Faces of Change: June Girvan focuses on Black history, children and social justice
June Girvan is an Ottawa community leader who has dedicated years of work to promote children’s rights and equity of all people.
In The News: Friday, Jan. 8
Capital Current presents a roundup of morning news highlights.
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.
In The News: Tuesday, Jan. 5
Another cloudy day awaits with a high of -2C, Environment Canada says. There is a chance of flurries this afternoon and evening when the high will drop to -4C. Ottawa has a pandemic party problem, expert says In Ottawa, cases have been rising in the days after Christmas and New Year’s and one scientists is pointing the finger at indoor...
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.
In The News: Wednesday, Dec. 30
Cloudy and mild with a high of 2C today, Environment Canada says. The temperature will fall to -3C tonight with a chance of snow mixed with rain. Ontario minister headed home from Caribbean vacation Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips says he’ll return home after news that he travelled to a Caribbean island for a personal vacation amid the COVID-19 pandemic...