In Today’s Edition → Vintage shops are clustering on York Street and on Merivale Road → It’s all eyes on Ottawa Charge tomorrow → Deals of the Day at Aurelius and Three Ships → ⛅ High 26° Low 7° and partly cloudy ☀️ 5:36 am 🌛 8:23 pm |
NUMBER - 5.5%
- – The unemployment rate in Ottawa - Gatineau in April, a rise of 0.1 per cent from March.
- The Canadian Press
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SPORTS - 🏒 PWHL Ottawa Charge 2 – Montréal Victoire 3 yesterday
- (Game 2/5 of semi-finals)
- ⚽ NSL Ottawa Rapid 0 – Calgary Wild 0 yesterday
- ⚽ CPL Atlético Ottawa 5 – Valour FC 2 last Saturday
- ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 6 – Down East Bird Dawgs 5 last Saturday
- ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 10 – Down East Bird Dawgs 3 last Friday
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL |
Built Heritage Committee
Tuesday, May 13 at 9:30 am - Designation of the Rothesay Apartments, 172 O’Connor Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
- Designation of the former Bell Telephone Exchange Buildings at 251 Besserer Street, 200 First Avenue and 43 Eccles Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
- Designation of 323-327 Rideau Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (ByTowne Theatre)
- Designation of église Saint-François-d'Assise at 1062 Wellington Street West, and église Saint-Joseph d’Orléans at 2757 St. Joseph Boulevard under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
- Designation of the Ottawa Mosque, 251 Northwestern Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
- Repeal of the by-laws designating 38-44 Clarence Street, 520 Queen Elizabeth Driveway, 1518 Stittsville Main Street, and the Lemieux Island Bridge under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
- Update on amending by-laws for Heritage Conservation Districts
- Presentation - Heritage watch list update
- Motion – Councillor A. Troster - 267 O’Connor Street
- Status update – Built Heritage Committee inquiries and motions for the period ending April 25, 2025
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Ottawa Public Library Board
Tuesday, May 13 at 5:00 pm - Library Services asset management
- First quarter 2025 financial status report
- 2024 policy compliance and delegation of authority annual reporting
- 2024 Ottawa Public Library 2024 annual report
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WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT |
⛺ When THE OTTAWAN saw this item about the Federal government attempting to dispose of four custom-made, portable field hospitals purchased during the early days of COVID, we wondered if the City had considered taking them for its illfated newcomer housing scheme. It turns out both Ottawa and Toronto did make inquiries – but the structures are too big and too complex. Two of the hospitals are stored in Brockville. – Kyle Duggan in the Canadian Press
💃 City staff have recommended some changes to the City’s special events bylaw that would loosen up rules for event organizers. Some suggested changes are, according to the CBC: - Making it easier for licensed mobile vendors and food trucks to participate in special events.
- Allowing for noise exemption extensions when outdoor events are affected by weather delays or other circumstances outside organizers' control.
- Reducing regulations for bars, restaurants and venues already licensed by the province during special events
- Streamlining the approval of weekday road closures by delegating authority to designated staff and ward councillors
The Joint Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services and Public Works and Infrastructure Committee will discuss it Thursday and, if approved, would go to the full City council for ratification. – Jodie Applewaithe at CBC ↪ Ward councillors for Kanata South, Allan Hubley, and Beacon Hill-Cyrville, Tim Tierney, want the City to review its fees for restaurant patios to ensure fairness. While the City waived the fees 2020 to 2022, and reduced them in 2023 and 2024 it now charges $15.91 per square meter monthly. Pub Italia, for instance, now pays $8,000 per year for its patio. – Josh Pringle at CTV 🚧 Laurier Avenue West between Bronson Avenue and Bay Street will be closed from tomorrow morning to Thursday night. The City will be resurfing the street and working on the intersection. – Toula Mazloum at CTV
🚨 Gatineau is one of eight Québec cities approved as defendants by a judge in a new class action. The group bringing the action allege that the police services in Gatineau, Montréal, Québec City, various suburbs, and the provincial police stop Black drivers without suspicion of an offense. A 2022 case threw out the old common law right of police in Québec to stop vehicle for any reason but the class action proponents say the problem continues. – Sidhartha Banerjee in the Canadian Press |
The Poll Last time, we asked ‘Have you taken a ride on O Train Line 2 or 4 yet?’ 22% Yes, it was delightful 0% Yes, it was dreadful 32% No, but I am anticipating a pleasant ride 38% No, not going to happen 9% I'm still waiting for the Carling streetcar to Britannia Beach. It seems a little late. Today’s poll: |
What is your opinion on restaurant patios |
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✳️ Means change from previous edition MONDAY TUESDAY Be there in person to see the Charge take on Montréal Victoire in the first home game of the playoff run. The series is now tied 1-1 and you're needed to bring the support to take the Charge to victory. 🆓 Chamberfest's City Series features participants of the Steinway Advanced Performance Class, performing romantic pieces by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and others on a Steinway & Sons grand piano. The concert starts at noon at Ottawa City Hall. Experience multitasking at its best. Join the Silent Disco Park Cleanup and listen to great tunes while you and likeminded people clean up McNabb Park. It all gets underway at 6:15 pm. At Ottawa Little Theatre's production of And Then There Were None you'll see one of two different endings, depending which performance you book. Tonight, for example, you'll see the "Alternate Ending." ByTowne Cinema: The Way, My Way, Spectacle: There Will Be Blood, An Unfinished Film Mayfair Theatre: The Ballad of Wallis Island, Bob Trevino Likes It, Demons Gigs Trivia Night. Pour Boy Live Standup Comedy. Hintonburg Public House Musical Bingo. Orléans Brewing Co
WEDNESDAY Week Two of Ottawa Writers Festival starts with a conversation with Nita Prose, who will talk about her latest release The Scene of the Crime with Uzma Jalaluddin and Jennifer Whiteford. The NAC Orchestra will be departing soon on a tour of Korea and Japan, but before they go you can grab a ticket to the preview concerts here in Ottawa. Korean pianist Yeol Eum performs Ravel, Strauss, and Kelly-Marie Murphy. Tonight and tomorrow evening. You don't need to register for the Out at Camp Group Bike Ride. It's a leisurely 25k cycle along the Ottawa river to Britannia Beach. Place your bid in the Walrus online auction and support fact-checked journalism in Canada. The auction ends at 10:00 pm tonight. ByTowne Cinema: An Unfinished Film, German Language Film Festival of Ottawa: Gina, Drawn In: Vampire Hunter D Mayfair Theatre: The Ballad of Wallis Island, Flow, The Shrouds Gigs Fire Manic, Neurotypes, Computer, Worrywart. House of TARG Jazz Night with Roger Radio. Bar Robo Why Not (Vibrations Running Deep). 27 Club Open Mic. EveryPerson Café
JUST ANNOUNCED/ NOW BOOKING Join thousands of your friends and go for a run over the weekend of May 24-25. The Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend has runs from as short as 2k right up to marathons. Also on May 24, spend an evening with Canada's first astronaut Marc Garneau, musician Tyler Kealey, Canadian Space Society President Ryan Anderson, auctioneer Stuntman Stu and emcee Derick Fage. Jack's Gala: Reaching for the Stars will raise badly needed funds for SPG4 (Spastic paraplegia type 4), a rare disease that leads to progressive spasticity and weakness in the lower limbs. Seven year-old Ottawa native Jack Laidlaw is currently battling the disease, which receives no funding except what affected families can raise themselves. So get dressed up and head to Brookstreet Hotel for a fun and meaningful night.
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