Real Estate

Valecraft Homes Celebrates 35 Years

It may seem like the construction of new housing developments in the Ottawa area only exploded in very recent years, when in fact one of our very own home builders local to Ottawa is celebrating 35 years of business! Valecraft…

Home & Garden

How to Make Your Home Stand Out

0 Faith Murray

There’s no investment quite as big as real estate. Shelling out thousands of dollars into a single purchase can cause anyone to develop a meticulous personality, and this is exactly why property sellers are becoming much more aggressive and competitive…

Local News

Coach Houses in Ottawa

1 Amanda Murray

The City of Ottawa is currently undertaking a zoning study allow a form of detached secondary dwelling units known as coach houses. The zoning study, which began in 2015, is expected to conclude in early fall 2016. Let’s review the proposed plans,…

Real Estate

Top 10 Most Expensive Properties in Ottawa

0 Point2 Homes

It is a well-known fact that Ottawa is one of Canada’s most attractive cities, both in terms of culture and in terms of real estate. We are every bit as vibrant as Vancouver, but our real estate market makes Ottawa far…

Helpful Tips

5 Reasons to Invest in a Metal Roof

0 Ann Torres

Many Ottawa homeowners are trading in their traditional asphalt roofing shingles for new metal roofing options, recommended by expert contractors including Mike Holmes. If your roof is in need of updates and you are still weighing the pros and cons…

Business

What to Look for When Hunting for Office Space

0 Ann Torres

Once you and your employees are bursting at the seams and ready to move into a bigger space, it’s time to start the hunt. What are some of the top things to look at when trying to find the ideal…

Home & Garden

The Modern Appeal of Huntclub Towns

0 Ann Torres

If you’re on the hunt for a new home, you know how overwhelming the choice can be. Do you opt for a condo or a freehold home? Downtown or the suburbs? Close to happening nightlife or recreation? If you can’t decide…

Home & Garden

Why to Buy a Home in the Fall

0 Amanda Murray

Moving is never an easy decision, nor an easy task to undertake. Whether your search is narrowing down a city, neighbourhood, or just which features you prefer to have, there are so many factors and so many considerations when it…

Real Estate

5 Things First Time Home Buyers Should Know

0 Krista Brunette

Buying your first home is a big step in your life, as it is by far one of the biggest investments you will ever make. It is important that you don’t get caught up in the moment when looking at…

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- Stars remove interim tag, name Bowness coach 29 Oct 2020 18:09 Reuters By Reuters Staff The Dallas Stars named Rick Bowness as their head coach on Thursday, rewarding the interim coach who guided them to the Stanley Cup Final. FILE PHOTO: Vancouver Canucks Manny Malhotra (L) talks with associate coach Rick Bowness during a …
- P.E.I. farmers get almost $1M from Ottawa for COVID-19 measures 29 Oct 2020 18:05 CBC/Radio-Canada The federal government will give P.E.I. almost $1 million to help Island farmers better protect the health and safety of farm workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, it announced in a written release Thursday. The $945,000 will come from the Department of …
- Commissioner drops ethics investigation into Morneau's WE Charity trips 29 Oct 2020 18:05 CBC/Radio-Canada Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has ended his investigation of former finance minister Bill Morneau's WE Charity-funded trips to Kenya and Ecuador and says he accepts Morneau's contention that he thought he had reimbursed the travel costs, …
- Interim tag off Bowness month after Stars play in Cup final 29 Oct 2020 17:36 The Washington Times FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Stars have officially removed the interim tag from Rick Bowness, the coach who led them to the Stanley Cup Final. General manager Jim Nill made the long-anticipated announcement Thursday, a month after the extended and most …
- What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, Oct. 29 29 Oct 2020 17:31 CBC/Radio-Canada The latest: The next update from Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, is set for today at 3:30 p.m. Alberta reported 410 new cases on Wednesday, bringing it to a total of 4,793 active cases, another new high after hitting …
- Premier Ford to speak as Ontario sees 934 more COVID-19 cases, 7-day average nears 900 29 Oct 2020 17:04 CBC/Radio-Canada Premier Doug Ford is scheduled to hold a news conference beginning at 1 p.m. in Barrie. Ford's office says he will be joined by Vic Fedeli, minister of economic development, job creation and trade. Then, at 3 p.m., top provincial health officials are …
- Ottawa's COVID-19 death toll grows by 4 29 Oct 2020 17:04 CBC/Radio-Canada A construction sign on a fence surrounding an excavation site warns about the danger of COVID-19 on Oct. 27, 2020, in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press) Another four people have died from COVID-19 in Ottawa, raising the city's death toll during …
- Canadian law; illegal to recruit soldiers for a foreign state 29 Oct 2020 16:58 OpEdNews There's a Canadian law that makes it illegal to recruit soldiers for a foreign state, but you'd never know it the way Israel and its supporters operate in this country. The Foreign Enlistment Act states: "Any person who, within Canada, …
- Ogre-faced spiders catch insects out of the air using sound instead of sight 29 Oct 2020 16:58 Science News Some spiders wait for prey to come and tickle their web. But the ogre-faced spider (Deinopis spinosa) uses its sense of hearing to take its web to the prey. Hanging upside down, the spider weaves a rectangular web between its legs. When an insect flies …
- Conservative Senate leader backs Trump for re-election 29 Oct 2020 16:55 CBC/Radio-Canada Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett voiced support for U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election during debate in the Red Chamber Wednesday. Plett, a past president of the Conservative Party, said he's hoping Republican senators are re-elected to …