Ottawa West

Pride in heritage and food at Guan Guan Rice Noodle

Sep 17, 2026

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2 min read

Pride in heritage and food at Guan Guan Rice Noodle

It's not just the food that shines, but owner Amanda Shi that makes this place a standout

Ralf Joneikies

Ottawa West

Spicy Man offers unapologetic Chinese cooking

Sep 17, 2026

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3 min read

Spicy Man offers unapologetic Chinese cooking

Anyone interested in excellent Chinese food will not be disappointed

Ralf Joneikies

Ottawa West

Kanata mom-of-three pens children’s book inspired by son’s autism diagnosis

Sep 13, 2026

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6 min read

Kanata mom-of-three pens children’s book inspired by son’s autism diagnosis

"My Busy Builder Brain" aims to promote understanding, curiosity and a sense of belonging for kids who are just a little bit different, inspired by a local Ottawa family and their experience with autism.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa West

Acclaimed to another term, Brockington eyes transit, Confederation Heights and Greenbelt battles

Sep 10, 2026

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8 min read

Acclaimed to another term, Brockington eyes transit, Confederation Heights and Greenbelt battles

For the first time in more than two decades, voters in River Ward will not be voting for their city councillor on election day.

Charlie Senack

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

Ottawa West

From hygiene products to school supplies, these Barrhaven students are making an impact

Jul 30, 2026

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5 min read

From hygiene products to school supplies, these Barrhaven students are making an impact

The team of students launched The GiftBox Initiative, a youth-led organization that partners with local shelters, organizations and schools to organize fundraisers and donation drives.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa West

Canada Day flood raises questions about Ottawa’s weather preparedness

Jul 14, 2026

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9 min read

Canada Day flood raises questions about Ottawa’s weather preparedness

Two weeks after torrential rain overwhelmed Ottawa neighbourhoods on Canada Day, the floodwaters may be gone, but the disaster is still impossible to miss.

Amanda McLeod

Ottawa West

Canada Day in Barrhaven could come to an end after four decades

Jul 5, 2026

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4 min read

Canada Day in Barrhaven could come to an end after four decades

Canada Day Barrhaven Inc. announced in a statement last week it will not organize a celebration in 2027, and none of its current executive directors or committee members will return to lead the event.

Charlie Senack

Ottawa West

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

Ottawa West

How Barrhaven is preparing for the future after reaching a population of 110,000

Jun 25, 2026

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7 min read

How Barrhaven is preparing for the future after reaching a population of 110,000

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

Aging infrastructure closes down Bells Corners dive pool for the summer

Jun 25, 2026

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3 min read

Aging infrastructure closes down Bells Corners dive pool for the summer

While the main swimming pool remains open, city staff determined the diving area could not safely operate after discovering new cracking, concrete spalling and erosion around the deck structure.

Charlie Senack

Ottawa West

City council rejects Stittsville urban boundary expansion, blocking 360 homes

Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

City council rejects Stittsville urban boundary expansion, blocking 360 homes

A proposal to extend the urban boundary to allow the development of more than 360 homes has been rejected by city councillors, though not without debate and division.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa West

Ottawa may have to sell aging facilities as $3.8 B infrastructure gap grows

Jun 2, 2026

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6 min read

Ottawa may have to sell aging facilities as $3.8 B infrastructure gap grows

A new 10-year Long Range Financial Plan for tax-supported capital assets says Ottawa faces a major funding gap for roads, parks, buildings, recreation facilities and other public assets.

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 West

Ben Franklin Place could become the heart of a changing Centrepointe

May 22, 2026

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5 min read

Ben Franklin Place could become the heart of a changing Centrepointe

Nearly four decades after the civic complex first opened, many residents say the area surrounding it is on the verge of its biggest transformation yet.

Charlie Senack

Ottawa West

Twenty-five years later, Ottawa’s amalgamation is still a wound that never fully healed

Apr 19, 2026

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8 min read

Twenty-five years later, Ottawa’s amalgamation is still a wound that never fully healed

On the last night Gloucester existed as its own municipality, the mood in council chambers was not celebratory.

Charlie Senack

Ottawa West

Committee approves long-debated sidewalks for Manor Park

Apr 4, 2026

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5 min read

Committee approves long-debated sidewalks for Manor Park

Councillors have greenlit next steps for installing sidewalks along some roads in Manor Park as part of ongoing road modifications, despite ongoing controversy in the community.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa West

Accora Village tenants say rent hikes exploit provincial loophole

Nov 24, 2025

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8 min read

Accora Village tenants say rent hikes exploit provincial loophole

Rents are rising at many Accora Village properties, but the real estate company is defending the move.

Kate Chappell

Ottawa West

Ontario bill 60 a ‘top-down assault’ on local democracy, bike lane infrastructure, cycling advocate says

Nov 21, 2025

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7 min read

Ontario bill 60 a ‘top-down assault’ on local democracy, bike lane infrastructure, cycling advocate says

A new provincial bill has made the news due to its significant municipal proposals — one of which threatens many of the City's planned bike lanes.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

Ottawa West

Qualicum community opposes height of proposed Brigil development on Baseline

Oct 29, 2025

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6 min read

Qualicum community opposes height of proposed Brigil development on Baseline

Brigil has plans to build three towers on Baseline near the Queensway Carleton Hospital. But the local community says the towers would be too high

Charlie Senack

Westboro

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 West

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 West

Pride in heritage and food at Guan Guan Rice Noodle

Spicy Man offers unapologetic Chinese cooking

Kanata mom-of-three pens children’s book inspired by son’s autism diagnosis

Acclaimed to another term, Brockington eyes transit, Confederation Heights and Greenbelt battles

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

From hygiene products to school supplies, these Barrhaven students are making an impact

Canada Day flood raises questions about Ottawa’s weather preparedness

Canada Day in Barrhaven could come to an end after four decades

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

How Barrhaven is preparing for the future after reaching a population of 110,000

Aging infrastructure closes down Bells Corners dive pool for the summer

City council rejects Stittsville urban boundary expansion, blocking 360 homes

Ottawa may have to sell aging facilities as $3.8 B infrastructure gap grows

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

Ben Franklin Place could become the heart of a changing Centrepointe

Twenty-five years later, Ottawa’s amalgamation is still a wound that never fully healed

Committee approves long-debated sidewalks for Manor Park

Accora Village tenants say rent hikes exploit provincial loophole

Ontario bill 60 a ‘top-down assault’ on local democracy, bike lane infrastructure, cycling advocate says

Qualicum community opposes height of proposed Brigil development on Baseline

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

Ottawa is falling short on its tree planting goals

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