Carleton University mandates full vaccination requirements for the fall
Some Ontario universities mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all staff and students returning to campus this fall.
Carleton University to require vaccinations for students living in residence, playing sports, music participation
Carleton University will require students to be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine if they are living in residence, or participating in sports and music activities.
Past and present meet in Rembrandt exhibition at National Gallery
The exhibition, Rembrandt in Amsterdam: Creativity and Competition, at the National Gallery of Canada makes a strong statement about modern times.
Ottawa volunteers driven to help eliminate vaccination barriers
Volunteers in the Ottawa community have been working to help eliminate barriers for those booking and getting transportation to their vaccine appointments. On July 26, the city reported that 70 per cent of Ottawa residents over age 18 have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Still, navigating online bookings and language barriers can pose a challenge for vulnerable...
Migrants, refugees call on the federal government for meaningful immigration reform allowing access to permanent residency
Hundreds of protesters marched in Ottawa on Sunday calling for change in the way Canada treats migrants.
Experts debate the gamble by Quebec, Alberta and Manitoba on a vaccine lottery
Quebec, Manitoba and Alberta have started lotteries to get more people vaccinated in their provinces. The move has prompted debate about the efficacy and fairness of such initiatives.
Hardest hit and last to recover: Ottawa Tourism launches #Invite2 campaign to help industry recover from pandemic
The #Invite2 campaign encourages locals to invite out-of-town friends and family to Ottawa to help the tourism industry recover from the pandemic.
Pictures in a pandemic: The 2021 World Press Photo exhibit shows the power of an image to affect our emotions
The World Press Photo - Exhibition 2021 at the Canadian War Museum fielded thousands of submissions from hundreds off photographers before selecting 159 to display.
An ‘immersive’ theatre experience goes from Paris to London to Lansdowne Park
A unique theatre experience, called C-O-N-T-A-C-T, is now on at Lansdowne Park where audience members can follow two characters around outdoors and listen to their dialogue on their phones
Pandemic passion: Freedom Boat Club sees spike in memberships as Ottawans look local this summer
A boat club company is seeing increased interest and new members because of COVID-19 restrictions on travel for its two operations in Ottawa.
Online and in-person students in university classrooms cause concerns for teachers, teaching assistants and students
UOttawa and Carleton are offering students the opportunity to take courses online or in-person this fall and this lack of clarity about these options is concerning professors, TAs and some students.
Ottawa’s universities follow different paths on mandatory vaccinations for students in residence
Incoming university students aren't too concerned about mandatory vaccines, following uOttawa announcing it's a requirement for students in residence.