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Cumberland Heritage Village Museum celebrates 50 years as a ‘living history site’

Sep 22, 2026

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5 min read

Cumberland Heritage Village Museum celebrates 50 years as a ‘living history site’

On an autumn morning in 1976, a group of locals arrived at an empty, unused farmer’s field on Old Montreal Road in Cumberland and began building a village.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa East

Orléans transit riders are fed up. Can the LRT extension change that?

Aug 30, 2026

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7 min read

Orléans transit riders are fed up. Can the LRT extension change that?

As thousands of students and workers return to their regular routines this fall, Ottawa’s struggling transit system is about to face one of its biggest tests yet.

Amanda McLeod

Vanier

Running for a job with no clear mandate: OCDSB candidates enter uncertain trustee race

Aug 12, 2026

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6 min read

Running for a job with no clear mandate: OCDSB candidates enter uncertain trustee race

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board will see the return of trustees sometime after this fall's municipal election. But their roles and scope will look very different

Amanda McLeod

Ottawa East

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

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

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.

Charlie Senack

Vanier

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

Jun 23, 2026

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6 min read

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.

Charlie Senack

Ottawa East

City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

With more than 10,000 Ottawa households waiting for social housing and nearly 3,000 individuals estimated to be experiencing homelessness, the city is dipping into its own coffers to supply city-owned properties as sites for future affordable housing.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Neighbourhood news in Kanata, Stittsville, Carp and Ottawa West

Cumberland Heritage Village Museum celebrates 50 years as a ‘living history site’

Orléans transit riders are fed up. Can the LRT extension change that?

Running for a job with no clear mandate: OCDSB candidates enter uncertain trustee race

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

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

City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing

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