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Imagine what we could do at the municipal level if we were allowed to tax residents properly in order to fix the problems other levels of...
Let's start by making Wellington Street the capital thoroughfare Ottawa deserves.
In my experience, it takes very little to give a genuine compliment and make someone smile.
Efforts are underway in Ottawa to expand the clinics, currently aimed at seniors. Everyone without a doctor should have this sort of option.
'Dude, where's my bus?' has already racked up more than 110,000 viewers on YouTube. It's resonating with Ottawa residents and OC Transpo users.
Safety through design is a lot smarter than just sending cops to yell at people. A community outreach program in the Market and on Rideau Street is...
It boggles my mind that one-quarter of the homes in Canada's capital suffer from food insecurity when there are practical solutions.
The skateway is so closely associated with winter in Ottawa that without it we’re just not the same. What would become of us if we couldn’t open it...
An Ottawa charitable foundation is bringing a little bit of nature to health-care facilities — via planter-gardens uniquely designed for patients.
Other cities make on-street parking somewhat more practical than Ottawa does. But why are we forcing people to drive downtown for work in the first...
Ottawa is part of a nationwide effort to measure the number of people experiencing homelessness. But what happens next?
Did you hear the one about the public servant's workday? Ron James swears Ottawan audiences love it. And he loves us.
As the name suggests, sponge parks hold on to water when it falls in unusually large quantities. They help prevent flooding by giving sewer systems...
The challenge for every city, including Ottawa, is to move people and goods in ways that are efficient, smart, safe, reliable and environmentally...
I didn’t think Ottawa could get a reputation more embarrassingly uncool than 'the town that fun forgot.' I was wrong.
Ottawa housing expert Carolyn Whitzman’s new book looks at home-building policies that work — and those that don't.
What if I told you there is a way to stop the transit crisis, which currently sees higher fares, less service, then even higher fares and worse...
No teenager has ever become a better person through authoritarian rules. Start engaging with them respectfully, instead.
The end of August is a good time for stock-taking: a few thoughts on ways to make Ottawa more livable.
What's really needed is a complete rethink of how we tax and spend at all levels of government.
It's not acceptable for anyone to deny the existence or experiences of gender-diverse people, or to deny them their basic human rights.
The 26 Ottawans at the Paris Olympics are part of a thriving community of competitive and recreational athletes.
Helicopters or housing? Choppers or functional public transit? The city and province are making strange choices.