Experts expect divorce spike as courts come back online and pandemic restrictions ease
The pandemic changed the way some view relationships and life priorities. Experts say we'll continue to see the effects of this value shift.
Canada’s new emissions reduction plan ‘doesn’t go far enough,’ say environmentalists
As a lawyer for Ecojustice, Julia Croome said she’s been grappling with feelings of optimism and disappointment since the federal government unveiled Canada’s 2030 emissions reduction plan on March 29. The target? To cut emissions by 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and put Canada on track for net-zero emissions by 2050. To meet this target, the government...
City selects South Korean artist’s ‘cozy’ depiction of home as public art for Centretown road reconstruction
South Korean artist's depiction of home selected as the public art component of the renewal of Cambridge Street North in Ottawa's Centretown.
After Ontario college strike averted, students decry the stress of a last-minute deal
Staff and students at Ontario colleges are relieved after a strike was called off in the final hours of negotiation.
‘Cooking Together’: Ottawa chef and local non-profit develop unique class for people with disabilities
Told by doctors he would never work again, Troy Stewart is now teaching an online cooking class for Ottawans with disabilities.
Push is on to ‘rewild’ Ottawa and promote native plants, greenspace protection
Ecology Ottawa is pushing the City of Ottawa to consider a program of 'rewilding' the urban environment.
Pollen problem: Climate change is partly to blame for rise in seasonal allergies
The spring allergy season is expected to get longer and more intense and climate change is largely to blame, according to experts.
Federal affordable internet program welcomed but some worry about those left out
The federal government is set to announce a new affordable high-speed internet for low-income families and seniors, but some students feel left out due to narrow restrictions.
Agriculture museum staff prepare for crowds returning to popular Experimental Farm attraction
People walk through the Central Experimental Farm in droves through the pandemic, but lockdowns kept them out of the museum. This spring, museum attendance is once again set to flourish.
Ottawa’s Black community rallies for Ukraine refugees facing racism in flight from Russia’s invasion
Responding to numerous accounts of racialized Ukrainian refugees facing discrimination at border crossings in Europe, the African Canadian Association of Ottawa has joined with other groups from around the world in starting a petition to help black students flee Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Picking off the pests: Ottawa braces for return of the spongy moth caterpillar
The spongy moth caterpillar outbreak may continue into 2022. Some Ontarians are starting to protect their trees.
Those who drive for a living suffering from pain at the pump while others search for an electric solution
With soaring gas prices some Ottawa residents are struggling to make ends meet, while others are considering getting a new vehicle.