Jays’ Guerrero, two other Canadian-born MLB players still aiming for World Series
A total of 22 Canadian players suited up for Major League Baseball teams this season. Nine earned a chance to play in the post-season, but only three are still in the hunt for a World Series ring. Toronto Blue Jays star slugger and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., alongside a pair of Seattle Mariners — first baseman Josh Naylor and...
Post-Panda 2025: Attendance was high, mischief low as Carleton, uOttawa students party responsibly
The Carleton Ravens and uOttawa Gee-Gees had a three-hour battle on the football field, but the biggest win for the community was the decrease in post-Panda mischief reports. The annual homecoming football match drew a sold-out crowd of 24,372 guests and a score of 20-14 for the Ravens. Despite the enthusiasm of the fans, the event only had a single...
Chinatown BIA director wants his community to be safe
Yukang Li is executive director of the Chinatown BIA. In his four years in the job he has become more and more concerned about public safety in his community.
Suzanne Obiorah offers leadership in improving access for all to public health in Ottawa
Suzanne Obiorah, CEO of the Somerset West Community Health Centre, works to minimize racial and social disparities in Ottawa.
BC teachers bring Canadian high school learning to Osaka
By Sean CoombsExpo Reporter OSAKA, Japan — Japanese students from a Canadian international high school located here in Osaka took on the role of guides recently at the Canada Pavilion at Expo, a vivid example of the kind of cultural fusion that is a hallmark of the World Expos. The Canada Pavilion at the Osaka World Expo has seen many...
Pizzeria pioneers Canadian cuisine in Osaka
By Sean CoombsExpo Reporter OSAKA, Japan – On a rainy Osaka afternoon, it’s the calm before the storm at Slices, a small pizza restaurant and bar located in the heart of Osaka’s popular Shinsaibashi district. While the restaurant and bar seem a bit quiet, by nightfall the business will be busy with customers both local and foreign descending for midnight...
Canadian artists took centre stage during busy Canada Day week
By Sean CoombsExpo Reporter OSAKA, Japan — At an event as crowded as EXPO 2025 in Osaka, the music emanating from the many pavilions can be drowned out by the thousands of visitors and staff. But during the height of the week-long Canada Day festivities at the Canada pavilion, the iconic Canadiana music being belted out of the pavilion’s main...
‘It’s been anxiety-inducing:’ Ontario youth unemployment rate among the highest in Canada
In February 2025, 15 to 24 year olds in Ontario experienced the third-highest rate of unemployment in the country, according to a Capital Current analysis of Statistics Canada's labour force survey.
Ottawa illuminates City Hall with coloured lights in solidarity against religious hate
In a show of solidarity with two religious groups, the City of Ottawa illuminated their Heritage Building yellow on Jan. 27 to honour International Holocaust Remembrance Day and again in green on Jan. 29 as a tribute to victims of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City mass murder attack.
Better toxicology tests boost protection for both human health and animal rights
A University of Ottawa scientist who recently received a prestigious national award for her work is at the forefront of a revolutionary change in research that could make lab rats a thing of the past. Dr. Carole Yauk is one of a growing number of researchers pursuing alternative testing methods amid concerns that animal experiments are too expensive, time consuming...
Rideau Review – Catetory Page Elements
Alex Scott Raised in the west end, Alex is passionate about municipal affairs in Ottawa – especially public transportation. In his down time, Alex enjoys reading and watching sports. Will Brady is a Master’s Journalism student with a passion for sports coverage. He enjoys incorporating data-based analysis in his work, and has an interest in both audio and video production....
Immigration cuts won’t close housing gap as much as government thinks: PBO
While planned reductions to immigration levels in the coming years will narrow Canada’s housing gap, a new analysis by the federal Parliamentary Budget Officer concludes the cuts won’t make as big a difference as the Liberal government predicts. In late October, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the federal government’s 2025-27 Immigration Levels Plan. Among other impacts, the plan is expected to...