

Community groups in Kitchissippi are stepping up efforts to protect historic buildings in Westboro,...

Early Days: How Ottawa’s Christmas decor has evolved through time 

Every December, Kitchissippi transforms into a glittering tapestry of holiday cheer.  From classic evergreens decked...

Returned Indigenous items from Vatican unveiled at Canadian Museum of History

On Tuesday morning, a dozen Inuit items returned from the Vatican went on display...

From Bytown Baker to Hintonburg Pioneer: The Story of Henry McCormick

 McCormick Park is a quirky little park in the heart of Hintonburg that boasts...

The incredible career of Joseph Hanrahan and his Kitchissippi abattoirs 

Hintonburg was still just a tiny, growing hamlet in 1878 when butcher Joseph Hanrahan...

Ottawa’s oldest mall closes today after 70 years

For generations of west-end Ottawa residents, Westgate Shopping Centre was more than just a...
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