The 25th Hour: Connecting through the beat
Reporter Chloë Hayes dives into Ottawa's growing EDM scene and its history.
The 25th Hour: Gardener for life
Mary Anne Jackson-Hughes spends her days growing fresh food for families in her community who don’t have enough to eat.
Ontario paramedics work to curb high rates of assaults, threats faced on the job
Time stood still for Brampton-area paramedic Mandy Johnston as a patient tried to strangle her work partner. They had sped to the scene with a brief summary from the 9-1-1 dispatcher. When they arrived at the property, they were met by a man at the end of the driveway, hurling threats at them. They were trying to de-escalate the situation...
“All of us have lost”: Sudanese Canadians build community at a time of war
Sudanese-Canadians are turning to each other to foster community and help their loved ones in Sudan as violent conflict rages on.
Ottawa ex-smokers grapple with new regulations governing sale of nicotine pouches
Zonnic nicotine pouches, a new smoking cessation product in Canada, have been moved from convenience stores to private pharmacies.
City Builder: Chef Ric Allen-Watson cooks up some hope with the Ottawa Mission
Ric Allen-Watson is the Ottawa Mission's Director of Food Services. He started the Mission's Food Truck in 2020, now serving 10,000 meals weekly, and founded the Food Services Training Program in 2004.
Young immigrants finding it tougher to land a job than their Canadian-born counterparts
After uprooting his life in Saudi Arabia and relocating to Canada, Omar Hussein spent two years of his teenage life handing out resumes anywhere he could. Hussein arrived in Canada with his family in 2018 at 15. By 2020, 17 year old Omar got his a permit and was ready to search for work. Hoping to find a source of...