CBC NEWS | OTTAWA

Five design teams have been selected to put forth their visions for a revamped memorial in Ottawa to victims of communism.

Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly said…

MACLEAN'S, by Dylan C. Robertson

Some college students are launching apps and social-media companies, but others are taking a step back in time and learning to work a forge, repair antique…

METRO NEWS / OTTAWA, By Adam Kveton

A new provincial bill is requiring cities like Ottawa to create planning advisory committees in an effort to encourage greater…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

Heritage Ottawa's new Lecture Series is off to a flying start.

Our season-opening talk by Robert Smythe, author of the popular blog Urbsite, presented the…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

Heritage Ottawa invites applications for the Gordon Cullingham Research and Publication Grant. The grant program was created in 2008 and is named in honour of the late…

CBC NEWS, By Tom Parry

Federal officials offered a sneak peek inside Ottawa's old downtown railway station on Friday.

Union Station, a heritage building completed in 1912, is being…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

A new book published by Friends of the Central Experimental Farm celebrates the beauty of the Farm's Ornamental Gardens, their heritage value and their significance to the…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Susan Mas

The owners of the historic Château Laurier say they will delay making a formal submission to the City of Ottawa for a controversial expansion project …

HERITAGE OTTAWA

Honouring and preserving our heritage extends beyond protecting buildings for their age and design value.

Heritage Ottawa's David Jeanes appeared on CBC Radio this…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Matthew Pearson

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Matthew Pearson

OTTAWA CITIZEN Editorial Board

The National Capital Commission’s online survey on the future location of The Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus closed last week – but not before…

By Peter Coffman, Carleton University

There has been a fair bit of talk lately about what to do with the former American embassy, directly across the street from Parliament’s Centre Block.…

Today, October 6,  is the last day to have your say on the location of a future hospital campus.

Heritage Ottawa remains concerned for the future of the Central Experimental Farm.…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Edward Gregorich

Fast-growing global population. No additional land for agriculture. Climate change. These three pressures, linked through the process of food production…

OTTAWA BUSINESS JOURNAL / Metro News

One of Hintonburg’s oldest buildings could soon expand into condos, according to the architect who owns it.

Preliminary drawings show Ovidio…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Elizabeth Payne

For nearly two years, Agriculture Canada soil scientist Ed Gregorich has kept his head down and focused on his work while the debate about the future home…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Elizabeth Payne

After nearly two years of controversy over the site of a new $2-billion Civic hospital, the National Capital Commission asked members of the public for…

NATIONAL CAPITAL COMMISSION (NCC)

The NCC is conducting a review of potential federal sites for the new Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital and wants your views.

Members of the…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Barry Padolsky

In November 2014, the former Stephen Harper government allocated 60 acres of the Central Experimental Farm, a National Historic Site, for a new Civic…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

The widespread public outcry against a proposed addition to Ottawa's Château Laurier, presented last week by Larco Investments, clearly demonstrates that passions for this…

METRO NEWS, By Emma Jackson

A local architect says the hotel's owners should voluntarily submit to the government's internal heritage review  process as a gesture of good will.
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METRO NEWS, By Emma Jackson

The Chateau Laurier’s heritage advisor says there’s no question a controversial expansion will face “rigorous” scrutiny at the hands of…

Daily Commercial News, by Ian Harvey

With Canada’s heritage masonry buildings starting to hit 150 to 200 years of age the race is on to preserve them for future generations. 

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CBC NEWS OTTAWA, By Joanne Chianello

Developer will have to jump through many hoops to get any design approved

The reaction to the proposed addition to the iconic Château Laurier was…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Susana Mas

The lead architect behind the design for the proposed additions to the historic Château Laurier is defending his work after newly revealed plans drew a…

OTTAWA CITIZEN EDITORIAL BOARD

Ever since Charles Hays talked up the idea of a gleaming landmark hotel for the nation’s capital in the early 20th century, Ottawans have been heavily…

CBC NEWS

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler

It’s still an active construction site. Bundles of steel rods and construction material are stacked everywhere. The future temporary home of the House of…

OTTAWA SUN, By Don Butler

The National Capital Commission will review 12 potential sites for the new $2-billion Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital, including four on contested Central…

CBC NEWS

The National Capital Commission has revealed its list of 12 potential sites for the new Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital.

National Capital Commission

The NCC is conducting a review of potential federal sites for the new Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital to ensure that this world class health care…

Heritage Ottawa continues to advocate for protection of the Central Experimental Farm, a National Historic Site of Canada and active scientific research facility of global significance. The Farm…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler

The National Capital Commission wanted more time to determine the best site for The Ottawa Hospital's proposed new $2-billion Civic campus but…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

The global importance of agricultural research conducted at Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm is being recognized internationally.

A recent program broadcast by…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Elizabeth Payne

The National Capital Commission will unveil possible sites for a new Civic hospital at its public board meeting on Sept. 12. Ten days later, members of…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, Editorial Board

There can be no greater symbol of Ottawa dysfunction than the money pit sitting right across the street from the Parliament Buildings, which has sucked up…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

Heritage Ottawa is saddened by the loss of Mauril Bélanger, a true friend of heritage in our city.

A tireless advocate of many causes, he continued to fight for what…

MACLEANS, By John Geddes

When the United States gave up its handsome old embassy building in Ottawa, directly across the street from Parliament’s Peace Tower, nobody could have imagined…

OTTAWA SUN, By Don Butler

If you think the former American embassy at 100 Wellington St. across from Parliament Hill would make a dandy national portrait gallery, you'll soon have an…

CBC NEWS / The Canadian Press

For the first time in more than a decade, Ottawa is asking Canadians to nominate national gems as candidates for UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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HERITAGE OTTAWA

The National Capital Commission (NCC) has drafted a 50-year plan for Canada’s Capital and wants to know what you think about it.

Members of the public have until…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, by Don Butler

Parks Canada is ending a decade-long campaign to win recognition for Canada’s “original trans-Canada highway” with the announcement Thursday morning that the…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Matthew Pearson

The first thing Mayor Jim Watson’s new heritage task force must do is ensure the city’s property standards bylaw is being actively enforced,…

RAIC | Architecture Canada

A proposal by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) to reclaim public space on York Street will be adopted next summer by the Ottawa 2017 Bureau and…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

A cornerstone of Ottawa's cultural scene during the sixties and early seventies, Café Le Hibou played host to hundreds of musicians, poets and performance artists ranging…