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16 things to do in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec this weekend
Posted on 02 December 2020OTTAWA -- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Holiday festivities are underway across the region. There's also a special November edition of City Folk festival in Ottawa. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do with the family in Otta ...
Ottawa should stay in the 'orange-protect' zone at this point: Dr. Etches
Posted on 02 December 2020OTTAWA -- A senior scientist at the Ottawa Hospital says Ottawa is doing "fantastic" in the fight against COVID-19. However, after three weeks of being in the "restrict" zone, Ottawa's medical officer of health isn't ready for Ottawa to move ...
UPDATE: Ontario's daily COVID-19 numbers creep downward; Ottawa sees over 70 per cent jump in one day
Posted on 02 December 2020Ontario slowly continues a trajectory downwards in the number of reported daily COVID-19 cases, making it the 24th straight day the province has recorded new case numbers in the triple digits. The provincial government on Sunday has recorde ...
New photo blog captures diversity of Ottawa's Black community
Posted on 02 December 2020A fitness instructor and mom. A martial artist and musician. A youth worker. An African dancer and designer. Kafia Barkat and Vanessa Dorimain say they weren't seeing a wide range of Ottawa's Black community portrayed in the pu ...
Personal Finance
Rent or buy your home? 4 things to consider
Posted on 29 November 2019
Breaking into the housing market: Go get that first home
Posted on 29 November 2019(NC) Today’s sky-high real estate market can make buying a first home seem like a distant dream. Don’t be discouraged. It might take a bit more planning, but you can do it. Good financial strategy and some real estate research can help yo...
Real Estate
Canadian Home Insulation 101: Things to Remember
Posted on 18 December 2019
Ottawa Home Buyers Ought Not to Forget These Costs
Posted on 11 December 2019A poll conducted by Angus Reid shows that surprisingly, around 20 percent of Canadians forget to factor in the costs of insurance and maintenance when buying a house. In addition to this, the poll showed that homeowners are often surprised by the rising interest rates. It’s surprising how many...
Environment & Economy
Plastic bags in green bins OK in Ottawa as of today
Posted on 03 July 2019
John Kerry: ‘World leaders not doing enough to protect oceans’
Posted on 13 June 2019Ireland and other countries across the world are failing to play their part in adequately preventing the destruction of oceans, which is contributing to climate change, former US secretary of state John Kerry has said. Speaking to The Irish Times in advance of attending a summit on prot...
