Metro News

Making sense of Elgin Street’s rapidly changing face

Retail

If you think Elgin Street just ain’t what it used to be, you’re not imagining things. More than a dozen businesses on the commercial thoroughfare

Ottawa ranks 4th-worst in congestion among Canadian cities

Ottawa

If you think you spend a disproportionate amount of time fuming about bumper-to-bumper traffic in Ottawa, it’s not just your imagination. By Adam Kveton A new

Ottawa eyes more commercial space in Hintonburg

City Hall

More stores and restaurants, more cycling infrastructure and more patios — all are part of a vision for the future of Armstrong Street. On Tuesday

Connected vehicles: Some Ottawa truckers to get traffic light tech under pilot project

Ottawa

Remember the last time you had to slam on the breaks at a succession of frustratingly ill-timed red lights? By Adam Kveton Or hit the gas

Ottawa cat cafe attracting customers looking for ‘purr therapy’

Retail

Ottawa’s cat café entrepreneur has her paws on a location. By Adam Kveton Josée Cyr announced just a few days ago that her cat café, expected

STO axes Winterlude service, offers discounts as labour dispute drags on

Ottawa

La Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) is offering riders discounts and will not provide service to Winterlude this coming weekend, all because of an

Second phase of Ottawa’s light-rail plan gets green light from NCC

Ottawa

The second phase for Ottawa’s light rail transit has cleared another hurdle, with the NCC approving of the city’s construction plans on its lands in

More Ottawa corner stores stocking fruits and vegetables in pilot project

Retail

You won’t find overbearing heat and sand in Ottawa’s food deserts, but fresh, healthy food options are definitely scarce, especially if you’re traveling on foot.

Proposal calls for drastic overhaul to Elgin Street

City Hall

Some business owners are pushing back against a proposal to significantly redesign Elgin Street by lowering the speed limit and removing parking, among other measures.

Ottawa pot shops reopening after police raids

Retail

Despite a raid on Chinatown’s CannaBotanix Dispensary at 646 Somerset St. Friday that left two people arrested, the shop was back to normal operations Monday.