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Ontario universities face funding crisis causing some to see tuition increase as better than program cuts
“Ontario’s post-secondary sector is on the brink of a financial meltdown,” according to a recent editorial in the Toronto Star. The crisis has one student thinking a tuition increase would be better than program cuts.
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Micah Petti ,
December 19, 2025
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Technology and inclusive storytelling driving growth of Canadian museums
Interest in Canadian museums has grown rapidly thanks to the adoption of digital technologies and inclusive storytelling.
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Gavin Ramnauth ,
December 19, 2025
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Coordination key to smooth renewal of Glebe Community Centre, residents, staff say
The Glebe Community Centre is undergoing renovations, but so far their programming has not faced major disruptions.
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Brian Cox ,
December 18, 2025
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Meeting the public where they are, a fifth-generation Ottawa butcher shop thrives on social media
The Butchery in Ottawa gaining social media traction is a "big deal" says expert.
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Tanya Gandhi ,
December 18, 2025
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Bird flu battle: Ottawa protestors outraged over B.C. ostrich cull as experts watch danger posed by virus
Farmers are protesting the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's culling of more than 300 ostriches at a B.C. farm.
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Mia Parker ,
December 17, 2025
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Ottawa’s ‘King of Christmas trees’ returns to parking lot of iconic Merivale Dairy Queen
Ottawa's King of the Christmas Trees is back in his kingdom at the iconic retro Dairy Queen parking lot on Merivale.
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Micah Petti ,
December 17, 2025
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Sports car owners prepare for winter season amid early snowfall
With snow finally here, Ottawa sports car owners are deciding whether or not they are keeping or storing their cars away this winter.
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Reeva Abdul-Samad ,
December 16, 2025
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Bracing for impact: Landlords and tenants wonder whether new Ontario law will improve access to rental housing
Experts not sure that Ontario's new law governing landlord-tenant disputes will solve affordability problems for renters.
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Madison Flaro ,
December 16, 2025
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The 25th Hour: Fall 2025, Episode 2, Explaining Ottawa
In the second Fall 2025 episode of The 25th Hour, our reporters delve into the latest issues and trends that matter most to people in Ottawa and beyond.
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Capital Current Staff ,
December 16, 2025
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The 25th Hour: Disappearing ink raises safety, cost questions
Have you noticed that when the snow melts every spring, road markings seem to disappear? Grace Martin finds out more.
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Abyssinia Abebe and Grace Martin ,
December 16, 2025
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The 25th Hour: Permafrost is melting. Why should you care?
Emma Fazakas and Cara Gordon dive into this frozen phenomenon and how it impacts Canada.
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Emma Fazakas and Cara Gordon ,
December 16, 2025
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The 25th Hour: Canada’s platelet problem
Reporter Justin Ball learns about how lab-grown platelets could be the future of emergency medicine.
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Justin Ball and Elissa Mendes ,
December 16, 2025
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The 25th Hour: Who is tackling the rental crisis in Canada?
Reporters Isabelle Alexandre and Jacob Carabetta explore the increased rental market in Ottawa and across Canada.
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Isabelle Alexandre, Jacob Carabetta and Justin Escoto ,
December 16, 2025
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The 25th Hour: Is Ottawa’s airport taking off?
Why does Ottawa's airport have limited domestic routes? Douaa Qadadia speaks to experts and Ottawa residents to find out.
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Matthew Robertson and Douaa Qadadia ,
December 16, 2025
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The 25th Hour: Welcome to Russell
Russell local and reporter Cody Gaudreault explores how his hometown is changing.
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Ryan Clark and Cody Gaudreault ,
December 16, 2025
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The 25th Hour: What is the future of humanoids?
Anishka Joab and Paige Morgan investigate where the future of humanoids is headed.
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Anishka Joab and Paige Morgan ,
December 16, 2025
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The 25th Hour: Connecting through the beat
Reporter Chloë Hayes dives into Ottawa's growing EDM scene and its history.
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Louis Charbonneau, Chloe Hayes and Jack Klinck ,
December 16, 2025
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The Arctic is alive and some rare extinct rhino fossils tell us how
It has four toes, rather than the usual three. It is around one metre tall, small, like a carnival pony. And it has no horn. Some 23 million years ago, the creature roamed the High Arctic, crossing between North America and Eurasia — a feat researchers previously thought impossible. “It” is a recently discovered, extinct rhino. Epiatheracerium itjilik, the Arctic...
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Kyla Silva and Elina Ellis ,
December 15, 2025
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OC Transpo steps back from its electric-bus plan
City staff can now, once again, consider purchasing diesel and diesel-electric buses after a recent motion at the transit committee.
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Chidimma Aliozor and Lazourd Al Nashed ,
December 12, 2025
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AI and GLAM: Emerging tech is changing museums and libraries
Pressure to apply AI tools to museum and gallery work is making professionals worry about how to preserve information they’ve been entrusted to protect.
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Raquel Medina ,
December 12, 2025
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