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Horse-powered rail cars were the first modes of mass public transit in Ottawa.

An old Canadian 'tradition' halted after a death in a part of Ottawa which used to be known as Mount Sherwood.

This week back in 1914, a German-born man's charmed life in Ottawa took a drastic turn.

Ottawa was named Canada's capital just a few years after Lord Elgin toured the region.

In preparation for the social battles about to be joined, it was reported that some ladies had brought maids as well as 20-30 pieces of luggage filled with gowns, shoes, and hats to wear at the many gala events and garden parties. 

Drive-in theatres were most popular in Ottawa back in the 1950s and '60s, but they're enjoying a renaissance during COVID-19.

The last square timber raft to leave for Quebec City from Ottawa began its journey in mid-June 1908 from the upper reaches of the Ottawa River, passing through the city in early July.

Following his rapturous greeting in Ottawa, Terry Fox was a national celebrity. Concerns about publicity melted away, and funds in support of his marathon began to pour in.

Following the war in Vietnam, Ottawa's mayor stepped up to suggest that the city could take on thousands of refugees, which ultimately spurred the rest of the country to welcome tens of thousands more immigrants than it had planned to.

Oddly, for a building that bore his name for the rest of the century, H.J.Daly didn’t own it for very long -- less than four years.