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The 25th Hour: Winter 2025, Episode 1, The Passing of Time
Welcome back to 25th Hour. In our first episode of Winter 2025, our journalists explore the passing of time.
The 25th Hour: The fleeting nature of ice sculpting
Isabelle Gasse and Marie-Line Gagne have been carving ice sculptures for ten years. This past winter, they put their skills on display at Ottawa’s Winterlude festival with a piece that was a tribute to Metis culture. For them, ice sculpting isn’t just a job. It’s a way of life. The fleeting nature of ice sculpting is an emblem for the...
The 25th Hour: Who Will Save the Birds?
Nadia Nikpour-Badr searches for an explanation to why bird populations are declining.
The 25th Hour: Looking Forward, Never Forgetting
Gordon Asmus sits for an interview with journalist Claire Hutcheon and reflects on his journey as an HIV-AIDS activist.
The 25th Hour: Malls Aren’t Dead… Yet
Other malls across North America, and even just Ottawa, have been forced by a changing economic landscape to evolve or shut down. Now, Carlingwood may be next in line to be redeveloped and reinvented.
The 25th Hour: Behind the Evergreen Cabinets
There is a world of plant science behind the scenes. Meet Jennifer Doubt, curator of the botany department at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
The 25th Hour: Stopping a Point in Time
Homelessness looks different for many people, which can make getting complete data on it in Canada a challenge.
The 25th Hour: Finding Beauty in Decay
Dying flowers may not be what many find beautiful, but to Photographer Kelly McDonald, there is beauty in decay.
The 25th Hour: A Bridge to a Canadian Past
The Alexandra Bridge is set to be demolished in 2028, but some are still fighting to save the bridge and preserve its place in Canadian history.
The 25th Hour: At the heart of the problem
Julia DeJong explores how women have been excluded from research on heart disease in the past and how this has severe impacts on their health and futures.
The 25th Hour: Night changes in Ottawa
The 25th Hour explores nightlife commissioners around the world and what it looks like in Ottawa.
The 25th Hour: Culture versus safety
There is data that shows Guardian Caps help reduce head injuries. Despite this youth football players refuse to wear one because they don't want to look like a "wuss".