General News

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

  • Algonquin College launches new building conservation degree program in Perth
    Thursday, October 12, 2023

    OTTAWA BUSINESS JOURNAL, By Sarah MacFarlane

    Algonquin College is offering a new bachelor’s degree at its Heritage Institute in Perth, designed to help students preserve heritage...

  • Lansdowne 2.0 Deserves an Open and Transparent Consultation Process
    Tuesday, October 10, 2023

    HERITAGE OTTAWA

    Update 

    The latest iteration of Lansdowne 2.0 was officially released on October 6 by the City and OSEG. The cost of the project has increased by $86.5 million more than...

  • Who Can Help Me with this Old House?
    Sunday, October 1, 2023

    Who can help me with this old house?

    Heritage Ottawa can!

    We're developing an essential Introductory Workshop designed for owners and prospective owners of older homes to help them...

  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: September 30, 2023
    Thursday, September 28, 2023

    HERITAGE OTTAWA

    On Saturday, September 30, Canada will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It honours the survivors and lost children of Canada’s residential schools, along...

  • Council approves residential towers across from Central Experimental Farm
    Wednesday, September 27, 2023

    CTV NEWS | OTTAWA, By Josh Pringle

    Taggart Realty Management has received the green light to build two high-rise towers across the street from the Central Experimental Farm.

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  • Ferme expérimentale : un comité de la Ville approuve à nouveau le projet de tours
    Friday, September 22, 2023

    RADIO-CANADA

    Le Comité de la planification et du logement de la Ville d’Ottawa a approuvé pour une deuxième fois la construction de deux tours sur l’avenue Carling, aux abords de la Ferme...

  • Planning committee approves Carling towers again after hearing from experimental farm
    Wednesday, September 20, 2023

    CBC NEWS | By Matthew Kupfer

    Ottawa's planning committee has approved two highrise towers on Carling Avenue after hearing from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada officials that it could...

  • Federal officials mull legal action after highrise development on Carling approved
    Wednesday, September 20, 2023

    Ottawa Business Journal, By Mia Jensen

    A controversial highrise proposal has been approved by the city’s planning and housing committee for the second time, but federal officials are...

  • City needs to look at balance of highrise development and Experimental Farm research
    Tuesday, September 19, 2023

    CBC NEWS | By Matthew Kupfer

    City officials and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada say there needs to be a broader discussion and debate about the growing number of highrise...

  • MEDIA RELEASE | Central Experimental Farm: Proposed Towers a Threat to Climate Change Research
    Tuesday, September 19, 2023

    City Planning  & Housing Committee to re-visit rezoning application for 1081 Carling this week.

    Ottawa, ON, September 19, 2023 -- Heritage Ottawa is joined by the Greenspace Alliance...

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