Five small Ottawa-area towns to visit this summer

 By Hilary Thomson The COVID-19 pandemic has put a damper on many people’s travel plans this summer. Road trips have been postponed, flights have been cancelled and hotel reservations have been refunded. Despite the fact that many Ottawans are itching to leave the house after several months of isolation, many may

Oversight and temperament problems at Ottawa Police Service

 Above: Ottawa Police Chief, Peter Sloly I am not sure which is more troubling, the ongoing failure of the Ottawa Police Services Board (OPSB) to properly adjudicate their responsibilities over the Ottawa Police Services (OPS) or the continuing systemic and structural problems at the force. These include flawed leadership, racism,

No refunds allows Ottawa Race Weekend to continue

 About six weeks ago Run Ottawa made the difficult decision to cancel the 45th annual Tamarak Ottawa Race Weekend due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the event cancellation should not have come as a surprise, what did get people talking was the organization’s decision not to give the option of

A majesty of the North: Socially conscious travel at its finest

 Photo: Town of Illulissat It’s 5:30 a.m. The sun, that barely dipped bellow the horizon all night is rising over the Baffin Bay. I take a deep breath and taste the cool, salty air of the sea. I’m aboard the Ocean Endeavour, Adventure Canada’s 200 passenger ship, about half-way through

“Murder truck” set free: Low precedent set in death of local cyclist

 When Nadia Robinson woke up on June 28, 2015, she was happy. She poured herself a cup of coffee and made a Facebook status saying so. Her oldest son had just graduated from high school and she and her family had moved into a new home in Riverside South, Ottawa.

It’s Not Just a Concussion

 Eighteen-year-old Connor O’Callaghan lay unconscious on the side of Rideau River Road in North Grenville. He had overdosed on cocaine. His body was essentially lifeless, except for thud of his heart that was still beating inside his chest. His friends had dumped him at the side of the road while