For mathematician Diane Guignard, race walking adds up perfectly
Diane Guignard is a provincial Race Walking champion and mathematician, who has recently been posting impressive numbers.
“This is what I am meant to do”: Cara Vaccarino works to reinvent mental health care in Ottawa
Cara Vaccarino stepped into her first CEO position in January 2024 at the Royal Mental Health Centre, and strives to destigmatize mental health.
Noisy air condition system rattles the Glebe and underlines concerns as urban intensification continues in Ottawa
Glebe residents are raising concerns about noise levels made by The Clemow building.
Ottawa volunteer Sammita Chowdhury champions youth and equity
Recognized as the 2025 Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award winner, Sammita Chowdhury shares her experience with community work and advocacy efforts in Ottawa.
Ottawa reporter Caroline Phillips makes her own way in journalism
Caroline Phillips is an Ottawa-based reporter who runs her publication, Caroline in the Capital. She focuses on telling community-driven stories.
Double Experience’s Brock Tinsley inspires Ottawa creatives to ‘level up’
Brock Tinsley, the nerd rock guitarist, has spent a decade performing videogame-inspired music internationally and uses his experience to help artists reach the next level in their own career.
Elliott Hartell builds community for students with disabilities through sport
Basketball player Elliott Hartell creates a unified community for students with disabilities with his involvement in Special Olympics Ontario.
Housing helper: Jason Burggraaf advocates for Ottawa’s builders
Jason Burggraaf is a voice for homebuilders in Ottawa.
Restaurant critic Peter Hum has an appetite for food, jazz, travel and family history
Capital Current introduces people who have had an impact on the city. Who is he? Peter Hum is the Ottawa Citizen’s restaurant critic. He will serve an eight-week stint as resident chef at 1 Elgin restaurant early in 2026. From Vienna to Peru, then from Hong Kong to mainland China, Hum is travelling this month, eating and writing about food along...
Kemptville nights: Goldwyn’s injects some new life into growing community
On Sept. 27, a country-style bar opened in Kemptville's downtown core.
Ottawa proposes 3.75% tax hike to pay for transit, police and other priorities
Ottawa City Council unveiled its 2026 draft budget Wednesday morning, announcing property tax and OC Transpo fare increase.
Rosey Edeh powers on from Olympian to on-air role model
The co-host of CTV Your Morning Ottawa since 2020, she is a familiar face in the local arts, sports, music and technology communities.
Catharine Vandelinde works towards affordable housing solutions in Ottawa
Catharine Vandelinde has been working at Options Housing for eight years, where she uses her experience and expertise to fight homelessness in Ottawa.
Support agencies hope Ottawa’s food security strategy will ease demand on them
A City of Ottawa food insecurity strategy aims to engage the provincial and federal governments to advocate for better funding for assistance programs.
A cure for health care: Ottawa doctor, Alykhan Abdulla, has a mission to fix the system
Dr. Alykhan Abdulla cares for more than 5,000 patients in his family practice. He still has time to work of a fix for the ailing health-care system.
Geoff Cass brings music to the neighbourhood with Red Bird Live
What is Red Bird Live? Its founder says it's a place to bring everyone together for the love of music.
Warming weather delays fall colours in Gatineau Park this year — and beyond, expert says
Fall Rhapsody was delayed by warm weather, says a University of Ottawa scientist, but drew crowds when the leaves began to change in October.
Young people taking risks chasing beauty ideals with Botox, dermal fillers, experts say
Statistics show more youth are getting cosmetic injections because of beauty trends on social media.
Courtney Rego champions accessibility for Ottawa hockey players
Courtney Rego, director of coaching with the Capital City Condors hockey organization, has helped both on-ice and behind the bench.
Melanie Brulée has grown from singer-songwriter to music industry champion
Melanie Brulée has moved from folk-rock country artist to a leader of Ottawa's music industry coalition.
On ice presence: Thomas Kyte has excelled as a deaf hockey player
Thomas Kyte, a deaf hockey player from Ottawa, already has a legacy as a two-time silver medalist at Deaflympics and World Championships.
Federal government should pay more attention to public service concerns on AI, says union president
The head of a major federal public service union says “it feels like we’re not being included when we actually have a lot of great ideas to help the government.”
Ottawa councillors reject expansion of urban boundary for Barrhaven housing development
Ottawa city councillors have refused to expand the urban boundary in the Cedarview area of Barrhaven to make way for a housing development.
As final Lansdowne 2.0 decision looms, Glebe association insists the plan is a bad one
Lansdowne 2.0 has become the centre of Ottawa conversations will receive a final vote on Friday.
Lansdowne 2.0 doesn’t have enough seats, women’s hockey league tells councillors
Executives from the Professional Women’s Hockey League say there is not enough seating in the arena planned as part of the Lansdowne 2.0 project but Ottawa's Mayor suggests the team will outgrow the facility eventually anyway.
Some councillors question wisdom of raising tourism taxes to help pay for Lansdowne 2.0
A city plan to hike taxes on the tourism industry in order to help pay for the controversial Lansdowne 2.0 project is getting push-back from some city councillors, who question the wisdom of increasing the tax.
Physicians sounding the alarm (again) over health misinformation as disease cases rise
Earlier this year, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) published findings from a joint survey with Abacus Data on health and the media. The report notably suggested that encounters with health misinformation have been on the rise, and respondents are increasingly recognizing the prevalence and harm of misinformation.
Ottawa’s climate strategy prioritizes infrastructure, communities and vulnerable residents
As the city's plan to make Ottawa more resilient to climate change, one message seems to be emerging: that everyone needs to pull together to achieve success.
Increase in thefts raises safety concerns at Rideau-Nelson intersection
Capital Current has found that the Rideau and Nelson streets intersection is one of the worst in the city for thefts under $5,000.
Ottawa landfill volumes are down thanks to garbage limits, councillors hear
City councillors welcomed the news that Ottawa’s garbage limits are reducing the amount of waste going to the city’s landfills but some raised concerns about rising reports of illegal dumping.
Building a bass line: Hip-hop showcase introduces emerging talent to a hungry Ottawa audience
The music collective 808s Creative State held a showcase in an Ottawa barbershop recently to introduce performers to a local audience.
Gender-based violence support groups criticize planned federal funding cuts
Support services and organizations may face significant challenges because of a proposed 80 per cent budget cut towards their federal funding.
Rise in anti-immigration sentiment fuelling instances of hate towards Indians coming to Ottawa, community members say
International students from India are adjusting to rising hatred in Ottawa because of anti-immigration sentiment.
From parking passes to bus delays: Frustrated Carleton students navigating commuting challenges in Ottawa
Carleton University students are finding ways to adapt after a month of changes to parking on campus.
Fewer assaults reported in ByWard Market, yet safety remains a concern for locals
Assaults in the ByWard Market are down somewhat still the area feels unsafe to some. They say more needs to be done, especially during the day.
Getting vehicles off Wellington Street could revive downtown, some businesses say
The future of Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill remains a topic of discussion at the federal level. Some Ottawa businesses endorse the idea of closing three blocks to vehicles.
Mending student-police relations in Ottawa schools is underway
The Ottawa Police Service has adopted a new approach to provide resource officers and to strengthen its relations with all Ottawa schools.
With half of reported thefts in Somerset Ward on Bank Street, small businesses are calling for police support
Capital Current has found that 44 per cent of thefts in Somerset Ward occur on a stretch of Bank Street running from MacLaren to McLeod streets.
Stitches and soil: Ottawa artists support Palestine through their work
How is the Ottawa art community showing solidarity for Palestine?
Ottawa councillors decline to block controversial Tewin housing project
The Tewin housing development appears set to proceed after Ottawa councillors voted down a motion to block the controversial project. The suburban development southeast of the city, approved in 2021, is projected eventually to house 35,000 to 45,000 residents. Critics object to the development because of the costs of connecting the community to water, wastewater and transit services and because...
Advocates work to fill gap in breast-cancer care for Black women in Ottawa
Black women in Canada have the highest breast cancer mortality rates. They are diagnosed at later stages and screened less.
Theft in Sandy Hill surges 77 per cent since 2018 to reach highest rate in Ottawa
Capital Current finds that theft in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood is up some 77 per cent in 2025 over the numbers in 2018.
New Ottawa workshop addresses stigma around men’s mental health
A new Ottawa workshop offers men an opportunity to open up about their mental health.
ByWard Market thefts down but businesses aren’t feeling the relief
Crimes in the ByWard Market are down but some wonder if residents are no longer reporting incidents to police out of frustration.
‘I can’t keep doing this’: Commuters from West Ottawa share frustration about unreliable buses
West end commuters are struggling to adapt to missing and late buses as construction on the O-train's Line 3 continues.
‘Overdue’ Ontario minimum wage increase keeping workers treading water, employees, experts say
While Ontario has raised the minimum wage rate again, it's really only keeping low-income workers up with inflation and not helping them move forward, experts say.
“This is my bike!”: Ottawa family races to recover stolen e-bike
To protect you investment, lock your bike in well-lit, highly visible areas with sturdy, immovable racks. Use a high-grade steel lock and secure the frame and wheels properly, ideally with more than one lock. Then register your bike with the free 529 Garage app, which allows police to quickly identify and return stolen bikes to their owners.
Uncertainty about federal funding cuts raising concern for women and 2SLGBTQIA+ Ottawa programs
As the federal budget fast approaches, women and 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations demand funding levels for Women and Gender Equality Canada be maintained.
‘Special’ Nepean bookstore closing after 50 years
After 50 years of business, The Book Market Nepean will close it's doors soon.
‘Riding a wave of urgency’: Ottawans rally behind the fight to end youth homelessness
Experts say the fight to end homelessness is urgent. The Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa hosted its first annual Race to End Homelessness to raise money and awareness for the cause.