As Canada’s coat of arms turns 100, Nunavut MP urges redesign to include Indigenous Peoples, Arctic Ocean
As Canada's coat of arms turns 100, some say it's worth revising to be more inclusive of Indigenous peoples..
Witness to Beirut’s tragedy: A Canadian immigrant describes what it’s like to watch the horror from afar
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, and leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. And I was here. In Ottawa.
Netflix series Maid a rare example of media offerings that capture complexities of intimate partner violence, experts say
Experts say Netflix's new limited series, Maid, captures complexities and offers new perspective on intimate partner violence in the media.
OC Transpo users get free ride in December, frozen fares until LRT returns to full service
OC Transpo fares will hold steady until the LRT is back in full service. The break also includes free rides in December.
Community members push for better internet accessibility for low-income households in Ottawa
Community groups are calling on the City of Ottawa to provide accessible internet for low- and middle-income families and individuals.
Ottawa Riverkeeper in talks with NCC for new home in historic boathouse
Upgrades to the NCC River Pavilion are nearly complete and talks with possible tenants, including the Ottawa Riverkeeper, are underway.
In focus: Solemn onlookers return to national Remembrance Day ceremony
As COVID restrictions ease, events such as the National Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa at the National War Memorial are returning to normal. Capital Current captured the solemn day in pictures and words.
Faced with a site that’s filling up fast, Ottawa explores ways to extend life of Trail Road landfill
Ottawa's main waste facility is filling up faster than expected and city council is now wrestling with ways to slow down the flow of trash.
In focus: The chill didn’t deter the crowds from coming to Beechwood Cemetery to remember the sacrifice of veterans
Crowds gathered at the Remembrance Day ceremony at Beechwood cemetery paying homage to the sacrifice of veterans, the traditions of the day and the 100th anniversary of the poppy campaign.
City planning new library for Ottawa’s rural east end
A new library might be coming to Orléans to serve the city's rural east-end residents.
Group says hundreds more trees to be cut on new Civic campus site than expected
ReImagine Ottawa is alleging the master plan for the relocation originally budgeted a loss of 119 trees, but now budgets up to 358 lost trees solely for the five-acre parking garage.
Despite ongoing challenges, Ottawa athletes, sports officials pleased to play
Youth leagues have been forced to deal with less players, less facilities, and more quirks through the aftershock of pandemic regulations.