National Holocaust Memorial’s maintenance improves year-round visibility
By Sissi De Flaviis The National Holocaust Monument re-opened in mid-January after it was closed to the public for about a week to allow for the installation of heat trace…
StatsCan selects Ottawa as first city to take part in national health survey
By Boveda Rodriguez Statistics Canada has launched their biennial national health survey meant to provide a more accurate portrait of the health of Canadians — and Ottawa will be the…
Local businesses support destigmatization efforts for Eating Disorder Awareness Week
By Sydney Hildebrandt Two Centretown businesses are partnering with Ottawa’s Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre during next month’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week to raise funds and awareness in support of…
City Hall to add new layer of security with bollards
By Isaac Würmann Ottawa City Hall will be the latest building in the capital region to ramp up security by installing bollards. Earlier this month, Mayor Jim Watson said the…
City of Ottawa recruits distressed wildlife expert
By Jasmine Stamos City of Ottawa bylaw enforcement officer Miriam Smith has just become a key figure in the lives of hundreds of unsuspecting critters — from mice to raccoons —…
Advocating for anti-racism education, one ‘allyship’ at a time
By Saskia Rodenburg A local workshop series organized by black women called “So You Want to be An Ally” has launched at the 25OneCommunity space in Centretown. The series was…
Women set to march through Centretown to proclaim rights
By Mackenzie White After some 6,000 people turned up to last year’s inaugural event, organizers of the second annual Women’s March Canada: Ottawa Chapter say they are expecting even more…
Bollards to be installed at City Hall
By Isaac Würmann The City of Ottawa is planning to install security bollards at City Hall to prevent a truck-ramming terror attack, according to Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson. Watson briefly…
VR firm redefining digital accessibility
By Julia Paulson Colony VR’s exterior doesn’t stand out. Ottawa’s first virtual reality studio is tucked between an architecture business and a garage in a nondescript white building on Beech…
Film marks 16 Days of Activism to curb gender-based violence
By Vera He A screening of the Canadian documentary film A Better Man was held at the University of Ottawa on Dec. 2 as part of the 16 Days of…