Fare-free month of convoy compensation should just be start, says group aiming to scrap transit fees
One free month of OC Transpo rides isn't enough for the group Free Transit Ottawa which is demanding free transit year round.
White Tim Hortons lids may be more recyclable but focus should be on reuse, say environmentalists
Have you noticed the lid on your Tim Hortons coffee cup is a different colour? Capital Current explores what this means for recycling and the environment.
Lifting of provincial mask mandate sparking controversy in Ontario schools
The Ontario government's decision to end masking in schools has caused controversy as school board, parents and students wrestle with the implications of the change.
Pysanka for Peace: Ottawa Ukrainians share traditional egg artistry to raise funds for embattled homeland
The Ottawa branch of the Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada organized pysanka egg-painting workshops to raise money for the Canada-Ukraine Foundation’s humanitarian aid effort for those suffering and displaced by the .Russian invasion.
IN THE NEWS: Friday, March 18
Good morning Ottawa! It seems spring is finally here. Environment Canada expects a high of 10°C with a low of 2°C tonight, rain starting this afternoon. Russian missiles strike near Polish border Russian missiles hit the outskirts of Liviv, a city in western Ukraine that is a key gathering point for Ukrainian refugees. The attack fuels concern the war is...
Fight against ‘anti-homeless architecture’ part of struggle to combat Ottawa’s affordable housing crisis
The battle against anti-homeless urban architecture has been joined in Centretown led by Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney.
After 24 months of pandemic restrictions, are Canadians ready to let go of COVID-19 restrictions? A new study suggests they might be
The majority of Canadians support the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in their province.
Rising costs, slow pace of affordable housing development paint a dire picture in Ottawa
Ottawa's housing crisis continues to escalate as housing prices rise and the impacts of COVID-19 cause dangerous lasting effects on residents.