Health Canada’s proposed ban on flavoured vapes has opponents decrying impact on former smokers
The smell of cotton candy and blue raspberry wafted outside the Château Laurier in late November as Canada’s 44th parliament opened its first session nearby — and no, there wasn’t a fair in town to celebrate. Instead, dozens of vapers — enough to displace sidewalk traffic in front of the grand hotel, directly across from the temporary Senate chambers at…
UOttawa Black students’ advocacy group gives back to Boys and Girls Club with holiday fundraiser
The Black Student-Athlete Advocacy Council formed at the University of Ottawa in 2020 celebrated Christmas at St. Louis Bar and Grill and collected donations for the Boys and Girls of Ottawa.
Finding queer joy in sober spaces
Sober queer spaces often do the life-saving work of connecting 2SLGBTQ+ folks with community.
Manotick’s One World Bazaar celebrates 40 years of supporting artisans from developing nations
The Old World Bazaar has been directly sourcing handcrafted goods from artisans in developing countries for 40 years and selling them in the Ottawa area out of an old barn.
Ottawa anti-poverty group leads Vanier rally calling for government to ‘criminalize’ high-interest lending
ACORN is calling on the Federal Government to lower loan interest rates and prevent agencies from practicing predatory and misleading lending.
Soaring with Santa: You can take a ride over Ottawa with the jolly old elf
Ottawa Aviation Adventures is running “Flights with Santa” until Dec. 26 to raise money for the Ottawa Food Bank.
The 25th Hour: Fire safety during the festive season
Nathan Wilson was shocked when he heard about the increase in fire-fatalities. Here’s how you can ensure you and your family have a safe, fire-free holiday.
Speaking up: Focus groups aim to improve equity, diversity and inclusion in residence life at Carleton University
Students are leading the charge when it comes to improving equity, diversity, and inclusion within Carleton University’s residence community.
Students and teachers hope Carleton’s signature on the Scarborough Charter will improve inclusion on campus
Carleton and Nipissing have joined 40 other colleges and universities across Canada in signing the Scarborough Charter, a document that vows to end rhetoric about combatting racism and promoting action.
The COVID-19 puzzle: Job seekers flock to some positions while others remain unfilled
While a local retail store booms with employee applications, other sectors are experiencing a candidate shortage.
Carleton students push university to divest funds from fossil fuels investments
Carleton students want the university to follow the lead of other institutions and pull its endowment funds from fossil fuel investments.
Rise of Omicron: Carleton students fear all classes could go online in winter term
The emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant has raised concern amongst students in the Carleton community as the winter term approaches. With a new variant on the rise, there are worries that the winter term may be at risk of returning fully back online. For some students that can be a troubling reality.