After season of stumbles, ‘youthful’ Ravens back to No. 1 as playoffs begin
The Carleton men's basketball team holds a dynasty that no other team in USports or NCAA has ever seen. With almost half of the roster being rookies, will the team still be able to prove their dominance in the sport?
Lots secured for greenery as building boom pushes city’s parkland fund above $40M
The City of Ottawa's parkland fund is helping neighbourhoods find new greenspace.
Activists urge greening of Canada’s music industry — and cheaper transit
Activists are calling on governments, musicians, and event organizers to help contribute to a greener future for the music industry.
Primary care crisis sparks urgent push for solutions locally, nationally
Two reports are underling the urgency of the primary health-care crisis in Canada and locally in the Ottawa area.
Wellington Street to reopen for cars, but critics still push for vehicle-free zone
The future of Wellington Street will continue to be debated long after it reopens to vehicles in March.
For the birds: The joys of counting down to spring with winter FeederWatch in Canada, U.S.
Project FeederWatch is a great way for scientists to directly engage with citizens to make broad observations about birds.
Teen science whiz adds Nature Inspiration Award to long list of achievements
Ottawa area teen Naila Moloo recently won the Nature Inspiration Award from the Canadian Museum of Nature for her innovative leadership on projects such as the creation of flexible solar panels.
‘You’re improving the quality of life of somebody’: Diversifying blood and stem cell donations saves lives, experts say
With blood diseases like sickle cell anemia disproportionately affecting people of colour, diversifying the blood and stem cell donors can make a difference
Study outlines top strategies for ending pandemic
A multinational study from Barcelona consulted hundreds of experts to determine the top recommendations for ending the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide.
Panelist slams Ontario’s Bill 23 as ‘Christmas wish list for developers’
Critics say Ontario's More Homes Built Faster Act won't ease the affordable housing crisis and will cause serious problems for the environment, for city budgets and for taxpayers.
Critics of Ontario’s Bill 23 say need for housing shouldn’t trump land protection
Ontario's new law, known as Bill 23, makes it easier to break ground on the Greenbelt and its purpose is to offset the ongoing housing crisis and rise in immigration rates.
War museum volunteer urges more remembrance of post-1945 conflicts
Michael Braham, a retired naval captain and volunteer at the Canadian War Museum, says he believes that Canadians need to pay more attention to the veterans who fought for Canada in wars, such as in Korea and Afghanistan, that happened after the end of the Second World War.