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Two-Cities: Kanata/Waterloo… a tale of two islands

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Many of my formative experiences have been spent on two islands surrounded by a larger body: the University of Waterloo in the City of... Read More

Two-Cities: Ottawa/Montréal

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Living in Ottawa, it is hard to escape the shadow and allure of Montreal and its near mythic status of urban utopia. After living in... Read More

An Invasion? An Invitation? An Importation? Mechanical Monsters and Giants in the Streets

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by Rebecca Clare Dolgoy From Thursday July 27th to Sunday July 30th, La Machine – a French-based street theatre company – made their... Read More

Cruisers and Voyageurs: Parc Brébeuf

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History is palpable in the National Capital Region, and in Parc Brebeuf, beneath the official narrative, is a story you won’t... Read More

UrbSanity: Remedial lesson on sharing shared space

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Now that I spend most of my time in Montreal, I rely more and more on media (social and traditional) to keep up to date on Ottawa’s... Read More

For the moment: The Prince of Wales Park

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In 1880, a railway bridge was constructed, linking Ottawa, Ontario to Hull (now Gatineau), Quebec. This bridge, known as the Prince... Read More