Business & Community
Local organization receives Feds announce $1.3M for $1.3M from Health Canada to aid homeless youth
Operation Come Home (OCH), an Ottawa organization that works with youth experiencing homelessness, is receiving $1.3 million from Health Canada to extend counselling and substance use programs.
Community rallies at planning and housing committee in support of possible renoviction bylaw
City staff have been sent back to the drawing...
Opening weekend sees 85,000 skaters on Rideau Canal, ‘outstanding’ forecast for Winterlude: NCC
The Rideau Canal Skateway opened for the season on Saturday, and an estimated 85,000 people braved the cold to skate, eat BeaverTails and explore the city from a new perspective, the National Capital Commission says.
Hang in there: freezing temps good news for Winterlude
As Ottawans bundle up and grumble over this week’s freezing temperatures, Ottawa Tourism and the National Capital Commission (NCC) are all smiles. Following 2024’s mild winter, which spelled trouble for the Rideau Canal Skateway and Winterlude’s other ice-dependent activities, this week’s sub-zero temperatures are exactly what Ottawa needs.
Sports
Ottawa Titans re-sign pair of American southpaws
The Ottawa Titans have extended two standout left-handed pitchers,...
The return of “El Toro”, transfer of local de Brienne among five Atlético Ottawa player announcements
Atlético Ottawa has had a busy couple of weeks, during which they announced the return of four players, including Spanish veteran Alberto Zapater on New Year's Eve, and the transfer of Matteo de Brienne to the Swedish club Göteborgs Atlet- och Idrottssällskap (better known as GAIS).
World Juniors creates ‘shining’ opportunity for local businesses, Indigenous artists: Ottawa Tourism
Ottawa’s local economy reaped the benefits of hosting the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, from restaurants and hotels to Indigenous businesses, according to Ottawa Tourism.
Ottawa Titans re-sign hot shot rookie shortstop
The Ottawa Titans have re-upped shortstop Aaron Casillas for...