‘It’s so much more’: Doors Open Ottawa showcases capital beyond its landmarks
Despite a gloomy first weekend of June, Ottawa residents came out in force for Doors Open Ottawa to explore buildings and institutions that are not always open to the public. The annual event, held June 6 and 7 this year, gave visitors free access to 65 sites across the city, including government institutions, arts organizations, heritage buildings and cultural spaces....
‘Everyone has their Ottawaism’: Anonymous trio builds community out of ‘boring’ city’s lovable quirks
“Ottawaisms” began as a collection of complaints sitting in Mira’s notes app. “I initially just started noting down silly, little funny things, and I was going to make a zine about how much I hated Ottawa,” said Mira, one of three anonymous creators of the @ottawaisms X and Instagram accounts. She designed the zine and kept noting observations about the...
‘Missed opportunity’: Ottawa will have no official World Cup programming
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup prepares to start across host nations Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, the nation’s capital will play no official role in the tournament, a void that local soccer fans say is a missed opportunity for the city. The City of Ottawa confirmed it will not stage any official World Cup programming during the tournament, which...
The 25th Hour: Is Ottawa’s airport taking off?
Why does Ottawa's airport have limited domestic routes? Douaa Qadadia speaks to experts and Ottawa residents to find out.
The 25th Hour: Community of the board
Aaron Cayer, a skateboarder and community leader, is proving that the sport is here to stay in the nation’s capital.
“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.
Federal government’s $3.7 million for homeless veterans in Ottawa a start but more needed, experts say
The federal government has announced $3.7 million in funding over four years to help Canadian veterans dealing with homelessness in Ottawa. Veterans House Canada, an organization supporting homeless veterans, will receive over $2.6 million as part of the initiative.
City Builder: Katrine Pedersen is head coach of Ottawa’s first pro women’s soccer team
Who is she? Katrine Pedersen is the new head coach of Rapid FC, Ottawa’s first professional women’s soccer team. What’s her background? The native of Horsens, Denmark is a mother of two — Bjørk and Louie — and lives with her partner, Maiken. Her playing career spanned nearly two decades, during which she represented Denmark from 1994 to 2013. For...
“It’s worrying:” Unemployment rate for young immigrants more than doubles in past year
It took eight months for Abyssinnia Abebe to find a job. Abebe, from Ethiopia originally, is now a permanent resident in Canada. Even with that status, the 20 year old immigrant university student, says she applied to more than 150 jobs within that eight-month period. The struggle to find a job is not a unique problem. Unemployment among immigrants aged...