Gracenote sings sing jazz and pop standards at Gaia Java this Friday
The talented ladies of Gracenote have graced us with their voices on several occasions and it is noteworthy to be having them back, with as always the steady and sympathetic…
Kanata Theatre gets six Capital Critics Circle nominations
(Press release from Kanata Theatre.) Shows from last year’s Kanata Theatre season have received important recognition by the Capital Critics Circle, a panel of Ottawa’s leading theatre reviewers. Productions by…
Low-rise apartments proposed for Cope Drive
The City of Ottawa is accepting public comments on a proposal for eight low-rise residential apartment buildings with 262 rental units on Cope Drive. That’s in Kanata South off Terry…
COYNE: Statement on election results
Deborah Coyne released the following statement on the results of the election in Carleton: “I want to sincerely congratulate Pierre Poilievre and his team on his election as the Member…
LIVE: Election news and results for Carleton
Looking for Ontario election 2018 results? Click here. We’ll be updating this page throughout the night with Stittsville and Carleton riding election news. As of 1:14am Party Candidate Votes Percentof…
Where you can celebrate (or commiserate) with the candidates on election night
For all you political party crashers out there, here’s where the candidates and their supporters are planning to spend election night: Deborah Coyne is attending a private function with volunteers and supporters…
Advance vote in Carleton was second highest in Canada, says Global analysis
Nearly a quarter of Carleton residents, or 24.19% voted in advance polls, according to an analysis by Global News. That’s the second-highest in the country. To come up with the…
War of 1812 veteran Captain Bradley remembered at Beechwood Cemetery
(Above: The Bradley family headstone is at the left, the footstone of Captain William Brown Bradley and his son Sands Bradley and the plaque are located next to it. Photo…
COMMENT: Anything can happen on election day
(Photo by Barry Gray.) I had a coffee the other day with one of Carleton’s federal election candidates and I asked him what he’d learned during the course of the campaign.…
Qadri hosts “Keep Stittsville Healthy” event on October 24
(via Shad Qadri) On October 24th please join me and various public health experts starting at 10:00 a.m. upstairs in the Johnny Leroux Stittsville Community Arena for the Keep Stittsville…
PHOTOS: Saturday’s 9 Run Run Emergency Services run
Thousands of Emergency Service personnel – police, paramedic and fire – and friends, family and supporters have assembled in Stittsville this morning for 9 Run Run, Ottawa’s Emergency Services’ Run.…
Five places to find a pumpkin near Stittsville
(Pumpkins near Richmond. Photo by Barry Gray.) A lot of Stittsville families will be heading out to find a pumpkin this weekend. It’s a lot of fun to head out to a…
COMMENTS OF THE WEEK: Quitters, Black’s Farm, Mrs. Faux, more
Every week we get lots of 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 thoughts…
Kemp Woodland includes trees over two centuries old
(ABOVE: Unveiling of the Kemp Woodland plaque. Left to right: Janet Mason (Ottawa Stewardship Council), Glen Carr (Sacred Heart High School), Phil Sweetnam (Stittsville Village Association), Councillor Shad Qadri, Wayne French…
UPDATE: 6279 Fernbank development likely to proceed
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jillian McKim lives on Fernbank Road in a home that’s adjacent to a proposed 149-home development at 6279 Fernbank Road. Over the past few months, she’s been participating…