Ottawa Fire responds to Fairwinds West gas leak
via Devyn Barrie / 960 News: Crews from Ottawa fire and Enbridge were called to the scene of a gas leak Monday morning. Ottawa fire confirmed to 960 NEWS the leak…
PHOTOS: Celebrating Chinese New Year at Kungfu Bistro
Margarita Chen and her staff at Kungfu Bistro celebrated the Chinese New Year, marking the arrival of the Year of the Monkey on Monday night. Celebrations featured a traditional Chinese…
Water service interruptions on Losino Crescent in Blackstone
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) Please note that due to a water main repair on Losino Crescent (near Westphalian) in Blackstone, clients may experience interruptions in water service. Water service is…
Ash trees to be removed from Ladybird Park
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) The City is continuing with its removal of Ash trees as a result of the Emerald Ash Borer. The removal area for this location (Ladybird Park at…
COMMENT: French high school is a “bonne affaire” for Stittsville
ABOVE:The official ribbon cutting took place on Thursday and included students, staff and special guests. Photo via @EscPaulD The opening of Ecole Paul-Desmarais is a really big deal (“une bonne…
Public meeting Tuesday for proposed retirement home on flea market land
There’s a public meeting planned to discuss the 5-storey retirement home that’s proposed for the old flea market lands on Hazeldean Road at Stittsville Main. The meeting is on Tuesday,…
Melnyk envisions “entertainment-driven” transformation of Canadian Tire Centre
The Ottawa Citizen reports today on what the future could hold for the Canadian Tire Centre if the Senators end up moving downtown. Eugene Melnyk said the Senators have a plan…
Portes-ouvertes à Paul Desmarais!
ABOVE: Students gather in front of Ecole Paul-D on a tour last week. Photo courtesy of the school. EDITOR’S NOTE: We asked Joelle Logue to write about her impressions of Stittsville’s…
Here’s how you can find out about bus cancellations when the web site goes down
Here’s a memo that went out to senior staff at local schools from the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA). OSTA’s web site went down on Wednesday morning, when school buses…
NUSSBAUM: Bradley-Craig “a disappointing loss”
Photo by Steve Garecke / sg@stevegerecke.com EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s part of a blog post from Rideau-Rockliffe Councillor Tobi Nussbaum about the Bradley-Craig barn, after council approved demolition/relocation to Munster. He was one…
LETTER: Councillor and residents must push back on Potter’s Key plans
Re: QADRI: OMB will likely side with Minto on Potter’s Key road access “If prolonging the process is the best that can be done when developers exercise their influence over City…
Sens invite public to check out their Lebreton Flats proposal at CTC
(Press release via Ottawa Senators) RendezVous LeBreton Group’s IllumiNATION LeBreton proposal, submitted to the National Capital Commission to redevelop LeBreton Flats, will be on public display at Canadian Tire Centre…
West Ottawa Ladies Chorus sings their way to spring
(via WOLC) Mid winter is the time when each of us wait with dread for the temperatures to plummet, a time when we stay hunkered down in our cocooning mode…
Planning Committee decides on Stittsville South zoning February 9
The City’s Planning Committee will consider a zoning by-law amendment for a subdivision in Stittsville South, “to permit residential development of 339 single detached, 162 multiple attached and 152 low-rise…
Stittsville items in front of Committee of Adjustment February 17
The Committee of Adjustment will consider several Stittsville applications on February 17: 12 Meadowland: “The Owner wants to subdivide the property into three separate parcels of land. It is proposed…