COVID-19 pushing back graduation for some university students
Between mental health, COVID-19 and financial obstacles, undergraduate students are finding it difficult to complete their degree within the four-year timeline.
Easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario raises concerns for those living with disabilities
People with disabilities are concerned about the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and the impact the moves will have on their health.
Daycare staff face COVID risk, exhausting routines caring for children too young for vaccination
As children under five can't get vaccinated yet, day-care staff are exhausted from maintaining safe COVID standards.
Tracking COVID-19 and the Convoy: Feb. 22
Capital Current tracks the progress of the pandemic in Canada.
Researchers work with fungi in promising study aimed at healing gut disease
Research shows the influence of fungi on gut health, and possible use of vaccine for relief from Irritable Bowel Disease.
Skate, ski, snowshoe: Ottawa residents turn to outdoor activities to keep fit during second pandemic winter
With COVID causing a clampdown people in Ottawa have turned once again to outdoor activities this winter.
Indie theatre in Ottawa fights for creativity amidst convoy chaos and COVID constraints
Many venues have shut their doors to protect the safety of civilians and workers alike. But despite the ongoing occupation and the ongoing threat of COVID-19, one little indie theatre is fighting to keep dreams and creativity alive.
In wake of Sloly resignation, convoy crackdown looming; Ottawa gets new interim police chief
Police issue warnings to protesters warning of arrests, charges and the seizure of vehicles if they do not vacate the city.
As COVID-weary souls seek spiritual relief, advocates urge cultural sensitivity, research into ancient practices
With spiritual practices emerging amid pandemic life, advocates say respecting these traditions' origins is essential.
In an historic decision, Justin Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act in bid to end convoy protests and border blockades
More than 50 years after Pierre Elliott Trudeau enacted the War Measures Act to combat Quebec’s 1970 FLQ crisis, his son looks to quell the 18-day ongoing trucker convoy via the modern-equivalent Emergencies Act.
Critics frustrated with OPS reluctance to back non-police handling of mental health crises
Advocates say that the city’s street-involved youth, homeless people and others who may become distressed and in need of help should often be attended to by mental health professionals rather than police. [Photo © Reanna Julien.]
Public washroom shortage leaving many vulnerable populations in the dark and out in the cold, advocates say
The lack of available washrooms in Ottawa's downtown core and beyond is creating barriers for already vulnerable populations.