Motion passed Tuesday calls for consultation, protects farmers market

CBC NEWS, By Joanne Chianello

A last-minute compromise passed at city hall Tuesday will slow — or possibly even…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

Fans of gothic architecture and gothic fiction have a double treat in store this Halloween night when architectural historian and Heritage Ottawa board member Peter…

CBC NEWS, By Kate Porter

Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) has made a pitch to expand its role at Lansdowne and take over the city-run urban park, but the local councillor fears…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Andrew Duffy

The controversial addition to the Château Laurier is suddenly in a state of limbo after the city’s committee of adjustment rejected the hotel owner’s request…

CBC NEWS

The planned expansion of the Château Laurier was dealt a blow Friday as the city's committee of adjustment said…

Committee of adjustment to issue a decision on September 27

CBC NEWS, By Kate Porter

Ottawa's committee of adjustment had likely never seen so many big names before.

On…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

On September 18, the Committee of Adjustment will be considering an application by the owners of the Château Laurier for “minor variances” from the Heritage Overlay…

CBC NEWS, By Matthew Kupfer

Heritage Ottawa is arguing in a court application filed Monday that the city did not have the legal authority to put staff in the position to approve the Château…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

On September 11, Women of Architecture | Capital Region (WOA!) and the Ottawa chapter of the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) are proud to present the…

OTTAWA SUN, By Antonella Artuso

A majority of Canadians want the most famous residence in the country — 24 Sussex Drive — to be renovated rather than torn down, a new poll shows.

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OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jacob Hoytema

We’ve known all along that the history was beneath our feet. We just weren’t sure what it would look like.

All summer, archeologists have been…

CBC NEWS, By Krystalle Ramlakhan

Businesses in the ByWard Market that were destroyed by a fire in April can start the cleanup and restoration process soon.

The William Street…

Federal lawmakers have talked for years about a law to protect historic sites. The Château Laurier fiasco shows that it’s time to finally act.

POLICY…

CBC NEWS

Ottawa heritage advocates have hired a legal team as they try to stop what they call an "inappropriate" addition to the Château Laurier hotel.

The addition at the rear of…

CBC NEWS, By David Thurton

Canadian celebrity comedian Tom Green drew in the crowds at a sunset picnic in Ottawa on Saturday– in the shadow of the Château Laurier and its looming…

Three layers of regulatory protections could not prevent the approval of an incompatible addition to an iconic heritage site, the Château Laurier.

POLICY OPTIONS | By Peter Coffman

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Global News | By Christopher Whan

In the wake of the city of Ottawa’s decision to move out of the way of the much-maligned addition to the Château Laurier, Ottawa-born comedian Tom Green is…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

On June 10, Heritage Ottawa submitted the following letter to the Hon. Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, responsible for the National Capital Commission (NCC…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

The following letter was sent by Dr. Christina Cameron to the City of Ottawa's Planning Committee, the Mayor and all Councillors in advance of  Planning Committee's…

Originally published June 6, 2019

HERITAGE OTTAWA

Architectural visionary Phyllis Lambert, widely considered one of the world's most influential figures in architecture, has written…

The following letter was written by François LeBlanc, former Chief Architect of the National Capital Commission (NCC) and Advisor to ICOMOS and UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee.

July 8,…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

The following letter of concern for the proposed Chateau Laurier addition was sent by architect Barry Padolsky to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

WHY THE PROPOSED…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

The following letter of concern for the Château Laurier addition was sent to Mayor Jim Watson and Ottawa City Councillors by conservation architect Lyette Fortin.

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HERITAGE OTTAWA

The following letter was sent by Thomas d'Aquino, noted entrepreneur and Member of the Order of Ottawa, to Mayor Jim Watson and all Ottawa City Councillors.

July 4,…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

The following letter concerning the proposed Château Laurier addition was sent by Dr. Ian Holloway, Dean of Law at the University of Calgary, to Councillor Jan Harder, Chair…

Originally published on May 30, 2019. The following French/English statement against the proposed Château Laurier addition was delivered in the Senate of Canada on May 30 by Senator Serge Joyal.…

CBC NEWS, By Jonathon Gatehouse

It's been more than 1,360 days since a Canadian prime minister has lived at 24 Sussex Drive. The way things are shaping up, we won't see one move back in…

This situation at the doorstep of Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s riding should be a call to action for her, as the federal leader on national historic sites, to address this blatant…

The expansion can and must still be stopped – and better ideas explored toward a new premier hotel for the next century.

OTTAWA CITIZEN | OPINION, By Alastair Gillespie

In the wake…

Its role is limited, but given the stakes, the public would welcome any leverage

CBC NEWS, By Joanne Chianello

It was the first time in three years that Mayor Jim Watson came even…

CBC RADIO | THE HOUSE, Chris Hall

An architectural historian says the contentious planned addition to the Château Laurier could be the wake-up call Canada needs to better protect historic…

CONVIVIUM, By Raymond J. de Souza

The Château Laurier fight is over. The hideous extension will be built and Major’s Hill Park will be despoiled as it will now dwell in the shadow of an…

CBC NEWS, By Kate Porter

Critics opposing the proposed addition to the Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa say their fight is not over, and federal representatives say they're interested in…

THE CANADIAN PRESS, By David Reevely

OTTAWA—Environment Minister Catherine McKenna wants the owners of the iconic Chateau Laurier by Parliament Hill to come up with another plan for an…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing

Cries of “shame” howled from the public gallery Thursday after the majority of city council refused to reconsider a decision that allows the owner of the…

CBC NEWS, By Joanne Chianello

The three-year debacle over the controversial addition to the Château Laurier hotel came to a quasi-end late Wednesday afternoon in a split vote, though…

CBC NEWS | By Joanne Chianello, Kate Porter

Ottawa city council has upheld a decision to allow a reviled addition to the historic Château Laurier hotel, voting down an attempt to reopen the…

CBC NEWS, By Joanne Chianello

City council narrowly defeated a last-ditch attempt to block a…