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News

Diverse hiring can’t solve systemic issues in Ottawa policing, advocates say 

While the Ottawa Police Service is highlighting the diversity of its newest class of recruits, some advocates fear broader representation in law enforcement won’t necessarily lead to positive changes for racialized community members.  The Ottawa force’s newest class has 36 recruits speaking 14 languages including Tamil, Sinhalese, Hindi, Marathi and Kurdish, the OPS stated in a Feb. 27 news release. ...
Canada

Election 2025: Observers say high stakes could offset voter fatigue

For Bella Arsenault, one word defines her feelings about the upcoming federal election: exhaustion. “It’s so sad to see how much the news and election in the United States are affecting our election,” the Ottawa resident and Dalhousie University student told Capital Current. “Everything is focused around the States, and that’s annoying and frustrating to see.” She has other grievances...
Ontario Votes 2025

Liberal Blais wins again in Orléans as turnout remains 15 percentage points below 2018

Faced with the decision to brave Thursday’s wintry conditions to vote or stay home, most Orléans residents chose the latter.  Just 47.74 per cent of Orléans’ eligible voters cast their ballots in the recent provincial election.   The turnout is a minute uptick from the 2022 election, when just 46.59 per cent of voters showed up.   However, it’s a substantial...
Affordability

Tariffs could worsen Ontario rental market, expert says

Carleton University student Grace Rhodes hasn’t bought new clothes in two years. “I definitely don’t do stuff because I don’t have the money,” said Rhodes, who rents a home with five other students.  Rhodes said the “crazy” state of the rental market makes it hard to afford student life and has already quashed her hopes of home ownership. “Absolutely not...