A Centretown St. Patrick’s Day
By Matthew Curtis St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner and Centretown has already started going green. A mayoral proclamation, the parade, and (of course) the expected parties and pubs…
Mould forces students out of University of Ottawa residence
By Sophia Barkhouse Some University of Ottawa students are concerned about their health after being informed about the presence of mould in their residence building. In an email received on…
Elgin Street plan criticized for lack of segregated bike lanes
By Jackie Bastianon As major reconstruction of Elgin Street begins this month in the heart of Centretown, some critics are questioning the lack of segregated bike lanes in the city’s…
City plans upgrades on McLeod and Florence
By Ryan Curley The City of Ottawa is planning a major construction project to update aging infrastructure along portions of Florence and McLeod Streets in Centretown, beginning in the…
Toronto murder investigation shakes Ottawa’s LGBTQ community
By Louisa Simmons At the very mention of Bruce McArthur’s name, Julian Wilson’s voice grows hushed. The case of the alleged serial murderer now gripping Toronto’s gay village is also…
INSIGHT: Cleaning dirty soil is job No. 1 at LeBreton Flats
By Alison Trenton The soil beneath the surface of NCC-owned LeBreton Flats is the first issue the RendezVous LeBreton Group must tackle before it begins its planned redevelopment of what’s…
Viewpoint: Gender-neutral anthem strikes the right chord
By Alicia Wachon Canada’s embrace of gender equality has reached a new musical high. On Feb. 7, the national anthem was officially altered to include gender neutral lyrics. Heritage Minister…
Viewpoint: There must be an easier way to ensure job program isn’t abused
By Nicole Babb Every year thousands of students throughout the country find summer employment through the Canada Summer Jobs program. However, this year, problematic changes to the program’s applications could…
Restaurant science ‘slam’ spreads knowledge in bite-size portions
By Nadya Pankiw At the back of Flapjack’s Canadian Diner in Little Italy, two puppets sat across the table and stared at Lara Russo. The puppets, handmade by her mother,…
Nature museum digitizing vast library of historic knowledge
By Liz Rodriguez The Canadian Museum of Nature’s library has embarked on the painstaking process of digitizing tens of thousands of items in its collection. The museum wants to open up more…