Paul Dewar, you will be missed

 Politician, advocate, husband and father, Paul Dewar, has succumb to brain cancer at the age of 56.  The former MP went public with his glioblastoma diagnosis in June 2018. Those around Dewar between the time of his diagnosis and his passing can attest to how courageously he lived out the

Calling Ottawa: Kanata is the goose that laid the golden egg  

 A study released by Ottawa-based Doyletech Corp says that Kanata’s total economic impact on Canada’s GDP has almost doubled in the past three years from 7.8 billion in 2015 to 13 billion in 2018. Amy MacLeod, Vice-President of Strategic Communications at Mitel and co-chair of the Kanata North Business Association

Jim Watson has done a superb job —Tierney, Fleury and Qaqish should be tossed for new blood

 Photo credit: @jimwatsonottawa (Facebook) For the past four years, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has done an exceptional job. He has delivered on his commitment to hold taxes to an annual 2 per cent increase, overseen the successful construction of the multi-billion-dollar O-train project which is the largest infrastructure project in the

Residents Fight to Save 100 Years of History in Old Ottawa East

 Homeowners in Old Ottawa East are doing everything they can to save two-century old maple trees from the bulldozer of Greystone Village developers. Having failed to convince the developers that the trees will not survive the construction, residents are urging the city to help them find a resolution.  In June 2014,

Alta Vista Ward candidate Lang-Dion calls for temporary halt to Heron Gate development

 In May, Timbercreek Communities announced their plans to evict hundreds of people from their low-rent townhomes homes along the east-west extension of Baycrest Drive to Sandalwood Drive. It is time to press the reset button on Heron Gate so that the re-development of this community is inclusive, sustainable and enriches residents’ lives,

Potential Soccer Growth in Ottawa Rests with Ottawa Fury

 Photo courtesy of Ottawa Fury With the Ottawa Fury FC having wrapped up their inaugural season in November, it is perhaps premature to start envisioning an MLS team in the nation’s capital. The NASL doesn’t employ a promotion and relegation system, so the Fury won’t play in the MLS by

Ottawa – A Deadly Place for Wildlife

 Given that the City’s Official Plan lists Ottawa as “A Green and Environmentally-Sensitive City,” you would be forgiven for wondering why City Council has such a terrible track record in how it treats wildlife. Certainly this record is at odds with how people in Ottawa view the protection of green