General News

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

  • Heritage Ottawa Welcomes NCC Recommendation of Tunney's Pasture as Site for New Civic Hospital
    Friday, November 25, 2016

    HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Leslie Maitland

    Heritage Ottawa welcomes the National Capital Commission’s recommendation of Tunney’s Pasture as the preferred site for a new Civic Campus of The Ottawa...

  • NCC recommends Tunney’s Pasture site for the new Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital
    Thursday, November 24, 2016

    NATIONAL CAPITAL COMMISSION

    The National Capital Commission will recommend the Tunney’s Pasture site to the Minister of Canadian Heritage for the new Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital....

  • Château Laurier Owners unveil new drawings for 2017 expansion of iconic hotel
    Thursday, November 17, 2016

    OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Susana Mas

    The architects behind a controversial plan to expand the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel unveiled a 3D scale model on Thursday of a proposed addition, two...

  • Updated design for Château Laurier looks awfully familiar
    Thursday, November 17, 2016

    CBC NEW | OTTAWA

    Architects and owners of the Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa unveiled a series of new design drawings for the expansion of the iconic hotel at a public meeting on...

  • Panel Discussion to Focus on Modern Alterations to Ottawa's Historic Buildings
    Wednesday, November 16, 2016

    HERITAGE OTTAWA

    A panel discussion next week will address the timely topic of modern alterations to Ottawa's historic buildings.

    Entitled CU in the City Panel Discussion - Old...

  • Updated Design of Proposed Addition to Château Laurier to be presented at Public Meeting
    Monday, November 14, 2016

    HERITAGE OTTAWA

    Members of the public are invited to attend a Community Information Meeting regarding the proposed addition to Ottawa's Château Laurier.

    The Meeting, to be hosted by...

  • Cornish: War Memorial is the heart of old-world Ottawa
    Thursday, November 10, 2016

    OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Douglas Cornish

    Architecture talks. Buildings have voices. Those around Confederation Square talk constantly. This area encompassing the Parliament Buildings, the Château...

  • The National War Memorial in Ottawa, Restored
    Thursday, November 10, 2016

    OTTAWA CITIZEN, by Bruce Deachman

    After being closed for repairs and restoration since early April, the National War Memorial on Elgin Street was reopened to the public last Friday.

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  • Redesign of Memorial to Victims of Communism begins as new teams chosen
    Tuesday, November 8, 2016

    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 the...

  • Councillors Nussbaum and Leiper Interested in Balancing Proposed Planning Advisory Committee with More Citizen Members
    Tuesday, November 8, 2016

    OTTAWA CITIZEN, By John Willing

    It's a regular City Council meeting tomorrow, which means there's a full agenda. The mid-term governance report is up for approval but at least one...

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