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What is causing a hum through the Glebe?

Neighbours of the Clemow Apartments at Carling and Bronson say its air conditioning unit is creating too much noise, which might be over the allowable limit

Charlie Senack

ParksParks

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Jun 25, 2025

Centrepointe Community fears new zoning could lead to development on beloved parkspace

Updated zoning will prohibit new uses for Centrepointe Park. While nearby residents fear housing or recreation space could be built on the loved greenspace, the area councillor says there is nothing to worry about

Geoff Sharpe, +1

IndigenousIndigenous

Jun 23, 2025

Culture and heritage was on display at Ottawa’s Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival

Culture and heritage was on display at Ottawa’s Summer Solstice Festival at Wesley Clover Parks over the weekend

Keito Newman

SportsSports

Jun 23, 2025

Ottawa Redblacks get first win of the season

Plus, the weekend updates on soccer and baseball

Jeff Morris

Good NewsGood News

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Jun 23, 2025

Sacred Heart High School Students make donation to Stittsville Food Bank

They raised over $8,500 for

Tristan Nuyens

TransportationTransportation

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Jun 20, 2025

Premium

Ottawa’s updated Transit Master Plan has some ambitious dreams

Here's what it could mean for your neighbourhood

Charlie Senack

AirportAirport

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Jun 20, 2025

Should a proposed housing development be built near Ottawa’s flight path?

The Ottawa Airport Authority argued against the project saying air travel noise would disrupt residents. But the area councillor and community association were in support

Charlie Senack

City HallCity Hall