Battery energy storage facility in rural Ottawa gets council blessing
Ottawa city council is backing a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility in Rideau-Jock Ward.
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Jennifer Prescott ,
December 7, 2023
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Gatineau nurses strike, fed up with Quebec’s ‘mismanaged’ health system
Nurses in Gatineau are striking for better work conditions as members of a union representing 80,000 Quebec health-care workers.
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Jennifer Prescott ,
December 5, 2023
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Removing Aylmer Hydro Ruins could have major impact on wildlife, local experts warn
Removing the Aylmer Hydro Ruins will harm the local community's heritage and ecosystem, experts say.
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Jennifer Prescott ,
November 7, 2023
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Music festival bolstered community spirit at Nepean farm
Hundreds of community members gathered to see live music and make memories at the second annual BeetBox Farm Music Festival in Nepean.
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Jennifer Prescott ,
October 3, 2023
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Podcast: The COVID Chronicles, final episode
In this last installment of the pandemic podcast, find out more about the third year Carleton students behind this project, as well as their reports on life under quarantine.
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Paige Kahkonen, Leila El Shennawy, Jennifer Prescott and Kindra Squire ,
April 24, 2020
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Podcast: The COVID Diaries, episode 1
As people are being urged to stay home during the COVID-19 outbreak, Carleton journalists find a way to continue reporting on the biggest story in a generation.
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Natasha Bulowski and Jennifer Prescott ,
March 25, 2020
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Chronic pain patients pay as opioid prescription rates fall, doctors say
Opioid-related deaths are climbing and chronic pain patients are suffering despite drop in opioid prescription rates in Ontario.
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Natasha Bulowski, Jennifer Prescott and Aimee Veiner ,
December 23, 2019
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Feminist fair-goers explain what feminism means to them
We asked people at the Feminist Fair why feminism matters to them, and they gave us their answers.
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Emily Koch and Jennifer Prescott ,
December 2, 2019
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Local vegan film festival set to ramp up global profile
About 100 vegan and vegan-curious people attended the second annual Ottawa International Vegan Film Festival at Ben Franklin Place in Nepean on Oct. 6 to see a selection of the best vegan-themed films of the year. And if the festival’s founder follows through on his plans, the event — which has already had some international exposure, including screenings in Berlin...
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Jennifer Prescott ,
October 25, 2019
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Gatineau man recalls terrifying memories one year after devastating tornado
Gatineau man tells his story of the Ottawa-Gatineau tornado and speaks of his experience with relief efforts following the devastation in his community.
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Jennifer Prescott ,
October 10, 2019
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Liberal Greg Fergus triples vote counts of top two rivals
Hull-Aylmer has been a Liberal bastion for decades.
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Jennifer Prescott ,
September 12, 2019
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