Advocates urge Ottawa to adopt a tenant defence fund to help those facing eviction
Activists urge a city committee to consider a legal defence fund for tenants facing high rent increases or eviction.
City council to consider expanding emergency shelters more widely across Ottawa
Community Services Committee proposes more emergency shelters to reduce the current overflow and to help make them more accessible across multiple wards.
CHEO says it’s prepared for a bad respiratory illness season, with ER visits rising
This respiratory illness season is predicted to be similar to the last where a surge of multiple different respiratory illnesses pushed the limits of the health-care system.
Love it or mock it, the pumpkin spice latte defines fall for some coffee drinkers
As students enter midterm season, coffee has become a main form of energy for students, who are sleep-deprived and studying hard. Coffee shops are bustling and students are seen studying all over with coffee cups in hand.
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.
Volunteer groups flock together to save two birds of prey
In July of 2023, three local volunteer organizations came together to save a hawk and an owl and released them back into the wild.
Proposed off-leash dog park in Greely ‘well-received,’ community poll shows
A proposed off-leash dog park has been well received by community, according to city poll.
Inflation drives food bank use in Ottawa to critical levels
Ottawa food banks are facing growing demand as food prices soar across the country.
‘The Mummy’ emerges from his tomb to take stage in third New Opera Lyra ‘gothic’ production
New Opera Lyra, a local opera company, is putting on an original production entitled "The Mummy" just in time for Halloween.
Overflowing cat rescues in Ottawa struggle to find homes for stray felines
Cat rescues in Ottawa are full and donations are down. Volunteers are struggling to find homes for the many felines.
Surge in COVID-19 infections sparks call for more measures to protect those in Ottawa’s long-term care homes
The anticipation of a new surge of COVID-19 is causing some family members of people living in long-term care to call for change.
Hungry for hampers: Demand outstrips supply at campus food banks in Ottawa
Ottawa's post-secondary campus food banks struggle to meet demand from students.