Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Major Construction begins on Historic Somerset House in OttawaFriday, June 6, 2025CTV NEWS, by Josh Pringle
Major construction is set to begin Friday at Somerset House, the historic building in the heart of Ottawa’s Centretown neighbourhood.
The 129-year-old...
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Ottawa Citizen: Why So Many Ottawa Heritage Buildings Sit Empty and DecayingThursday, May 29, 2025Heritage Ottawa has been fighting demolition-by-neglect for years. According to the City, one of Ottawa’s most notorious heritage eyesores is finally being repaired. However dozens more are still...
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Coffman: Church of St-François-d’Assise is a heritage gem, Archdiocese objections asideThursday, May 22, 2025Ottawa Citizen | OPINION by Peter Coffman
As a Hintonburger and an architectural historian, I was delighted when the Built Heritage Committee voted on May 13 to recommend heritage...
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2025 Ottawa Regional Heritage FairTuesday, May 20, 2025HERITAGE OTTAWA
Heritage Ottawa is delighted to announce that Michael Mashologu of Ottawa’s Glashan Middle School was the winner of Heritage Ottawa’s award at the 2025 Ottawa Regional...
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Ottawa Heritage Communities Post-Pandemic GatheringTuesday, May 20, 2025Heritage Ottawa, in cooperation with the Lowertown Community Association, hosted an evening get-together of community association representatives and others interested in protecting Ottawa’s...
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Remembering David FlemmingTuesday, April 29, 2025Ottawa ON, April 29, 2025 -- Heritage Ottawa mourns the loss of our former President and outstanding volunteer, David Flemming, who died peacefully on April 25, 2025 at the University of Ottawa...
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Coalition calls on federal candidates to save aging Alexandra BridgeWednesday, April 16, 2025CTV News | Ottawa, by Josh Pringle
A coalition of groups wants the future of the Alexandra Bridge to be an election issue, calling on the next federal government to halt plans to replace...
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Westboro residents fear for crumbling monastery saddled with back taxesWednesday, April 16, 2025CBC NEWS, by Arthur White-Crummey
A historic nunnery is up for sale after a creditor pushed an Ashcroft Homes subsidiary into receivership, raising worries and hopes about the fate of a...
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Trudeau proposes way forward on 24 Sussex problem during final days in powerThursday, March 13, 2025CBC News, by David Cochrane
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to leave office, CBC News has learned that one of his final acts is an attempt to settle the problem of 24...
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Mills: Design favoured for new Alexandra Bridge ignores its heritageSunday, March 2, 2025This choice is part of an all-out assault on the esthetics of the city as well as its history.
OTTAWA CITIZEN | OPINION, by Desmond Mills
Recently, the National Capital Commission...