Growing up meant learning to love my curly hair after years of hating it
Capital Current's Maya Riachi has curly hair but taking care of it is tricky. Until she learned how, she writes, she struggled with it.
Councillor, animal expert seek peaceful co-existence between humans, coyotes
On Nov. 5 the Ottawa Citizen reported that wildlife management operations had captured and euthanized three highly disruptive coyotes signalling a need for a management plan.
Chef escapes war in Ukraine, brings expert culinary creations to Ottawa café
Chef Nasser Saleh has brought his talents to Ottawa after fleeing the war in Ukraine.
‘You’re improving the quality of life of somebody’: Diversifying blood and stem cell donations saves lives, experts say
With blood diseases like sickle cell anemia disproportionately affecting people of colour, diversifying the blood and stem cell donors can make a difference
It’s a wrap: Spotify’s year-end snapshot of users’ music tastes is a holiday treat
For Capital Current's Andrea Pulgarin Villasmil, Spotify Wrapped season gives rise to some entertaining controversies online.
High cost of law school makes a legal career an exclusive pathway for the rich
Capital Current's Izzie Helenchilde shows the implications for our society of sky-high law school tuition
Three days, no phone: A Gen Z odyssey in passing (and guessing) the time
Capital Current's Gail Pope describes what it was like to lose her smartphone for a few days and how that got her thinking about her relationship to this technology.
Ottawa’s low-income neighbourhoods more likely to suffer from air pollution: report
A recent report reveals Ottawa's low income areas suffer from some of the poorest air quality in the city.
‘Yellow buses must go green’: Groups demand electric fleets for school transit
The ground is being prepared to take all of Ontario's school bus fleet off diesel fuel and electrify the vehicles.
Archive and history museum team up to offer ‘Unexpected!’ look at Canada’s past
Library of Archives (LAC) is back with its first exhibition since the pandemic, showcasing 36 rare finds from its collection.
Home for the holidays, amid enduring childhood triggers for my OCD
Capital Current's Emma O'Toole has obsessive-compulsive disorder. She explains how it affects her life especially this Christmas.
Study outlines top strategies for ending pandemic
A multinational study from Barcelona consulted hundreds of experts to determine the top recommendations for ending the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide.