COVID-19 causing wedding woes for brides, grooms and guests
Soon-to-be brides are struggling to plan their special day as the pandemic continues to thrive in Canada.
Ontario’s film and television professionals optimistic and working despite COVID-19
While many businesses are struggling with the financial impacts of COVID-19, film and television professionals are optimistic the industry's decade of solid growth will sustain it.
The pandemic piles on: Parents caring for children with disabilities face even more stress, loneliness and isolation
Lack of community support, doubled with isolation, has resulted in increased anxiety among parents caring for children with disabilities
Pandemic pressures have added to the struggle for newcomers and refugees in Ottawa
Data shows that refugee communities in Ottawa are being harder hit by the COVID-19 pandemic
Organization fighting COVID vaccine hesitancy among Canadian adults
Misinformation and social media play key roles in perpetuating anxieties among vaccine-hesitant Canadians
Women’s support services in Ottawa struggling to keep up with rising domestic abuse cases
Domestic abuse cases continue to rise across the country. Ottawa services face a challenge in delivering the support women need.
Love in the time of COVID: Couples are finding ways to make Valentine’s Day special
Family therapist Miriam Baron hopes experiencing Valentine’s Day during the pandemic teaches people not to take each other for granted.
Becoming a mother in the age of COVID-19 can be “isolating”
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an upset of routines and traditions, but for expecting mothers and new parents, a pivotal period in their lives has been completely rewritten.
Tracking COVID-19: Feb. 8
Ontario has reported it has now seen 278,207 total cases of COVID-19, adding 1,489 infections today. The death toll rose by 22 to 6,505. There are 926 people in hospital, down 95, with 335 in intensive care, up 10, 233 on a ventilator, up five. There are 517 new cases in Toronto, 261 in Peel and 121 in York Region....
Ottawa airport like a ‘ghost town,’ leaving businesses in precarious spot
Businesses in the Ottawa airport are temporarily changing course to deal with the financial effect of COVID-19.
LGBTQ2+ Canadians may face increased housing insecurity amid COVID-19: experts
A recent Statistics Canada analysis suggests LGBTQ2+ Canadians could find themselves at greater risk of homelessness during the pandemic.
Turning to TikTok: Parents of pandemic babies are finding creative ways to cope with the isolation
Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic a new term is on the rise - pandemic babies.
Pandemic amplifying discrimination, economic disparity faced by new Canadians, people of colour: experts
How the pandemic has made an impact on the social issues occurring in Canada.
Rise in online gambling has experts warning that the house usually wins in the long run
With online gaming sites gaining traffic over the pandemic, experts say players new and old should proceed with caution.
The beauty business faces an ugly turn during COVID-19
Prestige beauty takes a hit worldwide as the coronavirus pandemic shows no signs of slowing down.
The pitfalls and promise of online learning during COVID-19
Not all learning has been easy to adapt to the online environment.
The 25th Hour: Fall 2020, Episode 2, Work-arounds
In the second episode of the 25th Hour Fall 2020 program, hear the stories of Canadians that found creative work-arounds to the roadblocks created by the pandemic.
The 25th Hour: Hit The Streets offers mutual aid in the age of social media
Utilizing the powers of technology as well as good-old fashioned boots on pavement, Kingsley Swim and Luxe Mulvari are bringing their mutual aid program to individuals across Ottawa - providing meals, PPE, and harm reduction resources to all who need it.
The 25th Hour: Hauler turns its creativity to a new way of touring during pandemic
When COVID-19 hit, Celtic band Hauler had to cancel their tour and find new ways to promote their first album.
The 25th Hour: On parade to beat the pandemic blues
Northern Saskatchewan town finds way to celebrate and connect during COVID-19 by organizing parades.
The 25th Hour: The Year of Virtual Holidays
As the holiday season grows nearer and COVID-19 cases spike, seasonal Santa Claus portrayers must find a way to work around health guidelines and spread cheer.
The 25th Hour: Entrepreneur Fights Isolation
Taking care of kids is tough in the best of times, but while everyone is stuck at home, things can go from bad to worse. One mom has come up with a solution for childcare during a global pandemic.
The 25th Hour: Living in Residence During a Pandemic
A glimpse into what living in residence is like during a global pandemic.
Faces of change: Arielle Contreras combats loneliness among long-term care residents
Letters to Elders is an initiative to connect residents in long-term care homes to the outside world.
Coffee shop comforts: Savouring the little things in a troubled time
Capital Current's Sarah MacFarlane reminds us to savour the good times as we brace for the hard work ahead.
OK Created: channelling quarantine creativity into a small business
Unable to find a job this past summer due to COVID-19, Carleton student Olivia Kabelin turned her quarantine hobby into a small art business. Here’s a look into that journey.
Dream trip on hold: How pandemic travel restrictions grounded me and much of the world
Like many others, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected my life in some way. In my case, similarily to millions of people around the world, I was affected by travel restrictions.
Coping with COVID: Journaling could be useful self-help tool this winter, experts say
Journaling, a common therapy tool could prove useful to new demographics during the Covid-19 pandemic.
How the Harry Styles Cardigan Challenge inspired me to pick up a new hobby during the COVID-19 quarantine
Making a version of a cardigan sported by British entertainer Harry Styles inspired Capital Current's Kayla Christoffer to make one of her own.
Community gardens ready to adapt and grow in 2021
Ottawa's community gardens push to be labelled as essential in the spring saw an even greater turnout than usual, a demand leading to expansions in the 2021 season.
Pandemic intensifies silent sorrow of Canada’s asylum seekers
Depression, anxiety, the pandemic is intensifying the mental stress already faced by refugees who have landed in Canada.
Ottawa seniors seek companionship as pandemic forces community centre to adjust services
Seniors in Ottawa, and the organizations that serve them, are adjusting their routines to fight through isolation caused by the pandemic.
The show goes on: Ottawa street dancers staying strong during the pandemic
A group of Ottawa street dancers has been adapting to COVID-19 restrictions in its own way since the lockdown was declared in March. This fall, for example, the group released a dance video project on YouTube in which 13 masked dancers performed. Culture Shock is a non-profit dance organization started in San Diego in 1993. Culture Shock Ottawa, founded in...
Mental health and ‘self-care’ likely to top New Year’s resolutions: expert
For most of 2020, people’s lives have been shaped by the pandemic. As the year comes to an end, these experiences can impact the types of New Year’s resolutions many set.
Night at the museum: How Canada’s history hubs are struggling through the dark days of COVID-19
Museums across Canada are wrestling with the impact of COVID-19 and trying to plan for an uncertain future.
Cooking and COVID: What my tiny, dysfunctional kitchen taught me during the pandemic
For all of its many, many, short fallings, my teeny little kitchen has become my quarantine safe haven, a place for me to destress, be creative, and cultivate love and quality time.
Reporter’s Notebook: Covering controversy in a smaller community
Covering anti-mask protests in my hometown has challenged my reporting skills.
Giving birth during the pandemic a ‘lonely’ experience, mothers say
Physical distancing restrictions and strict hospital policies have made giving birth during the pandemic an isolating experience, some mothers say.
Here are six simple ways to have a green pandemic
It ain't easy being green during a pandemic. But here are some ways you can.
Meditation on the rise as pandemic stress intensifies
Meditation is an effective tool to mitigate pandemic stress and virtual Ottawa meditation classes are increasingly gaining popularity.
Graduating Ontario high school students struggle to secure volunteer placements during COVID-19
COVID-19 is limiting opportunities for graduating high school students who are trying to secure volunteer placements in the local community.
Ottawa outperforming other Ontario cities in containing COVID, but that may not matter with lockdown looming
Ottawa's management of COVID-19 is drawing praise from outside the city, but that won't keep the region out of an impending province-wide lockdown.
COVID-19 has been punishing for health workers, but the stress was there long before the pandemic
Healthcare workers say stress was already a big issue before the pandemic, but COVID-19 working conditions have made it worse
Mental health a “big concern” as COVID overshadows holiday celebrations
COVID has taken a toll on Canadian's mental health, and experts are worried things may get worse with the holiday season coming up.
Locked down in lockup: Prisoners’ mental health suffers as visits, volunteer groups suspended during pandemic
Volunteer-led activities in prisons across Canada have been shut down because of the pandemic, leading to a decline in already-difficult conditions that strain mental health.
Ottawa organizations turn food waste into meals for those in need
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to consume 2020, local organizations are trying to manage what appears to be an increasing amount of food waste.
Time to support struggling local businesses
The holiday season is upon us and now more than ever is the time to support local businesses, which, as it happens, is safe and easy, despite the pandemic.
Ottawa food stores balance low-waste mission with customer safety during COVID-19
Low waste grocery stores change protocols to try to produce less waste through single use plastic while containers are banned from some stores due to COVID-19.
Podcast: Across continents, my family copes with COVID times
Capital Current reporter Aimee Veiner interviews three members of her family who live overseas and shares their experiences of living through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reports show immigrants more likely to suffer from anxiety during COVID-19
Studies are showing that new Canadians are facing more mental health concerns than others during the pandemic.