History

Ottawa West

From hay fields to housing: The families who have called Barrhaven home for generations

Aug 10, 2026

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9 min read

From hay fields to housing: The families who have called Barrhaven home for generations

“When we moved out to that house, there were about 28 houses in Barrhaven.”

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Pride Parade

From violence to visibility: Why Ottawa’s pride movement still matters

Jul 20, 2026

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7 min read

From violence to visibility: Why Ottawa’s pride movement still matters

Ottawa’s Capital Pride parade is fast approaching, and we are looking back at why the celebrations remain relevant today

Charlie Senack

Downtown

Treachery, nationalism and murder in Ottawa: the story of Canada’s first political assassination

Jul 9, 2026

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9 min read

Treachery, nationalism and murder in Ottawa: the story of Canada’s first political assassination

In downtown Ottawa, at the corner of Sparks and Elgin Streets, sits D’Arcy McGee’s. Just a few steps away, its namesake was assassinated in 1868.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

History

Remembering the people who built Ottawa’s LGBTQ+ community

Jun 26, 2026

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6 min read

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.

Charlie Senack

Ottawa West

From forest and farmland to suburbs and tech hubs: a history of Kanata

May 24, 2026

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8 min read

From forest and farmland to suburbs and tech hubs: a history of Kanata

On November 26, 1964, ground was broken on a revolutionary planned community in March Township, then a close neighbour to the growing City of Ottawa, in what would soon become the suburb of Kanata.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa East

The history of the founding, language and trades of Orléans

Apr 16, 2026

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7 min read

The history of the founding, language and trades of Orléans

Before Orléans was a part of Ottawa, before it was known for its suburbs, cultural scene, vibrant bilingualism and local economy, it was a place of farmland, French language and culture, and a unique local pride.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa South

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

Heritage Building

The city is selling off Manotick’s Dickinson House to cut costs. But its history will be preserved

Sep 10, 2025

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8 min read

The city is selling off Manotick’s Dickinson House to cut costs. But its history will be preserved

The Dickinson House and neighbouring carriage shed will soon be owned by the Manotick Mill as the city sells properties to cut costs

Charlie Senack

History

Mayor Sutcliffe says he won’t apologize for boycotting last year's Capital Pride parade

Aug 27, 2025

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21 min read

Mayor Sutcliffe says he won’t apologize for boycotting last year's Capital Pride parade

And we dive into the history of Pride in Ottawa

Charlie Senack

Pride Parade

Aug 27, 2025

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6 min read

Mayor Sutcliffe says he won’t apologize for boycotting last year's Capital Pride parade

And we dive into the history of Pride in Ottawa

Charlie Senack

History

Mar 31, 2025

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3 min read

On this day in Ottawa’s history: March 31

Bridges, fire and a building collapse

Charlie Senack

Transit

The failed Ottawa 2006 light rail bid that almost was

Jan 6, 2025

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6 min read

The failed Ottawa 2006 light rail bid that almost was

We interview Riverside South-Findlay Creek city councillor Steve Desroches about the rail system that almost became a reality

Charlie Senack

History

From hay fields to housing: The families who have called Barrhaven home for generations

From violence to visibility: Why Ottawa’s pride movement still matters

Treachery, nationalism and murder in Ottawa: the story of Canada’s first political assassination

Remembering the people who built Ottawa’s LGBTQ+ community

From forest and farmland to suburbs and tech hubs: a history of Kanata

The history of the founding, language and trades of Orléans

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

The city is selling off Manotick’s Dickinson House to cut costs. But its history will be preserved

Mayor Sutcliffe says he won’t apologize for boycotting last year's Capital Pride parade

Mayor Sutcliffe says he won’t apologize for boycotting last year's Capital Pride parade

On this day in Ottawa’s history: March 31

The failed Ottawa 2006 light rail bid that almost was

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