City News

CARP – Saturday (July 18) was day two of the province’s Stage Three re-opening as Canada slowly recovers from a

CARP – Stage 3 of COVID-19 recovery is here tomorrow (July 17), and the businesses of Carp can’t wait.

MORRIS ISLAND – It was an opportunity to share the words describing your current situation, then cover them with paint in a small therapy session that was also one of West Carleton’s first public fundraisers in the time of COVID-19.

WEST CARLETON – In an effort to move forward as an organization, West Carleton Disaster Relief (WCDR) is focusing on a proactive approach to help West Carleton residents deal with potential disasters before they happen.

KINBURN – Volunteer firefighters were out in force this afternoon (July 6), battling a hay fire and the heat, saving property and the crop in 30-degree heat.

KINBURN – Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc across the globe, yesterday (Canada Day) every single West Carleton Canada Day tradition came to a screeching halt. Except one.

CORKERY – While Ottawa council scrambles to deal with a projected $192 million deficit, Coun. Eli El-Chantiry is unsure where that leaves the Corkery Community Centre expansion project.

CARP – It was a different look to be sure, but vendors and shoppers alike were just happy the 30th season of the Carp Farmers’ Market was finally here.

FITZROY HARBOUR – In 2014 Hans and Shannon Gartner bought a historic cottage on Kedey Island in Fitzroy Harbour. In 2017 the cottage, a former servants’ quarters dating back to 1947, was hit hard by at-the-time record flooding. In 2019 the extreme flooding made 2017 look like a dry run.

CROWN POINT – A mid-air plane collision early this evening (June 14) dumped one airplane in the Ottawa River and forced the other to land in Arnprior, but amazingly no one was seriously injured.