Government set to move on legalizing pot, report says
By Dustin Cook The federal Liberal government plans to announce legislation the week of April 10 with regards to legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, according to CBC News. CBC…
Junos to spark business boom
By Sarah Togman International celebrities, music lovers and excitement are not all the 46th annual Juno Awards will be bringing to Canada’s capital on April 2. A huge economic impact,…
Viewpoint: City should be doing more to keep annual festivals sustainable
By Veronica Newbury The snow is starting to melt, the sun is peeking through the grey winter clouds and we’ve finally made it to spring. In theory. For many, the dawn…
Teacher set to launch green grocery store
By Catherine Kelly Try to imagine a grocery store without rows of canned goods, brightly coloured cereal aisles or plastic bags for your produce. Lisgar Collegiate Institute French teacher Valérie…
Youth aim to plan green
By Alicia Wachon Young Canadian leaders are proving that the youth of today have the power to shape the green plans for tomorrow. The IMPACT! Youth Sustainability Leadership program hosted…
City plan ‘hurts prosperity’: critic
By Michael Yang Local landlords struggling to fill their vacant office and retail spaces in the downtown core may have to deal with one more headache come mid-summer. According to…
Viewpoint: Shopify should sever ties with alt-right site Breitbart News
By Veronica Newbury Shopify, the Ottawa-based e-commerce juggernaut, was recently thrown into the political ring of fire when the company announced it would not be cutting ties with Breitbart News, a…
Cannabis crackdown hits new pot shop
By Liam Fox Cannabis Culture, Ottawa’s newest pot dispensary and the first in the city associated with high-profile marijuana activists Marc and Jodie Emery, was raided by police soon after…
Petition urges Shopify to cut ties with Breitbart
By Jake Munro Corporate watchdog group SumOfUs has ramped up the pressure in its campaign to get Ottawa-based e-commerce giant Shopify to end its business relationship with Breitbart News. SumOfUs…
70-year run ends for Elgin Sports
By Rosa Saba After 70 years in business, Elgin Sports is closing its doors at the end of this month. For current owner Karl Kofmel, it was a matter of…