Archive 1997-2016
The labour dispute between Ontario teachers’ unions and the provincial government has put Lisgar Collegiate’s prestigious Spacesim program – the Ottawa-Carleton Educational Space Simulation – on indefinite hold.
Students of St. Anthony Catholic School on Booth Street are working to get their EcoSchool certification as part of an Ontario-wide program to encourage environmentally friendly activities among young people. 
Courtesy St. Anthony Catholic SchoolA St. Anthony student makes a compost liner out of newspapers.
In an effort to better assess what the community wants Sparks Street to be, the Sparks Street BIA recently undertook an online survey asking for input on how the historic downtown street could be improved.
A harsh mix of wind and rain is enough to keep most people indoors, but not Slava Slesarenko. Wrapped in his bright yellow robe, he stands outside the Moulin de Provence Bakery in the Byward Market with his eyes closed.
Veronica Tang, Centretown NewsA passer-by hugs Slava Slasarenko while he collects donations.