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Westboro

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

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
Sarah MacFarlane

Federal

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Prime Minister Carney announces new affordable housing, with federal land in Ottawa eyed for major housing build

Sep 15, 2025

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7 min read

Prime Minister Carney announces new affordable housing, with federal land in Ottawa eyed for major housing build

Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Nepean Sunday to announce new rules that will build affordable housing fast.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Infrastructure

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Stuck in the 60s: Why is City View digging ditches for drainage instead of sewers?
LockSimple

Jul 25, 2025

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2 min read

Stuck in the 60s: Why is City View digging ditches for drainage instead of sewers?

The system has slowly erroded after Nepean amalgamated with Ottawa

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Parks

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A new park for City View comes with leasing challenges

Jul 25, 2025

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5 min read

A new park for City View comes with leasing challenges

City View was built in the 1960s. Now the City of Ottawa is looking to restore its rural ditch system instead of building sewers. Reaction from the community is mixed

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Wildlife

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Remembering the Bells Corners fox

Jul 21, 2025

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6 min read

Remembering the Bells Corners fox

Residents from Bells Corners came together on Saturday to remember a friendly neighbourhood fox that was struck by vehicle and killed on Robertson Road.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Lincoln Fields

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How Ottawa’s biggest transit-oriented development projects will reshape much of the city
LockSimple

Jul 16, 2025

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13 min read

How Ottawa’s biggest transit-oriented development projects will reshape much of the city

As Ottawa continues to expand its light rail line, transit-oriented development is popping up around the city. We explore how it will impact your neighbourhood

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Crime

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Ottawa Police respond to two homicides over the weekend

Apr 7, 2025

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5 min read

Ottawa Police respond to two homicides over the weekend

That puts the total up to five in a week

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Federal Election 2025

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Mark Carney discreetly campaigns in Nepean

Mar 31, 2025

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5 min read

Mark Carney discreetly campaigns in Nepean

Liberal leader Mark Carney was in Nepean over the weekend, but the media were bearded from events.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Nepean

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Ottawa builders demand a fair chance with Sprung structure proposals

Jan 22, 2025

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6 min read

Ottawa builders demand a fair chance with Sprung structure proposals

Plus there concerns over site contamination

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Provincial

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Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod apologizes for social media post many called Islamophobic

Jan 10, 2025

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3 min read

Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod apologizes for social media post many called Islamophobic

The remarks targeted PC candidate Husein Abu-Rayash

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Downtown

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ByWard Market gets money to become more pedestrian friendly. Is it enough?

Dec 6, 2024

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22 min read

ByWard Market gets money to become more pedestrian friendly. Is it enough?

The ByWard Market is slowly bouncing back and is now getting new funding from the province as part of its "New Deal" for Ottawa. Plus, a man war arrested at a heated Sprung structure meeting in Nepean

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack

Transit

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Council looks to move away from Stage 3 light rail with bus rapid transit
LockSimple

Oct 14, 2024

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11 min read

Council looks to move away from Stage 3 light rail with bus rapid transit

There is finally a timeline for when New Ways to Bus is implemented. It will have mixed results for commuters in Nepean. Plus, council is looking to pivot away from light rail.

Charlie Senack
Charlie Senack
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