Kebaowek First Nation benefit concert raises $14K to help fight nuclear waste facility
Members of the Kebaowek First Nation are buoyed by a successful concert fundraiser they say will help them continue their fight against a proposed nuclear waste facility that would be located near the Ottawa River.
Disability advocates welcome plan for Lansdowne 2.0 but transportation a sore point
Members of Ottawa’s disability community say Lansdowne 2.0’s plans for accessibility at the proposed event centre are impressive but say transportation is the Achilles heel of the redevelopment project.
Disability advocates welcome plan for Lansdowne 2.0 event centre but transit remains a hurdle
Ottawa’s disability community says Lansdowne 2.0’s plans for accessibility are impressive, but not enough, as the lack of adequate transportation to Lansdowne continues to draw criticism from residents and advocacy groups. Sean Moore, the Director of Lansdowne 2.0, and Marnie Peters, the project’s accessibility consultant, presented plans to Ottawa’s Accessibility Advisory Committee On Oct. 15, for their feedback. Plans for...
Child-care workers frustrated by low pay and long period with no contract
95 child-care workers across four Ottawa day-care centres are fighting for what they say is a living wage.
Advocates urge uOttawa to find new home for campus daycare
UOttawa is about to demolish a building that houses the campus daycare centre. Advocates are frustrated that they can't convince the university to save the centre.
Ottawa’s Christian community calls for Gaza ceasefire with six-hour pilgrimage
Ottawa Christians organized a 16-km pilgrimage to support a ceasefire in the bloody fighting in Gaza.
Ontario renters struggle as inflation soars
Capital Current breaks down the rise in rent prices.