Zero-waste basketball day gets campus recycling race started at Carleton
This year, Carleton and uOttawa will compete in the national capital to divert waste from the landfill.
Protesters rally for trans youth as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits Ottawa
Hundreds packed Parliament Hill on Monday to protest the arrival of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in town, after she announced proposed restrictions on transgender youth. Smith was in Ottawa to mark the opening of a provincial office in the city that will be used to make Alberta’s case to the federal government and to participate in at an event near...
Senior’s struggle to get a paper phone bill points to barriers for illiterate Canadians
Telecom companies lack protocols for dealing with illiterate seniors, leaving them vulnerable and exposed to abuse.
Rise in workplace injuries indicates trouble for healthcare workers in Ontario, WSIB data finds
An analysis of data from the Ontario Workplace Safety Insurance Board obtained through a freedom-of-information request indicates trouble for healthcare workplace safety as the number of accepted workplace compensation claims for healthcare workers jumped more than 60 per cent between 2020 and 2022. This is the most significant increase among all occupations that made claims during the same period.
Skincare business booming but rash of doubtful advice online making experts blush
The skincare industry has boomed over the past decade. In Canada, revenues for the sector are expected to exceed $2 billion U.S.
Housing costs keeping many young adults living with parents
Young people across the country are feeling the pinch of the affordability crisis. While some have found ways around it, many are reshaping their idea of young adulthood due to rising cost pressure.
To buy or not to buy: Young Canadians face tough choices on home ownership
Today, many factors determine a young person’s likelihood of purchasing a house in the future. They’re facing more difficulties in being able to afford a down payment, resulting in fewer young people thinking they will one day become homeowners.
Experts welcome high tech and AI in wildfire response but say coordination, resources on the ground are key
As some regions make strides in implementing AI to predict wildfires, experts emphasize the need for more coordination and resources nation-wide.
Two Ontario towns will decide in 2024 whether to accept a massive graveyard for nuclear waste
Canada is looking to find a permanent solution for its millions of nuclear fuel bundles, but Canadians must first be convinced it is safe for them, the environment and future generations.
CNIB’s new charter aims to create a more inclusive society for the visually impaired
A CNIB Charter of Rights for children who are blind and low vision could make for a fairer, more equitable society.
Tents on the agenda: City of Ottawa eyeing temporary ways to shelter those in need this winter
As rents rise and homelessness grows, the City of Ottawa is looking for ways to provide temporary shelter for those in need.
Sports Hall of Fame collection finds new home at Museum of History in Gatineau
The Canadian Museum of History acquired the Order of Sports Collection from Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, consisting of 100,000 artifacts.
Shrinking supply of farmland may be deterring potential farmers
Rising farmland prices is posing a threat to new and young farmers.
Ottawa’s emergency shelter task force is only a “band-aid,” says shelter CEO
The task force's first move was to shut down the Heron Road Community Centre for five months and turn it into an emergency shelter.
Proposed cap on numbers won’t solve housing crisis, say international students
International students say any cap on their numbers won't solve the housing crisis and will hurt Canadian universities dependent on their tuition fees.
Frustration over affordability has young Canadians leaning towards federal Conservatives
Young Canadian voters are considering electing Conservatives as they struggle with affordability issues such as inflation and housing costs.
Working it out: Ontario youth struggle to find jobs as unemployment rates rise
Young Ontarians are struggling to find work in the province's tight labour market.
New Carleton reporting award honours slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Carleton University unveils a new scholarship in honour of the slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
Canadians concerned about Chinese influence on 2021 election, survey shows
A new study from the Angus Reid Institute has found Canadians believe China may have interfered in the most recent federal election.
Fitness tax credit would motivate Canadians to get active, say gym owners
Joining a gym and getting fit should be supported by a tax credit, argues the Fitness Industry Council of Canada.
The Rideau River is feeding one Syrian family’s Canadian dream
Omar Masri and his family are six of 1.3 million immigrants who came to Canada between 2016 and 2021. Now, they're working to make a life in their new home.
Groups challenge federal import ban on rescue dogs as anti-rabies measure
The Canadian Food Inspection Agenc declared a ban on commercial dog imports into Canada on Sept. 28 2022 to prevent the spread of rabies. Animal rescue groups are challenging the ban.
Canadian Geographic challenges five families to cut CO2 emissions en route to net zero
Canadian Geographic magazine is working with five families to see how much they can reduce their carbon footprints.
Voters back centrist Sutcliffe as city’s next mayor in watershed election that sends 11 newcomers to council
Broadcaster Mark Sutcliffe is Ottawa's next mayor in what is being called a watershed election for the city.
Inflation drops with rising interest rates, but high prices still prove challenging for many
Inflation continues to affect people and businesses while also examining what inflation is, what caused it, and what solutions are available to lower it back to normal levels.
Trolls are targeting journalists — and women and racialized reporters bear the brunt of their hate
The connection between the anti-media rhetoric employed by politicians and the increasingly hostile reporting environment cannot be understated.
Edibles have cannabis poisonings in children on sharp rise, expert warns city health board
As Health Canada reviews cannabis legislation, expert warns that cannabis poisoning in Canadian children may get substantially worse.
Poilievre’s appeal to young voters may be key to electoral success, experts say
If Pierre Poilievre can draw young voters, it could boost the Tories in the next election.
‘A change in practice’: Scientists and experts say nitrogen fertilizer emission target achievable
Scientists and fertilizer experts say emission target on nitrogen fertilizers "a realistic reduction" and "achievable".
More than half of Canadians find sexual misconduct in hockey a major issue: survey
Canadian adults are more likely to agree sexual misconduct in hockey is an issue than those who do not, a survey suggests.
Federal government invests extra $1.1 billion into national homelessness strategy
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen announced the federal government will invest more into its homelessness strategy.
Police dismantle cross-border gun and drug trafficking network in southern Ontario
"Project Monarch" was a joint-forces operation resulting in 22 people facing more than 400 charges.
Sports scholars call on Canada to fix men’s hockey culture
Sports culture experts from 21 universities wrote an open letter saying sexual violence in hockey is systemic.
Climate crisis: Federal 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan focuses on oil and gas sector
A consultation process is underway to examine the oil and gas sector's role in greenhouse gas emissions while the federal government gives sector more time to adapt.
Climate change and children’s rights: Canada urged to take bigger steps in the right direction
Children are calling for Canada to include them in climate policy decisions.
Half of Canadians would get a fourth booster if available while a quarter say they won’t, poll finds
More than half of those surveyed say they would get a fourth boost while about a quarter won't, poll finds
Legault leads in Quebec election poll despite concerns over cost-of-living, health care, survey shows
Cost of living and health care outweigh all other provincial concerns for Quebec residents going into the provincial election.
Proposed federal bill would limit wild animal captivity wins applause from advocates despite exemptions
The Jane Goodall Act is back in the Senate after being sidelined during the federal elections in 2021.
Experts cautiously optimistic about Canada’s upcoming greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan
The 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan will be an important step for Canada in achieving its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
In an historic decision, Justin Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act in bid to end convoy protests and border blockades
More than 50 years after Pierre Elliott Trudeau enacted the War Measures Act to combat Quebec’s 1970 FLQ crisis, his son looks to quell the 18-day ongoing trucker convoy via the modern-equivalent Emergencies Act.
Time to go home, Ottawa mayor tells Freedom Convoy protesters
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said it is time for the Freedom Convoy protesters to pack up their trucks and head home.
Canada should deter speculation by foreign-owned giants, reap grassroots growth through cannabis review
Three years after its legalization, Canada's cannabis industry is being reviewed. The government should use this opportunity to encourage local growth.
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...
Kanata martial arts academy fights violence against women by promoting self-defence skills
One in three women have been abused in their lifetime, according to the UN. This number typically increases in times of crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic, Throne Speech raise awareness around mental health
With a heightened awareness around mental health both at the provincial and federal level as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and Throne Speech, new policies and programs are being considered in an effort to improve mental health.
Trials show video games have potential to ease Canada’s paediatric mental health-care crisis
As children's mental healthcare becomes harder to access in Canada, video games could be the solution to getting treatment to kids who need it.
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..