Ready to roll: e-scooters coming to Ottawa
The province of Ontario is opening the door to e-scooters in cities and towns.
Ottawa woman claims relief from Lyme with bee venom
Those living with Lyme disease face very little options when it comes to treatment. Bee venom therapy is on the rise and could potentially help treat the degenerative disease.
Rising hydro prices across Ontario creates opportunity for Quebec industries
Gatineau has historically attracted energy intensive industries, in part because of cheap hydro power.
Strength in numbers: Ranks of female professors growing in Canada
There is an increasing number of full women professors in universities across Canada, though much still remains to be done to close the gender inequality gap.
In ‘Limbo’: One woman navigates the maze of psychiatric emergency care in Ottawa
The pressure on emergency services for those suffering from a mental health issue is increasing.
Chronic pain patients pay as opioid prescription rates fall, doctors say
Opioid-related deaths are climbing and chronic pain patients are suffering despite drop in opioid prescription rates in Ontario.
Environmental activists want city to adopt green Official Plan
How to continue developing the city’s central area is emerging as the importance of the city’s centre in discussions about the Official Plan that will frame Ottawa’s development until 2046.
Ottawa-Gatineau leads Canadian cities in tree cover
Ottawa-Gatineau is one of the most treed urban areas in Canada.
NGO’s new Ottawa chapter teaches kids the code to success
Black Boys Code wants to help young black boys and girls learn how to make their way into the technology industry.
Dissatisfied Para Transpo riders demand changes to the system
Para Transpo riders are angry over the lack of response from the city to their demands for a more efficient service.
Legal cannabis not so green
With the legalization of cannabis now firmly in Canada's rear-view mirror, some are concerned that excessive packaging could be harmful to the environment.
Critics urge city to speed up plan to eliminate road fatalities
Ottawa City Council will introduce the third and final stage of the Road Safety Action Plan but critics are asking to prioritize focus on zero fatalities.