The 25th Hour: Outside the Box
After realizing the environmental impact of online shopping, Jess Sperry joined a network local gift economy that gives items away for free.
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Warren Reid and Kate Schellenberg ,
May 25, 2021
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‘Ad Feminam:’ No let up in attacks against female politicians
Catherine McKenna's office was recently the target of a verbal attack. It is just one in a string of misogynist attacks that have happened throughout her political career.
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Warren Reid and Kate Schellenberg ,
August 16, 2020
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The paws that refresh: Pups and iced coffee make for a heartwarming patio party
A Carling Avenue Starbucks partners with Ottawa Dog Rescue to raise some cash and spread some love.
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Eden Suh and Kate Schellenberg ,
July 13, 2020
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Ottawa’s queer community moves online for Pride 2020 festival
Due to COVID-19, Ottawa's Pride celebrations will mostly take place online in 2020.
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Eden Suh and Kate Schellenberg ,
July 7, 2020
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‘Know that you are special’: Cards, letters deliver powerful message to Ottawa seniors in pandemic isolation
As the temperatures neared the mid-30s on Father’s Day, Debbie Abfalter took a detour on her way to the beach to stop at the Stirling Park Retirement Community. Despite the blistering heat, residents gathered outside of their building — located near the Merivale Mall in west-end Ottawa — to greet her. That’s because when Debbie stops by she always brings...
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Eden Suh and Kate Schellenberg ,
June 23, 2020
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Watch: Bagpipers give seniors in the Glebe reason to dance
Bagpiping brothers are using their imagination and their music to help seniors cope with the isolation caused by the pandemic.
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Kayla Holmes and Kate Schellenberg ,
June 20, 2020
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Stand-up moves online
They usually earn their living doing stand-up in clubs. Now they’re trying to figure out how to make a new kind of audience laugh.
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Kate Schellenberg ,
May 5, 2020
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