Downtown
Downtown
Downtown
+5
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.
Downtown
+6
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.
Downtown
+3
Jan 29, 2026
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10 min read
New Edinburgh petition opposes NCC’s plan for Sussex Drive redevelopment
Sussex Drive serves as one of Ottawa’s most historic and ceremonial roads. Now, it could become home to a new development that would redesign some of the street’s most recognizable features.
Downtown
+2
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.
Westboro
+8
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?
Federal
+2
Sep 17, 2025
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7 min read
How uncertain conditions in the federal workforce is casting a dark shadow over Ottawa
There is worry spreading through Downtown Ottawa as concerns are heightened over likely cuts to the federal public service
Downtown
+2
Aug 18, 2025
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7 min read
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
+2
Jul 14, 2025
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7 min read
A look inside Ottawa's desperate push for transit-oriented development
Ottawa is set to grow by 400,000 residents over the next few decades. To meet that demand, development is popping up around transit stations
Downtown
+1
Jul 9, 2025
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3 min read
Damage is worse than expected to Mackenzie Bridge, says new report
The Mackenzie King work will have construction crews repairing the aging structure for at least two more years after new problems surfaced.
Downtown
+2
Jul 9, 2025
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4 min read
Former office building converted into transitional housing
The city has opened its first office to housing conversion on Queen Street
Downtown
+3
Jun 13, 2025
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1 min read
“We are growing very impatient” — The debate over fixing gridlock on Bank Street
The City of Ottawa has ruled out putting bus-only lanes on Bank Street, but some community groups say they are desperately needed
Art
+2
May 21, 2025
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5 min read
Artengine is Ottawa’s home for art and technology
From early 2000’s internet art to today’s VR, this Ottawa gem is forging new pathways for art, culture and technology.
Downtown
+1
Apr 24, 2025
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8 min read
What should the future of Downtown Ottawa look like?
Ottawa Centre candidates share their visions for the future of Downtown Ottawa.
Downtown
+2
Apr 16, 2025
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4 min read
Centretown businesses report increased crime
A man has been arrested after Centretown business break-ins.
