After a trying eight months, Lethbridge couple Rick and Brenda Barva were presented with their new home on Thursday afternoon by Brenda's son and his company, Ashcroft Master Builder.

Ashcroft Homes wants to demolish the former convent's west and south wings to make way for a nine-storey residential and commercial addition. The Ottawa developer said it would also restore many of the convent's key historic features.

Ottawa fire officials say a fire that broke out Monday in a high-rise under construction in Little Italy was 'accidental' and caused $10 million in damages.