“The musicians in Ottawa are amazingly talented,” Barb Francisco says. “I just wanted to support them.” (Credit: JULIE OLIVER) When Barb Francisco first visited Ottawa to study, more than a decade ago ...

Before the pandemic — and before she became executive director of the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition — Melanie Brulée struggled to maintain a career as a folk-roots singer-songwriter. She wrote and ...

A first look at what the exterior of Live Nation Canada's History Ottawa will look like on Rideau St. (Live Nation Canada - image credit) Live Nation Canada aims to make history by expanding its Drake ...

The Battle of Ontario continues, with the Ottawa Senators hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 3 on Thursday night. The Leafs have a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. But with the teams now ...

Valour FC’s push for a playoff spot has reached crunch time with the schedule shrinking to just seven matches remaining and teams around them picking up points. The club is playing well as of late ...

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The head of the Canadian Live Music Association says the new federal budget means good things for Ottawa’s live music economy, but more needs to be done. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson Tuesday afternoon regarding "next steps," as protests continue in Canada's capitol. "The next steps we need to take together, ...

Note: The live blog on this page has now been archived. Police in Ottawa continued a crackdown to end the so-called “Freedom Convoy” that has been encamped for 23 days in the nation’s capital as of ...