General News

Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.

  • Committee approves controversial towers near experimental farm despite shading concerns
    Thursday, August 17, 2023

    CBC News | Ottawa, by Elyse Skura

    A controversial development has been given the green light by planning committee despite concerns from federal scientists who worry the high-rise towers...

  • Planned towers threaten experimental farm research, scientists say
    Wednesday, August 2, 2023

    CBC NEWS | OTTAWA, By Arthur White-Crummey

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is warning that two towers planned for the edge of the Central Experimental Farm would block out light...

  • How do you move a 149-year-old building? Very slowly
    Monday, July 24, 2023

    CBC NEWS OTTAWA | By Arthur White Crummey

    Ottawa's former city registry office was on the move Saturday, at the leisurely pace of about 3.5 metres per hour.

    With a 149-year-old...

  • Historic City Registry Office Building Moves to New Location
    Friday, July 21, 2023

    HERITAGE OTTAWA

    On Saturday, July 22 the historic City Registry Office, a designated heritage building constructed in 1873-74 and located at 70 Nicholas Street, is scheduled to be moved 18m...
  • Somerset House owner again applies to restore derelict building
    Wednesday, June 21, 2023

    Heritage Ottawa skeptical after years of plans falling apart

    CBC NEWS | OTTAWA, By Arthur White-Crummey

    After years of false starts and missed deadlines, the owner of the long-...

  • New Book: Evolving Heritage Conservation Practice in the 21st Century
    Saturday, June 10, 2023

    HERITAGE OTTAWA

    A new book by Christina Cameron examines current trends in cultural heritage conservation and their influence on heritage practice.

    Evolving Heritage Conservation...

  • Construction work starts on 24 Sussex — but its future is still in doubt
    Monday, May 29, 2023

    CBC NEWS | Ottawa, By John Paul Tasker

    Construction work has just started on 24 Sussex Drive, the prime minister's official residence. The building has fallen into a state of deep...

  • Padolsky: Why Ottawa's former CPR rail bridge should get a heritage label
    Thursday, May 11, 2023

    Ottawa Citizen | OPINION, By Barry Padolsky

    On April 26, Ottawa Council voted to overturn a recommendation by its built heritage committee to apply a heritage designation to one of the...

  • The state of 24 Sussex Drive is an increasingly absurd embarrassment
    Wednesday, April 12, 2023

    Heritage Ottawa has been advocating for years for a solution to 24 Sussex Drive. Here is a recent opinion piece in the Globe and Mail. 

    The Globe and Mail | OPINION by John Ibbitson

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  • Heritage Ottawa Comments and Update on 1495 Heron Road
    Tuesday, March 28, 2023

    Heritage Ottawa

    UPDATE

    Heritage Ottawa participated in the April 13, 2022 Webinar and Panel Discussion hosted by Canada Lands Company (CLC) on the preferred option to reintegrate 1495...

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