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Author: Jacksen Friske

Ontario Votes 2025

‘The only wrong vote is a no vote’: Citizens have their say on casting a ballot in the Ontario election

Fewer than half of all eligible voters across Ontario — and in each of Ottawa’s nine electoral districts — turned out to vote in the recent provincial election. A team of Capital Current reporters captured the views of local residents about why they did or didn’t cast a ballot in the 2025 Ontario election. Some — ultimately representing the minority...
Paolo Di Rienzo stands in front of his deli's meat counter. The smiling grey haired man is wearing a black shirt and black pants whith his glasses hanging from his neck onto his chest
Affordability

Making ends ‘meat:’ How an Ottawa deli is managing rising costs

For Paolo Di Rienzo, slinging hearty sandwiches and homemade cannolis has been the name of the game for decades now. Di Rienzo’s Deli and Grocery, on the corner of Beech Street and Champagne Avenue in Little Italy, has been a staple for many since 1973. Despite being a fixture of the authentic eats in Ottawa for more than 50 years...