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Why the Infinity Convention Centre homicides remain unsolved two years later

Dec 22, 2025

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15 min read

Why the Infinity Convention Centre homicides remain unsolved two years later

The party was in full swing and guests were having the time of their lives when gunfire rang out at a wedding held at the Infinity Convention Centre on Sept. 2, 2023.

Charlie Senack

Downtown

Searching for something bigger: Ottawa churches report ‘massive’ rise in young people attending worship

Dec 17, 2025

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12 min read

Searching for something bigger: Ottawa churches report ‘massive’ rise in young people attending worship

A trend is emerging among Ottawa churches, and it’s one that has caught most priests and pastors by surprise.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

ByWard Market

Dec 15, 2025

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9 min read

Changing times: Will a heritage designation attract more people to the ByWard Market?

In recent years, numerous initiatives have been introduced to revitalize the area; the latest seeks to establish the Market as a heritage site.

Charlie Senack

Ottawa Centre

Provincial and federal governments plan more affordable housing in Centretown and Nepean

Dec 10, 2025

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7 min read

Provincial and federal governments plan more affordable housing in Centretown and Nepean

During the Mayor’s Breakfast held at the Rogers Centre on Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney gave more details on how his build Canada Homes Fund will help build more affordable accommodations in Ottawa.

Charlie Senack

ByWard Market

Dec 8, 2025

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9 min read

A quiet experiment in compassion: How the ByWard Market’s block leaders are redefining street outreach

How the ByWard Market’s block leaders are redefining street outreach

Kate Chappell

Ottawa Centre

The future of the Ottawa Charge as Lansdowne 2.0 breaks ground

Dec 1, 2025

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9 min read

The future of the Ottawa Charge as Lansdowne 2.0 breaks ground

Despite shovels going into the ground on Ottawa’s Lansdowne 2.0 development later this week, the Ottawa Charge women’s hockey team says they will not play at the new arena when it opens in 2028.

Charlie Senack

Neighbourhood news in Centretown, Glebe, Westboro, ByWard Market and all of central Ottawa

Why the Infinity Convention Centre homicides remain unsolved two years later

Searching for something bigger: Ottawa churches report ‘massive’ rise in young people attending worship

Changing times: Will a heritage designation attract more people to the ByWard Market?

Provincial and federal governments plan more affordable housing in Centretown and Nepean

A quiet experiment in compassion: How the ByWard Market’s block leaders are redefining street outreach

The future of the Ottawa Charge as Lansdowne 2.0 breaks ground

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