OTTAWA — A public consultation on redevelopment of the former Canadian Forces Base Rockcliffe will take place Nov. 26 at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, 11 Aviation Parkway. Dubbed an “ideas fair”, the event will be held from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be presentations at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in addition to interactive stations where members of the public can speak with project team memb ...

Cardel Homes scoops up trophies at SAMMY Awards  By Patricia Hitsman ,Ottawa Sun First posted: Saturday, September 15, 2012The first time is always special. And that was the case for Cardel Homes at the SAMMY Awards on Sept. 5. For the first time they took the Grand Sammy Award which is awarded to the company that won the most trophies at the annual Sales and Marketing (SAMMY) Awards pres ...

After a five-year delay, Canada Lands Company has resumed plans for a major new development at the former Canadian Forces Base Rockcliffe, with the first public meeting scheduled for fall. However, the crown corporation has backed off a previous plan that aimed to create a model of environmental sustainability and contemporary urban design. “We’re not looking to just pull out the old plan a ...

PayByPhone is by far one of my favourite apps as it allows me to securely pay for parking via my iPhone. Verrus first introduced their service as  mobile site last April, but then soon released an iPhone app months later. Enter in your meter number, the amount of time you want to park for, and boom–your credit card is charged and a receipt emailed to you. You can also renew parking, setup tex ...

OTTAWA — For the third year in a row, Ottawa was named the best place to live in MoneySense magazine’s annual ranking of Canadian cities. The magazine ranks 190 cities and towns based on 22 categories. Ottawa’s spot at the top of the list can be attributed to high scores in such categories as culture, household income, population growth, low crime rates, transit and doctors per capita. ...