Delayed construction of city pumping station creates headaches for residents of Old Ottawa South
The delayed completion of a municipal construction project in Old Ottawa South is causing disruption for local residents - and the headaches could last for many months to come.
Customers welcomed back to indoor dining as restrictions ease in Ontario
Ottawa residents are back in restaurants as the province begins to ease pandemic restrictions.
Inside the blue paint: Dave Stathos brings life lessons learned in his hockey career to school for young netminders
After a point where he wouldn't even watch a hockey game, former pro goalie Dave Stathos now teaches young netminders to take initiative.
Harm reduction shouldn’t be considered ‘controversial’ during an opioid overdose crisis
Harm reduction not only benefits the person using, but also the community. So why is it still controversial.
Sex ed or porn for teens? Raunchy fare aimed at minors sparks debate about streaming services’ explicit shows
How far is too far? Capital Current explores the proliferation of explicit shows offered by unchecked streaming services.
Pandemic pet craze taking toll on mental health of already over-stretched veterinarians
Gruelling hours. Heart-wrenching scenes of patients in pain or taking their last breath. Trying to console a grieving client over the phone. Those are just some of the trials veterinarians face daily as they struggle to cope with the fallout from soaring rates of pet adoption during the pandemic. “Work culture in veterinary medicine is not great,” said Karine Eusanio,...
My family’s experience with life-saving heroism shows it’s time for Ontario to embrace opt-out organ donations
Capital Current's Abigael Lynch's experience watching her aunt survive liver cancer because of an organ transplant has convinced her that Ontario's current system of organ donation needs to change.
As 401,000 newcomers reach Canada in 2021, members of immigrant families reflect on their experiences
Ontario is the most popular destination for immigrants coming to Canada. Four individuals from immigrant families discuss their experiences with belonging to this country.
Pet power: My pandemic puppy kept me afloat during a time of loss
I grieved the support network COVID-19 had ripped apart, the company of those I loved most, and the comfort of familiar faces and routines. My pandemic puppy became my lifebuoy.
Soft news is big news: So-called ‘feminine’ subjects have major cultural and economic impacts — whether you care or not
Soft news is just as important for society as hard reporting and it's time it earned the same respect.
Staying afloat: The trials and tribulations of opening a family business during the pandemic
Capital Current's Leah Matthews describes what it was like when her family opened a business on the eve of the pandemic.