Pricing legal pot will have to take black market into account: parliamentary report
By Matthew Curtis While the Senate continues debating the Cannabis Act, people just outside the Parliament Buildings will be puffing on joints during the last 4/20 pro-pot rally on April…
‘Science slam’ aims to educate and entertain
By Karen-Luz Sison Ottawa science enthusiasts are planning to gather at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum this week for the city’s second “science slam” event and to celebrate the…
Gallery to display Gillian King paintings made from extracted pigments of decaying plants
By Emma Jiayue Liu Ottawa-based artist Gillian King’s exhibition Ghosts, curated by PDA Projects, will be on display April 13-28 at General Assembly, a Hintonburg art gallery just west of…
Former mayor Jim Durrell to be inducted into sports hall of fame
By Mike Pattison One of the most influential figures in Ottawa’s recent sports history is finally getting his time to shine. He’s not known for his skills on the playing…
OC Transpo responds to fine for faulty announcement system
By Ryan Curley OC Transpo is boosting bus inspections and implementing random spot checks to ensure all stops are properly announced to riders — the transit agency’s response to a…
Editorial: City must listen to what citizens want for future of bridge
By Anita Brown, Editor-in-Chief The future of the Prince of Wales Bridge has been a question mark for years, but pressure is being put on the city to come up…
Sixties Scoop survivors rally on Parliament Hill
By Aaron Hemens Emotions were running high on Parliament Hill recently as a handful of survivors of the “Sixties Scoop” publicly shared their own traumatic experiences of a tragic policy…
VIEWPOINT: Ottawa’s LGBTQ communities cannot be complacent about safety
By Isaac Würmann Like queer people across the country, I have been closely following the investigations into the deaths and disappearances of people in Toronto’s gay village. I have felt…
MPs strive to make Parliament Hill more family friendly
By Rachel Emmanuel The House of Commons is looking to become a more family-friendly place for the people who work there — just in time for the history-making arrival earlier…
Renovations begin at Centretown Community Health Centre
By Reina Cowan The Centretown Community Health Centre will use a $5.4 million grant from the provincial government to give Centretown residents better access to physical and mental healthcare and…