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Tired of getting ghosted by employers? New Ontario law supports job seekers
Ontario is changing their legislation surrounding employment. Some of the changes help protect rights for job applicants who are facing rising rates of employer ghosting after interviews. These changes are meant to help ease the current unemployment rates in Ontario and Canada.
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Ava Parkhill ,
March 13, 2026
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OC Transpo’s efforts to improve bus reliability hampered by delays in e-bus deliveries
While bus reliability at OC Transpo appears to be improving, the transit operator is still struggling to get delivery of new buses that would help replace its aging fleet.
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Sarah Forrest ,
March 13, 2026
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Craft breweries must find ways to adapt to declining beer consumption in Canada
As consumers continue to turn away from craft beer and amid closures of microbreweries, one craft brewer says he still optimistic about his industry.
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Sophia Lall and Sarah Forrest ,
March 12, 2026
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New book profiles Black stars of hockey, aims to fill gap in history of game
Canadian sports journalist Julian McKenzie’s landmark book introduces readers to the Black hockey players who’ve served as “trailblazers” in the sport in this country and beyond. Black Aces: Essential Stories from Hockey’s Black Trailblazers, was released Feb. 3 in Black History Month. Since then, the author, who writes about the Ottawa Senators for The Athletic, has been on tour signing...
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Aatish Karthik ,
March 11, 2026
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Ottawa Senators partnership to support Gatineau’s elite young players
Elite youth hockey players in Gatineau will be in contact with more people from the world of professional hockey than ever before, starting next year. The Ottawa Senators have announced a new, five-year partnership with Hockey Outaouais to rebrand its three boys’ AAA teams to the Sens’ name, logo and colours. The Senators say that one part of the partnership...
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Wadane Sougoufara ,
March 11, 2026
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Atlético Ottawa plays historic ‘home’ Concacaf game in Hamilton, sending fans scrambling
Atlético Ottawa fans travelled to Hamilton, Ont. for the club's continental debut after it was relocated due to Lansdowne 2.0 construction.
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Dylan Krain ,
March 10, 2026
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Fitness influencers promote risky, unproven fitness products called peptides online — and health experts are ringing alarm bells
Fitness and wellness trends are nothing new to social media. Influencers promote and sell items to their audiences and their messages often convince consumers the products are safe. The latest social media buzz is around peptides being peddled online to buyers looking to build and heal muscles — and experts are warning about risks. Michael Osborn, a university student in...
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Brendan Melnic ,
March 10, 2026
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Ottawa councillors approve Stittsville quarry expansion over environmental objections
Ottawa city councillors have approved a Stittsville quarry expansion despite residents’ fears of negative environmental impacts.
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Sophia Lall ,
March 9, 2026
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As welcoming ‘third places’ decline, Rough Draft Events is building a community for young adults in Ottawa
When she started her online stationery business in 2024, Cara Loop never thought she’d become an event planner. Two years later, she’s the creative mind behind a rotating calendar of trivia nights, themed events and affordable craft workshops across Ottawa. Rough Draft Events, founded by Loop, hosts workshops at community-oriented businesses such as Arlington Five, Equator Coffee and Manor Park Brewing (formerly Small and Local Beer co.), with a focus on accessibility and low-cost participation. In a...
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Sarah Forrest ,
March 9, 2026
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Creating space to move: A dancer’s mission to make dance accessible in Ottawa
A Carleton University student is bringing affordable, pay-what-you-can dance classes to Ottawa focused on accessibility and community.
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Ava Thomas ,
March 9, 2026
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Advocates question the lack of data collection so far as part of Ottawa’s anti-racism strategy
Despite the anti-racism strategy being in place since 2022, a local community advocate says that the crucial part of collecting race-disaggregated data is still missing.
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Dexter Nyuurnibe ,
March 6, 2026
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Proposed sale of Nepean public school site a sign of more privatization, critics say
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) has listed the Grant Alternative School building and associated plot of land for sale through a commercial real estate firm, prompting city officials and advocacy groups to express concern about private overreach into the public sector.
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Will Brady ,
March 6, 2026
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Residents fear mercury contamination as Kanata golf club redevelopment begins
Kanata residents are ringing alarm bells over mercury contamination at the former Kanata Golf and Country Club, an area that will soon be redeveloped for residential housing. “It is documented – there is mercury contamination across this entire site,” said Kanata North Coun. Cathy Curry during a planning committee meeting on March 4. “The city’s response was that ‘no, the...
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Jacksen Friske ,
March 5, 2026
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Beer festival a reminder of the quality of local suds as U.S. booze ban hits one year
It's been exactly one year since the Ford government pulled U.S. liquor from LCBO shelves and one local beer maker says he's worried more about American suppliers than he is about his own business.
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Capri Derenchuk-Ganaden ,
March 4, 2026
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City rebuffs owner, grants heritage status to ‘rare’ Orléans farmhouse
Over the objections of the building’s owner, Ottawa city council has granted heritage status to a “rare and unusual remaining example” of a century-old farmhouse in Orléans. Located at 6654 Notre-Dame St. in the east-end suburb, Lauzon House is described by city heritage experts as an important link to the history of the early Franco-Ontarian farming community while exhibiting “a...
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Isabel Malseed ,
March 1, 2026
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Carleton students split on proposed compensation for transit failures
Carleton University student Atisa Khalaj says she often outwalks city buses — even when it’s minus 20 C. “I have never had to spend this much money on Uber until I moved here,” said Khalaj. “I keep deleting that app and then have to re-download it because I’m stranded.” The second-year student at Carleton, says she’s frustrated and disappointed with...
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Simon McKeown ,
February 28, 2026
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Famed fossil marking ocean-land shift grabs spotlight in new Museum of Nature exhibit
More than 20 years after its discovery, a 375-million-year-old fossil creature called “tiktaalik” has crawled into public view at the Canadian Museum of Nature in downtown Ottawa. Tiktaalik roseae is a well-preserved fossil discovered in 2004 by a team of American paleontologists on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut and is a highlight in the McLeod Street museum’s new exhibit “Life Onto...
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Brayden Murray ,
February 28, 2026
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More than murals: Paint It Up! builds youth skills and neighbourhood pride in Ottawa
Tucked away on Wellington Street West, a vibrant peafowl fans its feathers across the side of a barbershop, a splash of colour that serves as a point of pride for area residents. Since its completion last year, “The Proudest Plumage” has drawn visitors, sparked conversations and helped community members see themselves reflected in the public space around them. The mural...
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Sarah Forrest ,
February 27, 2026
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Grassroots art collective marking 10-year milestone with November exhibition
Ten years of community-based art will be celebrated with a special show later this year. Artawa, a grassroots collective run by Kina Forney, is marking its 10th anniversary in November with the group’s biggest exhibition yet. The event’s theme has not been decided. Forney said she wants to get input from the Artawa members before she makes any final decisions...
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Jacqueline Poltrok ,
February 23, 2026
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Adventure film showcases ice climbing in Rockies as climate-change sentinel
Ottawa audiences got a front-row seat to the thrill of extreme ice climbing at the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour, recently screened at the ByTowne Cinema. Hosted by Trailhead Paddle Shack, the 50th edition of the festival paired athletic feats with climate-focused documentaries, showing how high-altitude adventure offers a window on our warming world. “That mix of spectacle and awareness...
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Joy Keke ,
February 23, 2026
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