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Blue Nile, a corner store and a cornerstone in Lowertown, is closing its doors
The shop at the corner of King Edward Avenue and St. Andrew Street is more than a place to pick up groceries, neighbours say — it's also a vital community hub in a neighbourhood undergoing significant change.
U of O faculty understaffed and overworked, profs' union says
The Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) says the school is understaffed and its faculty is overworked, and is calling on administrators to hire more.
Homelessness numbers trending upward in Ottawa
The City of Ottawa has conducted a count of who in the city is homeless, at a time when people experiencing or on the verge of experiencing homelessness say housing is precarious.
Women's refugee house opens 2nd location in Ottawa
Ottawa's Carty House unveiled its second shelter — dubbed Carty House II — in Vanier on Friday, the organization's first expansion since being founded in 2001. The transitional house offers a place to stay for female refugees fleeing abuse and violence.
Downtown Ottawa park gets public outdoor defibrillator
St. Luke's Park, which has popular tennis and basketball courts, is seen as an ideal place for an emergency tool that can shock a heart's rhythm back to normal.
Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Ottawa Valley thought he was still in U.S., police say
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a Vermont man charged with impaired driving in Cobden, Ont., last week was not aware he was in Canada.
Ontario says bike lanes cause gridlock. These people don't roll with that
Some observers are pushing back on the idea that bike lanes cause traffic congestion as the Ontario government embarks on a potential shakeup for how future bikeways get the green light.