Centretown’s Pressed: Gone but not forgotten

 Above: Whether stopping in for an afternoon coffee or checking out a band at night, Pressed will be missed by all Ottawans. ILLUSTRATIONS BY COLIN WHITE Another pillar of the Ottawa arts scene has shuttered. And in many ways, we are left with more questions than answers. Centretown’s Pressed, the popular café, bar,

COVID is highlighting the need for cars — even downtown

 By Johanne Brownrigg COVID 19. We know it’s changing us and those around us. Families and work lives have been impacted. We simply aren’t yet sure if these changes are permanent. Some though, if not permanent, are definitely long-term. A lot has been written about the potential gutting of downtown

Report: City’s Waste Diversion Performance is Garbage

 According to a recent press release from Ecology Ottawa and Waste Watch Ottawa, the Nation’s Capital is greatly lagging behind other major municipalities in the province when it comes to the amount of waste that we recycle and compost. Findings of their report “Improving the City of Ottawa’s Waste Diversion

The Great Glebe Garage Sale: Vintage and New Things in the Same Place!

 Ottawa Life’s Festival City Series is back! We'll provide a unique look at some of your favourite events. We’ll go beyond the music with artist interviews, volunteer profiles, concert reviews and spotlights on the tastes, sights and sounds of the festival season.  Your city! Your festivals! Like a good sunscreen, Ottawa Life

Ottawa Roots for Life

 Municipal initiatives and Ecology Ottawa are working together to plant their way to a greener city within three years. The local ‘community champion program’ plans to add a minimum of 150,000 trees to Ottawa’s green spaces annually, with a goal of planting 1 million new trees by 2017. There are

Dreaming of a Green Holiday

 Ecology Ottawa is bringing together the city’s active environmental community this Thursday at the ninth annual Winter Holiday Eco Gala in celebration of the past year’s green movement and the bounty of the holiday season. Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page, photo by Ecology Ottawa. Held at St. Elias Banquet Centre,

City Announces New Plan for Safer Streets

 Over are the days of cars ruling the roads, as the City of Ottawa has just put a red light on their 50 year-old practice of automotive domination. On October 7, the Transportation committee unanimously backed The Complete Streets Implementation Framework, keeping the interests of pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users

Settling for a Greener Ottawa: Ecology Ottawa Puts Federal Efforts On Blast

 For the first time in 10 years the City of Ottawa has prepared a new plan to fight climate change.  The Environmental Council passed The 2014 Air Quality and Climate Change Management Plan (AQCCM) with only one member dissenting. The 160-page plan will now go on to the Full Committee

What Ottawans Want from the Federal Budget: Report Calls for a Breakthrough Year for Ottawa River

 By Ecology Ottawa A recent report released by Ecology Ottawa argues that the budget is an opportunity for the federal government to help Ottawa residents clean up the Ottawa River. The report, entitled Cut the Crap and Fund the Plan: 2014 Should be a Breakthrough Year for Ottawa’s Rivers, argues that the

The Blue Story of the Ottawa River

 As I travel the Ottawa River, I can't help but be impressed with its magnificent diversification. Every turn in the waterway brings a rich new experience. Along the shoreline are subtle signs of those who came before us, and in the tranquility of early morning one can almost hear the