We’ve been watching the tributes flow in for Bill Teron, the “Father of Kanata”, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 85. More than any mayor or politician, Teron’s vision and leadership has shaped the way that Ottawa has developed over the past 50 years. ...

[caption id=“attachment_87813” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Layout of the proposed Sooners football dome and club house from Edward J. Cuhaci and Associates Architects Inc.[/caption] (This post originally appeared on our sister site, StittsvilleCentral.ca) The ** Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est ** (the French Catholic school board) has sent in a planning proposal to the City of Ottawa, seeking permission to build a sports dome and field house behind ** École Paul-Desmarais ** in Stittsville. ...

https://twitter.com/dianedeans/status/968887106230734849 https://twitter.com/dianedeans/status/971745481922576384 _ (Here’s an excerpt from a post originally published on councillor ** Jeff Leiper' ** s blog . He says he’ll be supporting a motion from Councillors ** Diane Deans ** and ** Catherine McKenney ** to establish both a Council liaison for women. ...

[caption id=“attachment_3723” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] St. Patrick’s Day 2011 / Photo by Alistair Steele.me reason[/caption] When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day, Ottawa is really ahead of the game this year. The 36th Annual St. Patrick’s Parade takes place a week early on Saturday, March 10. ...

The ** TD Ottawa Jazz Festival ** , taking place from June 21 – July 1, 2018 is proud to continue its tradition of acclaimed excellence and present a diverse and vibrant lineup in its 38 th ...

Ottawa history blogger Andrew King has launched a new history podcast: _ The Shadetree Files _ . You can give the first episode a listen in the player below and subscribe via iTunes .

Hosted only twice a year, Google Partners Connect is an insider event live streamed exclusively through Google Partners like WebMarketers. Quicklink to RSVP: https://webmarketers.ca/google-partners-connect Located in the heart of Little-Italy, WebMarketers has opened its doors to guests March 13, offering a complimentary lunch, refreshments, and of course a sneak peak at the latest and greatest in the world of Digital Marketing. ...

Every now and then, we like to do a roundup of what we’ve been reading from Ottawa bloggers in recent weeks. So here’s the fifth volume of #ottblog! * Ross tells the story of a [ Norman Rockwell-esque photo he took in New York. ...

Ottawamatters.com launched this morning, the latest media startup in Ottawa since a stable of community papers closed earlier this year. Village Media, the company that owns a chain of similar local news sites, launched the new service under a partnership with 1310 News and promises coverage of breaking news, local events and community information. ...

A group of tow truck drivers will be protesting in front of police stations on Monday. They’ll be at City Hall from 7:00am-8:30am, at the police station on St. Joseph Boulevard from 9:00am-11:00am, and at the Huntmar police station from 11:30am-3:30pm. ...