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Bright colours, big promises: Can ‘Uncommon Spaces’ revive Downtown Ottawa?

Uncommon Space has recently opened in Centretown. The local business improvement association hopes it will help make downtown an arts and culture hot spot.

Downtown

Housing for students in Ottawa is becoming less affordable, study finds

Expensive accommodations and less than ideal conditions are making it hard for students in Ottawa to find rentals. A new University of Ottawa study breaks down some of their struggles

Post-Secondary Education

Ottawa is one step closer to a new area

Ottawa Senators reach deal to purchase land for new arena at LeBreton Flats. But it's getting a mixed reaction from stakeholders

Sports

Carleton University faces major deficit for upcoming school year

It will need to undertake “significant measures” to address financial shortfalls

Carleton University

Ottawa’s bridges are reaching capacity: now there is talk of building a new crossing over the Rideau River

Traffic in the suburbs and rural parts of Ottawa are getting worse. A new bridge over the Rideau River could one day help ease congestion

Ottawa South

The ring road debate: Council removes it from the Transportation Master Plan, but one MPP wants it built

City council has decided not to include a ring road in its Transportation Master Plan, but Ottawa's only PC MPP says he wants to see one built

Richmond

A sidewalk debate in Park Manor

The plan to add sidewalks in Park Manor is part of the city's Transportation Master Plan updates, but some residents speaking out against it

Transportation

OC Transpo starting new 24-hour service to the airport

It will help those in the east end of Ottawa shave off some time getting to the aorpor

Transit

At least two people rescued after plane crash near Ottawa Airport

Three people were in a plane when it crashed near the Ottawa Airport Thursday evening. Two people were transported to hospital with the condition of the third unknown

Public safety