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Canada Day in Barrhaven could come to an end after four decades

Canada Day in Barrhaven could come to an end after four decades

Canada Day Barrhaven Inc. announced in a statement last week it will not organize a celebration in 2027, and none of its current executive directors or committee members will return to lead the event.

Ottawa West

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Inside Ottawa’s record-breaking Canada Day storm

Inside Ottawa’s record-breaking Canada Day storm

Basements and roadways across the city are flooded after over 110 mm of rain fell over the Capital on Canada Day

Weather

Canada Day storm knocks out power to thousands and causes widespread flooding. Here’s what you need to know

Canada Day storm knocks out power to thousands and causes widespread flooding. Here’s what you need to know

Basements and roadways across the city are flooded after over 110 mm of rain fell over the Capital on Canada Day

Weather

From downtown to your neighbourhood: How to spend Canada Day in the nation’s Capital

From downtown to your neighbourhood: How to spend Canada Day in the nation’s Capital

While the national spotlight will once again shine downtown, Canada Day in Ottawa is no longer just about Parliament Hill.

Ottawa West

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Accessibility at TD Place is sub-standard. Will Lansdowne 2.0 change that?

Accessibility at TD Place is sub-standard. Will Lansdowne 2.0 change that?

Pam Fitch didn’t expect to become an accessibility advocate. But after she and her husband visited TD Place earlier this month, she is sounding alarms.

Lansdowne

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Remembering the people who built Ottawa’s LGBTQ+ community

Remembering the people who built Ottawa’s LGBTQ+ community

Over the past few decades, the community has changed dramatically. Former longtime councillor Jan Harder often joked there was a time when you couldn’t even buy a pair of socks in Barrhaven. Today, residents have dozens of places to shop.

History

How Barrhaven is preparing for the future after reaching a population of 110,000

How Barrhaven is preparing for the future after reaching a population of 110,000

Over the past few decades, the community has changed dramatically. Former longtime councillor Jan Harder often joked there was a time when you couldn’t even buy a pair of socks in Barrhaven. Today, residents have dozens of places to shop.

Ottawa West

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Aging infrastructure closes down Bells Corners dive pool for the summer

Aging infrastructure closes down Bells Corners dive pool for the summer

While the main swimming pool remains open, city staff determined the diving area could not safely operate after discovering new cracking, concrete spalling and erosion around the deck structure.

Ottawa West

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Shepherds of Good Hope to convert to supportive housing as Ottawa moves away from the shelter model

Shepherds of Good Hope to convert to supportive housing as Ottawa moves away from the shelter model

Shepherds of Good Hope says it wants to reimagine its emergency shelter into a health-focused and supportive housing facility aimed at providing long-term stability.

Downtown

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