GROWTH SPURT: Can “village feel” be maintained in Stittsville?
(Above: Aerial photo of Fairwinds. Photo by @TwitchxB) Stittsville has changed a lot in the past few decades. From a small farming village of about 500 in the 1950s to the…
Police investigate shooting on Richardson Side Road
(via Ottawa police) At approximately 3:45PM on the 3rd day of April, the Ottawa Police Service responded to a call for service about a disturbance inside a residence in the…
LINKED: Garth Brooks runs a ball hockey clinic at Sacred Heart
Garth Brooks runs a ball hockey camp at Sacred Heart High School. Image via CTV Ottawa. Country music superstar Garth Brooks ran a ball hockey camp inside the Sacred Heart…
Stittsville loses power late Saturday afternoon
Nearly 5,000 customers lost power in Stittsville late Saturday afternoon for about an hour, between 4:30pm and 5:30pm. Power was out in a large area including Stittsville Main from Abbott to…
PHOTO: Orange doors on Stittsville Main Street
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Police warn that Garth Brooks will cause a traffic jam on Sunday
If you are heading to Kanata Costco,Bell Sensplex or Tanger Outlets late today-keep in mind heavy traffic 530-730 due to Garth Brooks shows — S/Sgt. Pete McKenna (@OfficerMcKenna) April 3,…
UPDATE: Fall-out and follow-ups from our Hazeldean bridge report
On Monday, we published a copy of a report on structural problems with the Hazeldean Road bridge, obtained via a Freedom of Information request. The story spawned quite a bit…
West end finally gets a vegan restaurant
Above: Melanie Boudens from Grow Your Roots. Photo via Pamela Tourigny. UPDATE: Grow Your Roots will open on Saturday, August 6 at 220 Terence Matthews Crescent in Kanata South, not…
OPEN HOUSE: Upcoming flood prevention work in Stittsville South
(via City of Ottawa) Following the July 2009 flooding event in Stittsville, flood control measures were evaluated and a mitigation plan was recommended. The current phase of the plan consists…
COMMENT: Sustainability, not revenue, should drive stormwater fees
Photo: Construction is underway for the Kanata West Pump Station on Maple Grove Road, part of a $60-million water infrastructure project in Kanata-Stittsville. The City’s proposal to initiate a stormwater…
Police tweet shows aftermath of red light runner on Hazeldean
Posted today on Twitter by @OPSWestTraffic aka Ottawa Police Constable Tony Hagan. This happened Monday on Hazeldean at Edgewater, just east of Terry Fox. https://twitter.com/OPSWestTraffic/status/714470322783662080
CITIZEN: Hubley wants LRT to Kanata before eastern expansion
From the Ottawa Citizen today: The city should start laying LRT tracks towards Kanata before extending rail past Place d’Orléans, according to a councillor who represents part of the western suburb.…
GAIA JAVA: Guitarist double bill on April 1
Andrew Waines has been active in the music industry since 2013. He played rhythm guitar with the Jordan McIntosh Band for two years, including performances at Ottawa Bluesfest, Boots & Hearts…
Kanata-Carleton MP set to survey residents on electoral reform
(This press release comes from Kanata-Carleton Citizens Advocacy. The Kanata-Carleton riding is north of Stittsville.) When the Conservatives won the election in 2011 with 39% of the popular vote, it was…
COMMENTS OF THE WEEK: Long Meadow name change, Potter’s Key zoning
Every week we get lots of great comments from our readers on our web site, via email, and social media. Here’s a sample of what we heard this week. Add your…