Ottawa Mission calls on federal government to boost aid for newcomers
People are sleeping in chairs at the Mission, CEO Peter Tilley said, or curled up on a mat in the corner of the waiting room. And they’re hungry.
People are sleeping in chairs at the Mission, CEO Peter Tilley said, or curled up on a mat in the corner of the waiting room. And they’re hungry.
Once the move is complete, Cornerstone will be the city's largest shelter for women and gender-diverse adults.
Let our resident restaurant critic, Peter Hum, be your guide to finding Ottawa's best slice of pizza.
The UTE Call Centre Committee said it had been in discussions "for many months" with the government regarding members' hours of work.
The city's new priority dispatch system is a great idea, but it still doesn't take both official languages into account. Nous méritons mieux.
She has already pushed outside the box by becoming the first woman to lead research enterprises at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. And Dr. Katey Rayner, who was appointed this week chief scientific officer and vice-president of research at the Heart Institute, said thinking outside the box will be a focus of her leadership […]
Neither National Defence nor the Canadian Forces provided explanations on how they plan to keep secret the daily comings and goings of almost 200 military personnel.
Anatolia served solidly made Turkish food that tasted of care and pride, at prices that should have Ottawa's more deluxe Turkish restaurants looking over their shoulders.
The Ottawa police guns and gangs unit has charged an 18-year-old Ottawa man with a number of charges in connection with a shooting incident on Michele Drive on Dec. 23, 2023. A 20-year-old man was wounded in the Sunday afternoon incident near Penny Drive in the Pinecrest area. Police said at the time that the […]
Two Canadian pop stars, Carly Rae Jepsen and Tyler Shaw, are among the newly announced artists joining the fun at this year’s 30th anniversary edition of Ottawa Bluesfest. The Call Me Maybe singer, Jepsen, and Shaw, a Chinese-Canadian singer-songwriter who makes his home in Ottawa, will perform separate concerts on Sunday, July 7 in the […]
I'm told I'll have my pick of jobs when I graduate as a nurse in June, but I'm worried about the overall state of the health-care system.
The idea of seeking the best ideas and designs possible to create the very best Lansdowne we can seems alien to city leaders.
Thursday, April 11: We need to spread the word about Ottawa's virtues to the rest of the world, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com
An 81-year-old Ottawa woman who lost $17,500 to a scam artist pretending to be an RCMP investigator wants better protections for seniors.
Damage to more than 35 vehicles in a secure parking area was reported in incidents on Dec. 23, Feb. 10 and March 24, police said Wednesday.