Lace up, Skaters! It opens Saturday morning!
I just saw this from the NCC, the agency that runs Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Skateway: A 2.4 km section of the Rideau Canal Skateway will be open at 8 am to the general public, from the Bank Street Bridge...
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Cities then and now: what makes them great?
What makes cities succeed, or fall short? It’s a question worth pondering. In ancient Rome the rabble may have wished for more bread and better circuses. Londoners across many centuries might have...
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Rideau Canal Skateway scheduled to open on Friday, Jan 18
2.2 Km of Skateway opens Fri morning. Longer sections of the canal will be added as conditions permit. (photo by L. Martin) Hey, skate fans! The National Capital Commission just emailed a press release...
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Farewell to Canadian Spaces host “Chopper” McKinnon
Canadian Spaces host Allan “Chopper” McKinnon on stage at the Ottawa Folk Festival in 1998. Photo: Christine K, CC some rights reserved Folk music isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But music, culture and...
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Six people killed, 34 injured in bus-train crash in Ottawa
People gather at the scene of a collision involving a public transit bus and Via Rail train in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. (@ohpinion8ted/Twitter) UPDATE, 4:40pm: Multiple media reports have...
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Ottawa crash: day-after updates
Dave Woodard, who has been identified as the driver of the OC Transpo bus involved in the crash. Photo: Facebook The investigation continues as to why a respected, experienced driver failed to stop his...
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Another choice: co-op funerals
Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa. Photo: Shanta Rohse, Creative Commons, some rights reserved. Decades ago, while still living in Honolulu, I paid a nominal fee for a life-time membership in something called...
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Harvard students pull epic fail in geography
Still from Harvard Crimson video. Apparently crimson for a reason… As reported in today’s Ottawa Citizen, a roving reporter for the Harvard Crimson had little trouble discovering an awkward lack of...
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National Ice Skating championships in Ottawa and Boston
Ice dancing team Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier. Gilles was “fast-tracked” for Canadian citizenship to become eligible for Team Canada and the Sochi games. Photo: annoyedtonoend, Creative Commons,...
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Does consolidation really save tax dollars?
Map of post-2001 Ottawa showing urban area, highways, waterways, and historic townships. Map: Earl Andrew, public domain As many New York State readers already know, the idea of consolidation keeps...
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Financial woes for Bixi bike rentals
A bicycle rent and return station in Ottawa, July 2013. Photo: Lucy Martin What if visitors and residents in key urban areas could grab, ride and return a bike – fast and easy – for a reasonable fee?...
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Dangerous driving conditions hit Ottawa, Southern Ontario
Whiteout on the highway. Photo: Ian Westcott, Creative Commons, some rights reserved This has been another day to avoid driving or proceed with extra care, thanks to recent snow and gusty winds. It’s...
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It ain’t bad news when these blues are back in school
Blues musicians on a mission. Blues Brothers stencil graphic: Neeters, Creative Commons, some rights reserved Sometimes it takes fresh eyes to appreciate things one might take for granted. Take “Blues...
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More on “local” Canadian Olympians
Canada’s women’s curling team in action (in 2010). The medal-winning team at Sochi this year includes Ottawa’s own Dawn McEwen. Photo: jensteele, Creative Commons, some rights reserved NCPR has made a...
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New stadium and new CFL team: the Ottawa Redblacks
Artist’s rendering of the new stadium, part of a major renovation project. Source: City of Ottawa Sure, the FIFA World Cup has been really exciting. But in North America “football” still means moving a...
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The science – and silliness – of sinkholes
This 1977 photo is described as “Dead sea ecological disaster – Sinkholes” Every so often some new sinkhole makes the news. This week the local hole worth knowing about opened up in West Quebec and...
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The power of music: “A Tribe Called Red” looks ahead
Ottawa’s own “A Tribe Called Red” keeps moving from strength to strength. NCPR listeners first met the group and their “electric pow wow” in 2012 coverage from from David Sommerstein, as well as PRI’s...
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It was a lovefest: Ottawa honors Daniel Alfredsson
Alfredsson in action, May 2013.Image: Wikipedia Remember when everyone walked miles to school, through deep snow drifts, and it was uphill in both directions? OK, sometimes nostalgia owes much to...
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