{"id":612393,"date":"2026-04-18T12:48:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/612393\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T12:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:48:33","slug":"ottawas-oldest-shopping-mall-coming-down-ctvnews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/612393\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down \u2013 CTVNews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"b-date-custom__date-item\">Published:\u00a0April 17, 2026 at 4:05PM EDT<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2E3L7SGXFBG63DSX4BLL6YPEQQ.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FPBRNEAO45C7ZP7RBRCL5TZLZU.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GRHSYLA5OFB4JIVLCZMSEYCJSE.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3C7HFIZEZZGM7G6PODAE64ECBM.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2SI4UN7KKBB57P2WWECUZKGVDA.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6VY3WXUE2JHENNFVA72ZG66N5Q.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ATGAL6SZNBH53LVQFEFMK46DHM.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GOF24V6KQJHDLOTN67HKSOLYO4.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/YZPT2O65MJDORGKXQMGMPW5FTM.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IEDUOCIULBE7DPAVH5AYSI6XKA.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LV6JISDSHJCJLIPPWT6CGAKOSU.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/P7A2GTAN4VF7DPZEXKUKQGY35Y.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MXBIC5DBEFAHZARHFDQCAP45KI.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WQBF7WQEUVGPBLROND24KIAP6Q.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2SMKYUEFVRDM7MNIKVKMAK263E.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DYAMCOAWTNEGJL7CYPBA4HPXXQ.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa\u2019s oldest shopping mall coming down Demolition has begun at Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall, Westgate Shopping Centre, which first opened in 1955. The site will be redeveloped with a plan for four residential towers. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3OJGXA4SBZGBTM3QKI2THO7OJQ.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Westgate Shopping Centre\u2019s final days The sign on Westgate Shopping Centre, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall is closing and will be torn down. (Peter Szperling\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LLRRRDVWURANJGMT6JZNLB6LQE.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Westgate Shopping Centre\u2019s final days A sign detailing the closure and redevelopment of Westgate Shopping Centre, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall is closing and will be torn down. (Peter Szperling\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EMJOFUFFUZB7BP7EIB2DJXWQFI.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Westgate Shopping Centre\u2019s final days A closed sign on a window of the Westgate Shopping Centre, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Ottawa\u2019s oldest mall is closing and will be torn down. (Peter Szperling\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNVKAGLKRHROHWGWX2E47MXQ6U.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Westgate Shopping Centre  Westgate Shopping Centre on Carling Ave. in Ottawa opened its doors in 1955 and was considered one of the first &#8220;suburban&#8221; malls in the capital.  <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/R4PC6C47QVEMJN3TVLSSVEEKPQ.png\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Westgate Shopping Centre\u2019s first days Employees of the new Steinberg&#8217;s. Westgate Shopping Centre, Ottawa\u2019s first shopping mall, opened in 1955, is closing and will be torn down. (City of Ottawa Archives) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SS3ECATOXBDQBCF7HCKTYJRZJE.png\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Westgate Shopping Centre\u2019s first days Opening day crowds in front of Freimans. Westgate Shopping Centre, Ottawa\u2019s first shopping mall, opened in 1955, is closing and will be torn down. (City of Ottawa Archives) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2NNRBKMRFNGVZFVSFAEUEWUUUA.png\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Westgate Shopping Centre\u2019s first days Rough Riders Football Rally. Westgate Shopping Centre, Ottawa\u2019s first shopping mall, opened in 1955, is closing and will be torn down. (City of Ottawa Archives) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AIVQHUTAFBHJTJITDKN777NSNU.png\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Westgate Shopping Centre\u2019s first days Westgate Parking Lot. Westgate Shopping Centre, Ottawa\u2019s first shopping mall, opened in 1955, is closing and will be torn down. (City of Ottawa Archives) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Q5RERN2A7ND5NMKFRPJHDUNKXY.png\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Westgate Shopping Centre\u2019s first days A cleaner in front of Miss Westgate restaurant.  Westgate Shopping Centre, Ottawa\u2019s first shopping mall, opened in 1955, is closing and will be torn down. 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