Many Canadians turning to cheaper, illegal cannabis, study finds
A new study from Statistics Canada says that it is more expensive to buy cannabis from the government compared to the black market.
Century-old Parliament Hill elm tree awaits the axe
A “heritage” white elm tree on Parliament Hill is coming down, to the dismay of a local environmental group.
Carleton’s e-sports community looking to grow one click at a time
A look into the growing competitive video game communities at Carleton and in Ottawa
Health Canada warning youth in e-cigarette awareness campaign
According to a federal survey, in 2016-2017 4.6 million Canadians over the age of 15 have tried e-cigarettes.
Ottawa councillor Jeff Leiper suffers a heart attack while shovelling snow
Ottawa Paramedic Services warns of risks and signs of heart attacks after large snowfall Wednesday.
Ottawa plows through snow removal budget six years in a row
City of Ottawa exceeds snow removal budget year after year; 2019 has already seen record snowfall, will the draft budget address these problems?
City staff, councillors remain skeptical keys to LRT will be handed over March 31
There is a lot of skepticism about RTG's ability to meet a March 31 deadline for handing over the keys to Light Rail to the City of Ottawa.
Breaking barriers: New Ottawa study aims to empower those battling addictions and homelessness
People experiencing homelessness are facing barriers entering the workforce. A new study aims to find solutions from within the community.
Carleton announces five-point plan to help prevent future false alarms
The president of Carleton University has announced a five-point plan to ensure that the kind of false alarm of an active shooter that panicked the campus recently doesn’t happen in the future. Carleton University’s president Benoit-Antoine Bacon said in a statement issued Monday that the error on Jan. 28 occurred after a “wrong computer key was hit” and sent out...
New exhibitions at Carleton’s gallery aim to serve campus and civic communities
The winter season at the Carleton University Art Gallery features three exhibits centred around themes that connect the university campus to the wider community.
An Amber Alert for dementia sufferers needed, say caregivers
Six in 10 people diagnosed with Dementia will wander at least once.