Ottawa cyclists fear for bike network after passage of ‘Reducing Gridlock’ bill
Cyclists worry that Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s recently-passed Bill 212 will hinder the ability to get more Ottawa residents out for a ride.
‘Maama Watali’ aims to build 14-unit transitional housing for victims of gender violence
Maama Watali: How a mother’s death led to the building of a Non-Profit Organization helping rebuild people’s lives
Ottawa Council approves Lincoln Fields Secondary Plan despite community concerns
Ottawa Council has approved the Lincoln Fields Secondary plan, giving residents a look at the future of the area.
As Budget 2025 nears approval, OC Transpo faces a reckoning amid ridership, financial and reliability woes
Chronically late buses, an ever-shifting opening date for the long-delayed Trillium Line, serious deficits and irate transit passengers appearing at committee meetings are just some of the pressing issues OC Transpo has been dealing with over a challenging year.
Federal government’s $3.7 million for homeless veterans in Ottawa a start but more needed, experts say
The federal government has announced $3.7 million in funding over four years to help Canadian veterans dealing with homelessness in Ottawa. Veterans House Canada, an organization supporting homeless veterans, will receive over $2.6 million as part of the initiative.
The Papery finds its way back home, two years after a fire drove it out
The Papery, a staple of the Glebe's business community, returns to their original location. Their return comes two years after a fire displaced them.
Ottawa Food Bank declares record high food bank use in Ottawa
In its eighth annual Hunger Report, the Ottawa Food Bank (OFB) reported that one in four households in Ottawa experienced food insecurity in 2023, up from one in seven households in 2022. In 2023 there were 556,232 visits to food banks.
Traffic calming project doesn’t please everyone on one Ottawa street
Some say it's inconvenient for the neighbourhood, while others expressed frustration with the way the city held consultations about the plan.
City Builder: Najia Haneefi advocates for Afghanistan women and girls’ liberation
Najia Haneefi is a long-time advocate for the educational freedom of Afghan women and girls. She is a co-chair of Right to Learn Afghanistan Ottawa, which is responsible for educating young Afghan children via online libraries and classes.
City Builder: Sarah Onyango’s mission: to honour the story Black veterans in Canada
Who is she? Sarah Onyango is a fixture on the Ottawa television and radio landscape, and a driving force in Ottawa’s Black community. She often lends her voice, global fluency and support to telling the often forgetten stories of underrepresented communities. Onyango told Capital Current her life’s objective is “building community, by facilitating connections for the good of the wider...
Health experts urge Ottawans to roll up their sleeves for a flu/COVID-19 double vaccination
This year, many Ottawa residents are rolling up their sleeves to get a flu shot in one arm and an updated COVID-19 vaccine in the other. At Whole Health Pharmacy on Bank Street and Fifth Avenue, owner and pharmacist Renu Pillay says he’s been busy preparing appointments for people getting their COVID-19 and flu vaccines. “[We need to] stem the...
Victims of Communism memorial fenced off as Nazi revelations complicate the inauguration process
For now, all that’s visible to the public is a black fence—a barrier around what should be Canada’s Memorial to the Victims of Communism.