Hate crimes spiked in 2017, Statistics Canada says
The number of police-reported hate crimes in Canada in 2017 is the highest since Statistics Canada started tracking the data in 2009.
Ontario and Quebec can expect a long cold winter, forecast predicts
According to The Weather Network, residents of Central Canada will face a cold, long winter.
LeBreton Flats: How we got to this impasse
Four years has gone by since the NCC first set out on a mission to redevelop the LeBreton Flats. Capital Current created a timeline to plot every key milestone that led up to Ottawa's biggest planning mishap in recent years.
Public Service Alliance begins bargaining for new contract with protest over Phoenix pay crisis
PSAC begins a new round of bargaining for a contract and marks it with a protest over the Phoenix pay fiasco.
OrKidstra aims to empower youth, build community through music education
OrKidstra is an after school program provding music education to children in under-served communities.
Fewer cars, more customers: A pedestrian-friendly vision for the Byward Market
What would making the ByWard Market more pedestrian-friendly mean for businesses, and for shoppers who rely on the cars?
Report reveals more Canadians are surviving cancer than ever before
New report reveals quality of cancer care in Canada.
Ottawa’s Housing First strategy not working for homeless Indigenous people
The City of Ottawa's first Point in Time homeless count makes it clear more Indigenous housing and services are needed.
Ottawa Murderinos shock and delight with true crime stories at open mic event
At the Art House Café, stories of murder, ghosts and criminals are a safe way to engage with the unsafe.
From pipes to pots, Cannabis Expo returns to Ottawa
Legalization of cannabis is driving interest in the second Cannabis and Hemp Expo.
Raising a stink about public washrooms in Ottawa: Why you should care about toilet privilege
Washroom. Toilet. Loo. Whatever you call it, they're everywhere, but they're not always available to everyone. Major barriers linked to accessibility and equality can render it nearly impossible to find a place to relieve oneself in Ottawa. One group is trying to change that.
Moses Bilsky: The story of Ottawa’s first Jewish settler
The fascinating story of Moses Bilsky who was the first recorded Jewish settler to touch down in Ottawa.