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Former OBJ editor Leo Valiquette dies after five-year cancer battle

Leo Valiquette was a gifted writer and an absolute stickler for procedure and etiquette when interviewing a source, even for a class assignment ...Twenty-five years later, I find myself sitting here trying to apply the same level of detail to his all-too-real obituary.

Air Canada increases service to YOW by almost 60% over last year

Air Canada announced Friday it is increasing its service to Ottawa with up to 30 additional weekly flights for the winter season compared to last year.

Shepherds’ Taste for Hope raises $330K-plus to help end chronic homelessness

There is no top secret recipe behind the success of Taste for Hope. All that's required is a handful of ingredients: benevolent chefs, generous sponsors, community-minded business leaders and hungry foodies working together toward the shared goal of reducing chronic homelessness.

‘We accept the risk’: Jeweller who’s moving from Rideau Centre to Sussex Dr. not fazed by security concerns

Magpie Jewellery owner Martin Wright is excited to join the ByWard Market business community, as the store relocates to Sussex Drive despite recent concerns about safety in the area.

Regional Roadtrips: Arnprior is the place to be for bakeries, bistros, bowling and boutiques

If you’re looking for a road trip destination with riverside parks, lots of locally owned shops and restaurants and even an Art Deco-inspired bowling alley, Arnprior is the place to go.

Lawyers lace up for YMCA charity hockey tournament

On Wednesday, the Lawyers for Kids Charity Hockey Tournament held at the Richcraft Sensplex in Gloucester raised $35,200 in support of the YMCA of the National Capital Region.

After success in ByWard Market, milkshake bar For God Shakes opens second location near Lansdowne

It seems Ottawans love their sweets, enough that milkshake shop For God Shakes decided to open a second location in April near Lansdowne Park.

Politics and the Pen dinner raises $530K for Writers’ Trust of Canada

We know at this point we’re not going to spoil anything for you by jumping right to the end to tell you that author John Vaillant won the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing at last night’s Politics and the Pen.

GWL Realty Advisors proposes two-tower mixed-use complex for Slater Street

In planning documents recently filed with the city, GWL Realty Advisors says its proposal includes a pair of towers at 170 Slater St. between Bank and O’Connor streets. 

Health-tech trailblazer TryCycle Data Systems names Brett Merriman new CEO

TryCycle Data Systems founder and original CEO John MacBeth has stepped aside to focus on acquiring new customers, the company announced this week. He has been replaced by Brett Merriman, who joined the firm as chief financial officer in 2022.