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Remembering the St. Pius shooting and its victims 50 years later

Oct 27, 2025

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17 min read

Remembering the St. Pius shooting and its victims 50 years later

It has been 50 years since Kim Rabot and Mark Hough were murdered in one of Ottawa's worst killings. It's impacts are still being felt today

Charlie Senack

Ottawa South

Ottawa’s malls are dying. What does the future hold for local big-box retail?

Oct 23, 2025

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13 min read

Ottawa’s malls are dying. What does the future hold for local big-box retail?

With so many big-box stores available for rent, what does the future hold for retail in Ottawa's dying malls?

Sarah MacFarlane

Ottawa South

Ottawa is falling short on its tree planting goals

Oct 14, 2025

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6 min read

Ottawa is falling short on its tree planting goals

Ottawa is falling short of meetings its 40 per cent tree canopy in most municipal wards

Charlie Senack

Ottawa South

Heron Road site selected for new factory-built housing project. Will it help end homelessness in the city?

Oct 10, 2025

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2 min read

Heron Road site selected for new factory-built housing project. Will it help end homelessness in the city?

A new housing community is slated to be built on Heron Road next year. It could include thousands of new affordable units.

Charlie Senack

Carleton University

Aug 11, 2025

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3 min read

Carleton University faces major deficit for upcoming school year

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

Charlie Senack

Ottawa South

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

Aug 11, 2025

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3 min read

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

Charlie Senack

Neighbourhood news in Richmond, Osgoode, Manotick, Alta Vista and all of Ottawa South

Remembering the St. Pius shooting and its victims 50 years later

Ottawa’s malls are dying. What does the future hold for local big-box retail?

Ottawa is falling short on its tree planting goals

Heron Road site selected for new factory-built housing project. Will it help end homelessness in the city?

Carleton University faces major deficit for upcoming school year

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

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