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Spotlight on Ridings: Election 2019
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Terra Firma, Ottawa’s cohousing community unites generations
While cohousing is popular amongst senior citizens, this facility has formed its own community that holds no age restriction.
Behind the screen with CTV anchor Matthew Scube
As others are logging off their work computers, Matthew Skube is signing on and beginning his work day at the CTV Ottawa station. Karabelnicoff and Clark follow Skube and get an inside perspective as he anchors the 5 p.m. news and again at 11:30pm.
Ottawa Swordplay slashes open a new home
Eager students learn the medieval, European craft of sword fighting at Ottawa Swordplay’s grand opening.
Elizabeth Fraser balances university courses and campaigning in 2019 federal election
Think being a student is hard? Try simultaneously running in the federal election.
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Fringe candidates claim to face “unfair” obstacles getting message out
Two candidates in Ottawa Centre say they are facing unfair obstacles when trying to reach potential voters. And a Carleton University political scientist says that the exclusion of some candidates from advertised “all-candidates” debates ahead of the Oct. 21 vote has raised a thorny. Several Ottawa Centre candidates were not…
Citizens for Public Justice injects some faith into an Ottawa election forum
As citizens prepare to cast their votes for the Oct. 21 federal election, an advocacy group discusses key issues that Canadians are concerned about.
Heated exchange over Liberals’ broken electoral reform pledge highlights climate debate
Liberal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna was criticized for her party’s decision to abandon its 2015 electoral reform pledge during a debate on environmental policies.
Humane Canada calls on parties to create animal welfare department
Humane Canada is calling upon the parties to commit to the creation of an animal welfare ministry within their
The numbers on legal weed
A year after the legalization of cannabis, this is how the community has changed.
Local activists push for guarantee of pension security
Local activists take a stand against the Liberals’ proposed bill that would ease the obligations of federally regulated employers to guarantee retirees’ incomes.
Spice celebrates a year of success for marginalized performers
Spice, a collective that hosts performance arts events for performers form marginalized communities, celebrated one year of success on Sept. 21.
Gatineau man recalls terrifying memories one year after devastating tornado
Gatineau man tells his story of the Ottawa-Gatineau tornado and speaks of his experience with relief efforts following the devastation in his community.
Carleton not banning vaping yet as disturbing health issues arise
Responding to recent reports of vape-related lung illnesses and deaths in the U.S. and Canada, Carleton University’ s policies on vaping will continue to align with government regulations and won’t — at least for now — include the kind of campus-wide prohibition being implemented by other universities and colleges. Carleton’s…
Rolling on: Future of skateboarding is building in a Vanier parking lot
Learn to Skate in Vanier is a program to teach kids the fundamentals for skateboarding in a parking lot in Vanier.
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