By Ted Simpson – Andrew King would like to invite you on a walk, a late night exploration of Ottawa’s iconic streets and neighbourhoods, a slow moving vision set to dreamy atmospheric music and wrapped up in a history lesson, all delivered right to your television screen. He […]
By Dave Allston – For the past fifty years, the Queensway has been a normal part of life in Kitchissippi. Also known as Highway 417, this 181.4 km highway has grown over the years to accommodate the growing population to the west and east of Ottawa’s core. Now […]
Editor’s note: We asked local historian Dave Allston to come up with a top ten list of “don’t miss” sites to check out during Doors Open Ottawa on June 6 and 7. Make sure you read to the end to find out which sites he’d like to see […]
When it comes to planning your wedding, few decisions will be as important as making sure you choose the right venue for such an elegant and memorable occasion. You deserve the wedding you’ve always dreamt of—so why not give it the Royal treatment? For the newly engaged, it’s […]
By Craig Lord – Some call it tradition for Canadian kids to rise early and head out onto the ice for a game, and their parents typically watch from the stands with a cup of coffee. It’s no different at the Granite Club in Westboro, but if you’re […]
By Bob Grainger – Fire was a serious and ever-present fact of life in the Ottawa area in the 19th century, and it took three general forms: house fires in the winter time, bush fires in the dry periods of late spring and summer, and fires in the […]
By Paula Roy – For locals and tourists alike, the popular blog foodiePrints (foodieprints.com) serves as an indispensable source of culinary information, focused especially on the thriving Ottawa food scene. Kitchissippi residents Don Chow and Jennifer Lim founded the blog eight years ago and since then have delivered […]
By Denise Deby – Local trees are at risk, and the community and city need to do more to protect them, according to residents who attended a March 8 Ecology Ottawa meeting to gather ideas for a new program called Tree Ottawa. “Treed neighbourhoods are wonderful to live […]
Stephanie Bolt, 41, is a Kitchissippi volunteer who was recently recognized for her work with Ottawa Riverkeeper with the Dan Brunton Volunteer of The Year Award. The award is named in honour of Ottawa naturalist and environmental consultant, Dan Brunton, who was also one of the founder of […]
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