Refugees sew gear for religious athletes
By Haneen Al-Hassoun An Ottawa-based personal trainer is providing her clients with culturally and religiously appropriate active wear, while giving Syrian refugee women job opportunities through her company, Thawrih. The…
Low risk for Ammonia leaks in Ottawa rinks
By Alexander Behne A City of Ottawa official says that all hockey rinks in the city — including Centretown’s McNabb Arena — are equipped to detect ammonia leaks and prevent…
Ab-sculpting classes for rock climbers
By Brianne Godsman Two Centretown athletic hubs are teaming up in the coming months to offer a series of “ab-sculpting” classes aimed at helping local rock climbers and others build…
City announces EquireFare discount-transit ticket
By Vera He The City of Ottawa has announced plans for a deeply discounted single-fare transit ticket of $1.75 for the capital’s low-income residents. But EquiFare users will likely face…
Joly scraps planned closures
By Alana Thoman and David Sagolj Bowing to a public backlash against two highly unpopular decisions about major downtown projects overseen by her department, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly has reversed…
National Holocaust Monument to remain open during winter
By David Sagolj Despite snow already starting to fall, the National Holocaust Monument will stay partially open, after the initial plan to close it was met by backlash from representatives…
Public campaigns underrepresenting people with disabilities
By Amanda Marsh The City of Ottawa’s accessibility advisory committee wants the municipal government to include more people with disabilities in its public outreach campaigns. The motion was discussed on…
New legislation set to make Ottawa bilingual
By Joanna Sivasankaran An Ontario government bill could make the City of Ottawa officially bilingual as early as next month. The measure, included in omnibus legislation tabled on Nov. 14…
Curbing stolen goods in pawn shops
By Spencer Douglas A City of Ottawa report that highlights the challenge of curbing the movement of stolen goods through local pawn shops has concluded that the Ontario government needs…
Ride-sharing Lyft coming to Ottawa streets
By Sarah Newman As the one-year anniversary of Uber’s street-legal status in Ottawa passes, another ride-sharing app is looking to set up shop in the city: San Francisco-based Lyft. On…