Handmade ho, ho, ho: Putting a priority on meaningful gifts as budgets tighten this holiday season
As the holiday season approaches and prices rise nation-wide, Canadians are choosing to adapt in creative ways.
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Samantha Carrillo Brito ,
December 7, 2025
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Ottawa public charging station use surging despite slumping EV sales
Ottawa residents are using public charging stations for their electric vehicles (EVs) more often. Meanwhile, Canada’s overall EV sales dip for the first time in years.
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Thuy Anh Nguyen and Samantha Carrillo Brito ,
December 5, 2025
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OC Transpo’s New Ways to Bus is a ‘mixed bag’ for west end commuters
On April 27, OC Transpo implemented its new bus network, New Ways to Bus. How has it affected west end commuters?
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Samantha Carrillo Brito ,
October 10, 2025
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Ottawa councillors welcome plan to build Quebec City-Toronto high-speed rail link
Fast train service has been a dream for decades in Canada, the only G7 country without high-speed rail, and Ottawa city councillors are supportive of the latest plan that could get commuters from Ottawa to Toronto in just over two hours.
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Samantha Carrillo Brito ,
September 27, 2025
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Ottawa’s pothole problem: the city’s need for road renewal
For years, pothole complaints have been one of the most filed complaints in Ottawa. But this year, the number has drastically gone down. Why is that?
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Allison Young, Abigail Noble, Julien Brombach and Samantha Carrillo Brito ,
December 3, 2024
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4 min read
Dark Fork: Ottawa’s new dining experience ‘pulls out all your senses’
Dark Fork, Ottawa’s first dine-in-the-dark restaurant, invites customers to explore a unique experience.
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Thuy Anh Nguyen and Samantha Carrillo Brito ,
October 23, 2024
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City Builder: Allan Reesor-McDowell changes leadership roles, from refugees to released prisoners
On Sept. 6, 2024, Allan Reesor-McDowell became the new Executive Director of the John Howard Society of Ottawa.
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Samantha Carrillo Brito ,
October 14, 2024
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