Memorials leading up to Remembrance Day aim to remind Canadians of sacrifices
By Taylor Retter For the second year, in advance of Remembrance Day, 117,000 virtual poppies were projected nightly onto the facade of Centre Block, falling softly one after another from…
Safer Ontario Act strives to redefine and improve policing in Ontario
By Haneen Al-Hassoun The Ontario government is proposing major changes to its policing practices by redefining officers’ duties and strengthening oversight bodies. The changes are being widely viewed as a…
Protesters demand fairness for First Nations children
By Vera He A national day of action on Nov. 2, organized by the Ottawa-based Assembly of First Nations, included a rally on Parliament Hill and calls for immediate action…
Winter closure of Holocaust memorial irks critics
By Rebecca Brady Just a few months after its long-anticipated opening and to considerable surprise, the National Holocaust Monument is set to close for the winter due to insurmountable snow-clearing…
NDP candidate Joel Harden looking to unseat MPP Yasir Naqvi
By Maureen McEwan There’s a direct line between British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s impressive grasp for power in the U.K. in June and the unexpected rise of the newly minted…
Five-day cultural expo at Ottawa’s City Hall teaches First Nations culture and history
By Mitchell Kedrosky Ottawa City Hall was more lively than usual during the first week of November, its halls flourishing with indigenous storytelling, song, dance and craftsmanship. A five-day cultural…
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board announces plans to install AEDs in Centretown elementary schools
By Meredith Lauzon Life-saving devices are coming to more Centretown schools. None of Centretown’s four OCDSB elementary schools currently has an Automated External Defibrillator or AED, a portable device that…
Viewpoint: Progressive or regressive – Quebec’s Bill 62
By Max Nease Quebec’s Bill 62 has been one of Canada’s most hotly debated pieces of legislation in years. The law, passed by the Quebec legislature last month, requires the…
Canal’s industrial past leads to listing as toxic site
By Jake Romphf The legacy of the Rideau Canal’s industrial roots is still being felt today, as a section of the oldest continually operating canal in North America is now…
Signs of Christmas before Nov. 11 spark debate
By Derrick Simpson It’s early morning on Nov. 9 at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa. Soldiers are in full uniform preparing for the approaching Remembrance day ceremonies, poppies…