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Advocates cheer bird-friendly status for city, push for stronger embrace of nature
Nature advocates behind a four-year effort to make Ottawa an officially “Bird Friendly City” are celebrating the achievement this spring, but also pushing for more ways to protect wildlife habitat and promote environmental sustainability. Nature Canada announced May 5 that Ottawa and four other Canadian municipalities had earned certification as Bird Friendly Cities, becoming part of a network of 41...
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Justin Campbell ,
June 15, 2026
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NCC gathers public feedback on updated master plan for Greenbelt lands
The National Capital Commission has hosted a series of open houses and conducted an online survey to gather initial public input into its new draft master plan for managing the region’s extensive Greenbelt lands. An open house at the Nepean Sportsplex on May 20 offered members of the public an opportunity to look at display panels detailing various planned updates...
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Justin Campbell ,
June 8, 2026
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‘Everyone has their Ottawaism’: Anonymous trio builds community out of ‘boring’ city’s lovable quirks
“Ottawaisms” began as a collection of complaints sitting in Mira’s notes app. “I initially just started noting down silly, little funny things, and I was going to make a zine about how much I hated Ottawa,” said Mira, one of three anonymous creators of the @ottawaisms X and Instagram accounts. She designed the zine and kept noting observations about the...
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Douaa Qadadia ,
June 8, 2026
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‘Missed opportunity’: Ottawa will have no official World Cup programming
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup prepares to start across host nations Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, the nation’s capital will play no official role in the tournament, a void that local soccer fans say is a missed opportunity for the city. The City of Ottawa confirmed it will not stage any official World Cup programming during the tournament, which...
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Douaa Qadadia ,
June 6, 2026
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Canadian flotilla activists recount detention after Gaza mission, press Canada for more action
Activists who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza shared accounts of detention, mistreatment and their calls for stronger Canadian action to protect human rights during a panel discussion in Ottawa on Wednesday.The event, organized by the Ottawa chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement, featured five Canadian flotilla participants. They were among hundreds of activists involved in a...
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Marjan Massoom ,
June 5, 2026
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ByWard Market’s new Vendor Village still finding its audience in busy retail district
The ByWard Market’s new Vendor Village is meant to bring more local makers into the retail district, but some vendors say its early success depends on whether shoppers can find it. The village, launched in mid-May, was created by the ByWard Market District Authority as a curated outdoor vendor area featuring local goods, including crafts, clothing, food, flowers and gifts. The authority...
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Marjan Massoom ,
May 28, 2026
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PODCAST: 2001: A Supreme Court Odyssey
In this limited series, journalism students in a course about the Supreme Court of Canada look back a quarter of a century to a banner year, when the judges handed down many monumental rulings that continue to impact society today. Leading cases of 2001 covered the death penalty, mercy killing (as it was then called), religious freedom, custody of mixed-race...
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Capital Current Staff ,
May 27, 2026
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Industry shines light on city’s music talent with 2026 award nominations
Dozens of nominees were honoured last week as the finalists for this year’s Capital Music Awards were announced during a ceremony at the National Arts Centre. The awards, organized by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition, will cap the annual Capital Music Week celebration in October. The 2026 nominees, unveiled May 20 at the NAC’s Peter A. Herrndorf Place, recognize the...
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Justin Campbell ,
May 27, 2026
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Fair brings showcase for creative, accessible ‘artist books’ to the capital
An exhibition at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre in downtown Ottawa was brimming with creative energy on May 8 as the second Object/Project Art Book Fair, hosted by Possible Worlds, showcased the work of 62 artists and publishers. Two rooms at the centre were set up like a flea market of artists’ tables, while a third was reserved for artist and panel...
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Justin Campbell ,
May 14, 2026
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Athlete-development model for young Canadians needs revamp: experts
Experts are looking at other countries such as Norway for potential sport model redevelopment in Canada in order to favour participation rather than competition.
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Wadane Sougoufara and Brendan Melnic ,
May 10, 2026
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Capital Coun. Shawn Menard celebrates park victory, confirms re-election bid
Capital Coun. Shawn Menard led members of the Ottawa East community in celebration Saturday after a beloved patch of parkland was recently saved when a 50-year-old plan to build a freeway through the green space was scrapped. Menard also said the neighbourhood’s victory in the battle to preserve the “People’s Park” has helped convince him to run for re-election as...
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Justin Campbell ,
May 9, 2026
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‘An indescribable feeling’: How the PWHL’s Ottawa Charge built a unique, inclusive fan experience amid rink row
The sun shone and the wind howled as a bustling crowd approached the west-side doors of the Canadian Tire Centre in early April. Thousands surged into the building that’s adorned in red, white and black flags, and decorated with banners of Ottawa Senators players. But the fans weren’t there to see the likes of Sens stars Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stützle...
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Marissa Meilleur ,
May 9, 2026
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Canada’s next GG has been a Supreme Court judge, war-crimes prosecutor, inquiry leader — and film subject
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pick for Canada’s next governor general, former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, has a very accomplished backstory — including one phase of her life that was even dramatized in film. Arbour was appointed chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda at The Hague, Netherlands, in 1996, and she set...
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Justin Campbell ,
May 7, 2026
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Closed work permits in Canada akin to modern slavery, advocates say
“Your housing is dependent on that person, your access to health care, your status, everything is tied to that person. Is that an employer? Is that a farmer? Or is that your master? ” Alladua said, echoing sentiments from his book.
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Melissa Moore ,
April 24, 2026
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Collaboration and improv key to Ottawa’s only hip hop jam sessions
The booming sound of live music fills Red Bird on Bank Street where Ottawa’s only hip-hop jam session takes place.
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Capri Derenchuk-Ganaden ,
April 24, 2026
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Living the dream: Ottawa songwriter keeps a promise to himself with release of new track and video
Ottawa-based musician Victor Gabriel-Hanson, also known as Victa, has kept a promise he made to himself, releasing a new track early in the new year, followed by a music video. The track, “Promises,” was released Jan. 6, while the video came out on March 13. “The vision behind it was just to create a fun dance song,” Gabriel-Hanson said. He...
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Kendall Knowlton ,
April 21, 2026
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Ottawa cricket players welcome plan to build six new pitches across the city
The city of Ottawa is planning to build up to six new cricket pitches to meet demand. Players and clubs are excited to see the continued growth of cricket on Ottawa.
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Maria Michaux ,
April 20, 2026
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Ottawa’s first Brazilian bakery seeks to be a cultural hub
Ottawa has just gained its first Brazilian bakery. "That's Bananas" seeks to be a cultural hub serving authentic Brazilian food for Ottawa's Brazilian community.
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Matteo Bertinato ,
April 20, 2026
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Just Food is sprouting food sovereignty in Ottawa
Urban agriculture in Ottawa is building skills, strengthening communities, and reshaping local food systems beyond the grocery store.
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Ava Thomas ,
April 17, 2026
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Local food businesses build community and profits with the help of social media
The Great Canadian Poutinerie sits in the heart of a kilometre-long commercial stretch of Bank Street in Ottawa’s Centretown. Mustard-yellow crossing signs along its bustling sidewalks match the restaurant’s retro storefront. A small black sign outside the entrance frames a cartoon of Patrick Morin, who recently went viral online for his General Tso -flavoured poutine — a testament to the...
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Iya Mendoza ,
April 16, 2026
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