Stop Focusing on The Small Fixes

 After a month of LRT service shutdowns, earlier this week, the City of Ottawa proudly announced a return to service, advertised as some behemoth triumph rather than what it continues to be, a colossal embarrassment for the National Capital. With only a single car per train, the system does not

GOOD2GO rock Ottawa for 20 years

 Photo: Michelle Valberg Whether it's through a poster or a marquee, a GOOD2GO show is something that's just been ever-present in Ottawa for two decades. In fact, the Ottawa punk legends are in their 20th year as a band, and by all accounts, they're as strong as ever. We caught

10 Things to Do in Ottawa for Under $10

 Just because you’re on a budget, doesn't mean you can't get out and enjoy the beautiful city of Ottawa. Here are ten good eats, hot spots and activities for you to enjoy, all for under $10! See a Movie at Imagine Cinemas ($4 - $6) Going to the movies literally

Bluesfest’s poster child

 Photos by Andre Gagne. Poster images supplied by Dave O'Malley and Aerographics. At 65-years-old Dave O’Malley is hardly a kid but for the last 22 years he’s been the poster child of RBC Bluesfest. Should you pass through the Canadian War Museum you can take a trip down festival memory

Light-Rail gets $1 Billion Boost from Feds

 The existing O-Train passes over the Rideau River. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. In a letter to Mayor Jim Watson dated July 22, Orléans MP Royal Galipeau announced his party’s intention to give $1 billion to support Stage 2 of Ottawa’s light-rail plans. That money will make up one third

Publisher’s Message: Poilievre Deserves A Shot

 Pierre Poilievre was first elected to Parliament in 2004 for the riding of Nepean-Carleton at the young age of 25, upsetting then Liberal Defence Minister David Pratt. As a parliamentarian, he has demonstrated an unwavering loyalty to Prime Minister Harper, Conservative values and a centre-right ideology. He has been very

The O-Train: Getting It Right the First Time

 The City of Ottawa's plan for an expanded 0-Train is being tackled in rather a piecemeal fashion. Eventually, trains will replace much of the bus service that clogs downtown streets at rush hour. Futuristic trains (aka Light Rail Transit — or LRT — vehicles) will glide from Bayview Station to