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This day in history: The 98th anniversary of the Parliament Hill fire
Nearly a century ago today, on February 3rd, 1916, a Member of Parliament noticed smoke in the House of Commons Reading Room, located in the Centre Block...
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Ottawa’s Winterlude: A rich history of winter carnivals in the Nation’s Capital
With Winterlude 2014 set to open this weekend, we take a look back at the history of the winter festival. Having been celebrated in Ottawa and Gatineau...
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Image of the Moment: Eaton’s at Rideau – The last remnant
Location: The Rideau Centre Date of photo: January 24, 2014 Photographer: Dwight Williams During the process of remodelling those portions of the Rideau...
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Across the Ottawa Spaces – 24 January 2014
In light of the closing of Ottawa’s “last downtown movie theatre”, the World Exchange Plaza, Ottawa Rewind takes a look at another...
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Image of the Moment: The Houses of Little Italy
Location: Little Italy, Ottawa Date of photo: January 21, 2014 Photographer: Kristen Gagnon
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Image of the Past: Ottawa’s horse-drawn street cars
Image: Ottawa City Passenger Railway Company’s horse-drawn street car, in the winter Location: Ottawa (Exact location unknown) Date of photo: 1871...
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A pocket park for Ottawa?
With the growing urban design trend of pocket parks, where miniature leftover city spaces are adapted to become little urban oases, a city so plentiful in...
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Image of the Moment: A view from Victoria Island
Location: Taken from the Portage Bridge, at Victoria Island, looking East down the Ottawa River, towards Parliament Hill Date of photo: January 12, 2014...
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Strathcona Park: A look back
On the edge of the Rideau River, and embraced by the community of Sandy Hill, is Strathcona Park; an urban oasis which has been a popular outdoor retreat...
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What’s in a name? Or rather, how much does it cost? The renaming of Lansdowne Park
Yesterday’s reported news that the historic and landmark site of Lansdowne Park is expected to be renamed TD Place, upon its reopening later this...
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Image of the Moment: Rideau Canal Skateway, New Year’s Day
Location: The Rideau Canal, Fifth Avenue Date of photo: January 1, 2014 Temperature: -19°C before the windchill Photographer: Kristen Gagnon With The...
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Image of the Past: New Year’s Eve Edition 2014
Image: ‘Auto Trucks on way to the Front’ Location: Wellington Street, in front of the Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, Ontario Date of photo: 1914...
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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered