With the help of friends Joelle Drouin and Const. Monique Paquette, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird, Abdi will host a gala dinner at the Villa Marconi Centre ...

The remaining bookmobile will visit all regular locations, but some days and times have been changed until the repairs are complete on Feb. 17.

MONDAY, FEB. 6 AND 13

- Regina Street Public ...

The decision came down on Feb. 1 from Ontario Court Justice David Paciocco.

Williams, 18, was killed two days shy of graduating high school after his ...

Every winter, children across the city gather on frozen rinks to play a little pick-up shinny.

Parents are regular visitors at the rinks - you can usually spot them huddled on the benches early in the morning, clutching a steaming cup of coffee and cheering on their son and daughter until their voices go hoarse.

Then ...

Over the past century the game has become ingrained in our collective psyche well before the introduction of television brought National Hockey League matches into the living rooms of the nations.

Canadian weather has a lot to do with our enthusiasm for the sport.

Cold winter fields covered by ...

Should the city move to ban smoking on restaurant and bar patios?

A) Yes. Smoking is a hazard to public health and the would be right to take action.

B) No. This is a case of over-regulation

of private businesses.

C) I think the city should charge businesses extra to buy a licence to set up outdoor smoking ...

Charles Gordon has a real concern shared by many of us: online piracy and copyright infringement, its impact on artists and, by extension, on us and our society.

However, in his Feb. 2 column, "Everything for nothing on the web?" Mr. Gordon unfortunately misrepresents many of those involved with this issue.

He particularly ...

The event, being hosted by a team of seven event management students, is part of the class's curriculum.

"This truly is a win-win for everyone," said Robert Anderson, one of the students ...

After the success of Cool Science Saturdays at the Canada Science and Technology Museum last year, the National Capital Commission announced the ...

The stamp designs combine a collage of historic elements used to give dimension to the lives of Desmond and Ware. A flattering portrait of Desmond is the ...

The technology was selected through the federal government's Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program - which matches new innovative products with ...

Students were sent home just after 12 p.m. and all community use of the school and activities were cancelled for that evening.

Grade 12 student Abdel Aziz said he was excited ...

The 28-year-old singer-songwriter said his musical career really came together once he let God help him write the songs.

"I tried a solo career before and it wasn't really coming together," he said, adding that he took ...

A decade after the city banned smoking indoors, the next phase of the bylaw expansion would make all city properties - including beaches, more than 1,000 parks and 300 city ...

Their 14-year-old daughter, Daron, ended her life more than a year ago. But through their mourning, the Richardsons have sought to bring attention to the issue of ...

"Teenagers live and breathe their cellphones. And if you take it away, you're committing social suicide," said Haggerty. "But parents need to ...

Organizers have received more than 50 entries from hard-working and creative classes across Canada, including at ...

The city's website, ottawa.ca, was upgraded on Feb. 1 with a new Service Ottawa section on the right side of the homepage where anyone can book and pay for last-minute ice time at city arenas, report graffiti, pay ...

While Ottawa-based companies providing everything from construction to legal services could benefit from the $2.1 billion project, ...

The provocative and entertaining lineup of groundbreaking local plays and some of the hottest independent touring shows were assembled by GCTC's artistic associate and festival producer Patrick Gauthier ...

Dylan Lawrence, 17, and Stephen Veenema, 16, who both play for Ottawa South United, created a video of themselves performing tricks at various landmarks in the nation's capital.

"We (did) it for ...

The bins will be located near the snack shacks and rest areas along the entire skateway. Skaters can put food scraps, wooden popsicle sticks, napkins and paper cups into the green bins to reduce the amount of trash that goes to the ...

The Ottawa psychic medium said he discovered his gift of seeing and hearing messages from the spirit world at the age of eight, during a phone conversation with his father, who was visiting at a friend's house in Thailand at the time.

He described the room in detail, including the colour of his ...

Celebrations began on Monday, Feb. 6, to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, a reign matched only once before, when Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years and seven months.

"In this special year, as I dedicate myself anew to ...