Nicole Feriancek
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We want you to write a love letter to the Rideau Canal Skateway
If you're missing the canal this year, tell us, in 100 or so words. → Read More
Love letters to the Rideau Canal Skateway
If you're missing the canal this year, tell us, in 100 or so words. → Read More
Dining Out 2022: All 50 of Peter Hum's Ottawa restaurant reviews this year
Our resident foodie Peter Hum reviewed a whopping 50 restaurants in Ottawa this year, from takeout to fine dining; fried chicken to Peking duck. → Read More
Note to readers: delivery delays
Article content Due to the winter storm conditions expected in the coming days, home delivery of the Ottawa Citizen may be delayed. We apologize for this inconvenience and will do our best to deliver your newspaper when it is safe to do so. Please click here to read the ePaper (a digital replica of the print edition). → Read More
Photo gallery: How Canada marked Queen Elizabeth's funeral with a final tribute in Ottawa
In Ottawa on Sept. 19, Canada marked Queen Elizabeth's funeral with a series of ceremonies → Read More
We want to hear from you: What are your memories of Queen Elizabeth's visits to Ottawa?
Share our stories and memories with us, in the comment section of this post. → Read More
Ottawa weather: Saturday serves up a mix of sun, cloud, showers and a risk of thunderstorm
The day starts out with a mix of sun and cloud but the afternoon gets a bit dicier with a 60 per cent chance of showers, 20km wind from the south and a risk of a thunderstorm to boot. → Read More
Sunny Sunday, high of 20 C
You read that correctly – the forecasted high for Sunday is 20 C and mainly sunny all day. The temperature has a long way to climb, however. At 7 a.m., it was a cool 6 C. The heat will hit its glorious peak from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The UV index is 7 or high. […] → Read More
Fog advisory and drizzle for Easter Sunday weather
Easter Sunday starts a little foggy, but the rain should clear in time for some sunshine this afternoon. The temperature will go up to 16 C, with a 30 per cent chance of drizzle in the morning and early afternoon. → Read More
Rainfall warning for Ottawa, Environment Canada warns of possible flooding
Sunday morning is sunny and clear but the blue sky won’t last. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning. 30 to 40 mm of rain are expected to fall in Ottawa, starting early Sunday afternoon and continuing until at least Monday morning. → Read More
St. Paddy's weather report: sun, cloud, chance of flurries
Your St. Patrick’s Day Sunday looks clear and cold. Just like your beverage of choice. Sunday will be somewhat true to it’s name; mainly sunny, with cloud periods in the morning and afternoon. → Read More
Here comes the sun: Ottawa in for a week of clear weather
Sunday morning greeted Ottawa with a fine dusting of snow; not enough to stick to the roads, but enough to hide the think layer of ice it covers. Tread carefully. → Read More
Family Day weather report: cold, chance of flurries, afternoon sun
Mainly cloudy today in Ottawa, with a 30 per cent chance of flurries early this morning, wind up to 15 km per hour and a risk of wearing pyjamas all day. → Read More
Books of Remembrance now on display in West Block
The Room of Remembrance was officially opened in the new visitor welcome centre on Parliament Hill on Tuesday. The room will serve as a temporary home for the Books of Remembrance while Centre Block is closed for a decade-long rehabilitation project. → Read More
Person lying on frozen Rideau River near Cummings Bridge rescued
A person lying on the ice of the Rideau River near the Cummings Bridge was rescued by Ottawa firefighters early Sunday morning, with the help of an ice rescue team and a rope rescue team. → Read More
Sunday Weather: Chance of flurries and a temperature drop but Rideau Canal still closed
Dress in layers today, folks. According to Environment Canada the temperature will drop steadily all day long. At 7:00 a.m. the early birds of Ottawa enjoyed a balmy -2 C. By noon, the temperature is expected to fall to -5 C. By 5:00 p.m. → Read More
Housing, LRT, food and crime: How living in Ottawa changed in 2018
This year was one of disasters, tragedy, boondoggles and love. From wild politics to wild winds to a Senators team that couldn’t stay out of the news, 2018 was filled with twists and the unexpected. → Read More
Why we asked Paul Dewar to hand over his mail: Behind the News 2018 in review
In the summer of 2018, a few months after former MP Paul Dewar publicly shared the news of his terminal brain cancer diagnosis, reporter Matthew Pearson did something unexpected. He asked Dewar to hand over his mail. → Read More
Why we asked a reporter to buy drugs this year
Undoubtedly, one of the most remarkable events of 2018 was the legalization of cannabis. While Oct. 17, 2018, will go down in the history books, the day itself, as far as Ottawa was concerned, was relatively understated. → Read More
Sunday weather status: mainly cloudy and crisp
Welcome to a Goldilocks Sunday, as far as December weather goes in Ottawa. Cold, but not too cold; cloudy but with breaks of sunshine. Currently the temperature is -4 C, but this will fall throughout the day to a low of -6 C overnight. → Read More