Chronicler of LGBTQ persecution seeks truths beyond apology
By Maureen McEwan The pioneering scholar whose work exposed the persecution faced by the LGBTQ community in post-war Canada says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent apology for decades of “cruel…
Calling all Corgis
By Hannah Berge and Aidan Chamandy Queen Elizabeth isn’t the only one with a passion for Corgis. There is a sizeable group of Ottawa fans as well. Earlier this month,…
Food bank recovers from dismal autumn
By Jordana Colomby, Brendan Duffley, Brandi Awad After a dramatic drop in food-bank donations at Thanksgiving, Ottawa residents seem to be in a more giving mood this holiday season. In…
Holiday blood drive fights seasonal shortage
During the holiday season, the need for blood donors is increasing. Canadian Blood Services holds mobile clinics five days a week during December, to accommodate the blood shortage. With fewer…
Anime plus math equals novel teaching method
By Greg Guevara and Liam Leonard Gregory Taylor has a new way of doing math. The Ottawa teacher combines his career with his love for anime. The result: a web…
Bad Axe brings backyard to global stage
By Irene Galea and Patrick Peori Kelsey Burton says that holding an axe feels like holding a trophy. If that’s the case, she’s a champion: as an axe-throwing coach at…
Celebrating the holidays, vintage-style
Vintage clothing and décor shops are rising in popularity in Canada. According to a report by Kijiji, the market for previously used goods in Canada brought in as much as…
Fewer community news outlets bring job woes for journalism students
Some student journalists are concerned that the closing of community newspapers will make it even more difficult to gain experience in the industry. Meghan Newman and Lauren Hicks talk to…
Newspapers closures described as threat to “hyper-local” news
The closure of nine local newspapers in Ottawa is said to be leaving a huge gap in community coverage outside the city core. While Metro Ottawa’s final day of publication…
Yoga with cats: a zen trend
By Katie Jacobs and Zhuyin Fan Cat yoga? Goat yoga? Desk yoga? Even beer yoga? While traditional yoga enjoys enduring popularity, it is spawning many forms as practitioners and instructors…