Data shows hard-hit Ottawa topped Toronto in per capita rate of flu cases
Like many who had the flu last winter, Piper Long was fighting off feverish hot flashes and shivers that left her bedridden for a week in November. At first, Long said she thought it was a cold. But when her fever topped 100 F, she said she knew she had taken a turn for the worse. “It was just awful,...
Carleton students split on proposed compensation for transit failures
Carleton University student Atisa Khalaj says she often outwalks city buses — even when it’s minus 20 C. “I have never had to spend this much money on Uber until I moved here,” said Khalaj. “I keep deleting that app and then have to re-download it because I’m stranded.” The second-year student at Carleton, says she’s frustrated and disappointed with...
Confederation Heights master plan impresses River Ward residents
A master plan to turn surplus federal land in south-central Ottawa into a bustling community has been introduced to residents. The plan envisions turning the Confederation Heights area — with Canada Post’s headquarters at its heart — into a campus with high-density housing, parks, retail space, stronger transit infrastructure and an upgraded RA Centre recreation complex. The plan has been...