The Arctic is alive and some rare extinct rhino fossils tell us how
It has four toes, rather than the usual three. It is around one metre tall, small, like a carnival pony. And it has no horn. Some 23 million years ago, the creature roamed the High Arctic, crossing between North America and Eurasia — a feat researchers previously thought impossible. “It” is a recently discovered, extinct rhino. Epiatheracerium itjilik, the Arctic...
Holiday shopping lists shorter, more practical, say local market-goers
Ottawa shoppers say worry over rising costs is pushing them toward smaller holiday budgets. A BMO survey confirms that.
Restaurant critic Peter Hum has an appetite for food, jazz, travel and family history
Capital Current introduces people who have had an impact on the city. Who is he? Peter Hum is the Ottawa Citizen’s restaurant critic. He will serve an eight-week stint as resident chef at 1 Elgin restaurant early in 2026. From Vienna to Peru, then from Hong Kong to mainland China, Hum is travelling this month, eating and writing about food along...
Post-Panda 2025: Attendance was high, mischief low as Carleton, uOttawa students party responsibly
The Carleton Ravens and uOttawa Gee-Gees had a three-hour battle on the football field, but the biggest win for the community was the decrease in post-Panda mischief reports. The annual homecoming football match drew a sold-out crowd of 24,372 guests and a score of 20-14 for the Ravens. Despite the enthusiasm of the fans, the event only had a single...