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Meta Description: A guide to the Ottawa housing crisis in 2025. We break down the soaring costs, low vacancy rates, and the real-world impact on
Meta Description: Your guide to the best Ottawa Christmas lights for 2025. Discover top displays at Parliament Hill, Lansdowne, and more with dates, tips, and
When wealth ceases to inspire admiration and begins to provoke fear, even the rich must ask what their money is really worth. I like all
Doug Ford’s latest ad was exactly the kind of thing provincial politicians should not be spending public money on. It was flashy, unnecessary, and completely
Watching the No Kings Day protests sweep through cities and towns across the United States this weekend, I couldn’t help thinking about how deeply we’ve
When I first saw Canadian Members of Parliament rise to their feet in applause after MP Rachel Thomas’s statement about Charlie Kirk and political violence,
It’s Sunday morning. Across the country, millions are heading to church, opening their Bibles, and reflecting on the words of Jesus. It’s the perfect time
Air Canada’s Built-In Wage Theft Air Canada flight attendants aren’t just not handing out peanuts; they’re staging a strike that exposes one of the biggest
I saw a meme recently that said, “Fight the war profiteers, not their wars.” It hit me like a ton of bricks. Not because it
I’ve been reading about Donald Trump for almost 9 years. And in that time, he has grown into one of the world’s most malevolent forces
Honestly, I can’t stop thinking about this. In just over a week — eight friggin’ days — Florida managed to seize an airfield, call in
They zip-tied seniors in wheelchairs. Just let that one sink in. That sentence should be enough to stop traffic. To end careers. To force a
Do you ever get an email so ridiculous it makes your blood boil? This was me this past week, reading more fear-inducing scare tactics from
This year’s Canada Day isn’t just about fireworks and flag-waving—it’s about reaffirming what it means to be Canadian in a time when global politics are
Comedy legend and Ottawa native Tom Green is hitting the road with his brand-new Stompin’ Comedy Tour, bringing laughs, stories, and original music to 30
Abbas Yazdinejad, University of Toronto and Jude Kong, University of Toronto Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world, from diagnosing diseases in hospitals to catching
Every year, around this time, I start thinking about where I’d like to go for a summer break. Normally, the idea of hopping over the
Los Angeles is once again in the spotlight for unrest. Over the past week, what began as peaceful protests against federal immigration raids has morphed
If ever we get the chance to decide together our common future, we will not let any of us get a far larger part of
The news of Tracy Duncan’s death on June 2nd sent chills to my bones. It was a stark reminder that some battles, despite decades of
As the PWHL season comes to a close, we of course have the PWHL expansion draft to look forward to. After that, though, on June
Canada has historically produced some phenomenal NBA players. With time, this has only gotten better and more true. For the first time ever in 2023,
The purpose of journalism, in my mind, is to inform the public and hold power to account. Somewhere along the way, too many journalists traded
The air is thick with tension at Canada Post once again. As of today, postal workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW),
We all start a new diet full of hope. We plan our meals, clear out the junk, maybe even post about it on social media.
This morning, I woke up to find my internet completely down. As a Bell customer, I figured it was just a glitch in my area,
Canada Post, the nation’s primary postal service, is facing a significant labor dispute as the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has announced a strike
Recently, on May 8th to be exact, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) released a new song that ignited quite the firestorm. The track titled
As we reach the home stretch of the PWHL and its award season, its always interesting to look back at the season and see which
AI is everywhere. There is no way to avoid it. As we are training models, it is extremely important to make sure that our societal
As an NDP supporter, I’m at a crossroads. In the recent federal election, prioritizing harm reduction, I voted for the Liberal candidate in my riding.
The Battle River–Crowfoot election might seem like a foregone conclusion to some, but if I lived there, I wouldn’t be so quick to hand my
It’s back. No, not pollen season. It’s CommunityVotes Ottawa season. If you live in Ottawa and run a business — or know someone who does
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well within Generation Z, who are increasingly turning to a multitude of income streams beyond traditional 9-to-5 jobs. These
With the announcement that Jagmeet Singh would resign as NDP leader as soon as an interim leader was named, the party has now seen eight
Canada’s political landscape has historically been something other than a two-party system, with the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party often vying for dominance, but
In March of 2024, a report came out stating that sitting Ottawa Centre MPP Joel Harden was preparing to put his name in the hat
I’m not excited this morning. In fact, I feel somewhat flat. Yes, I’m relieved that Pierre Poilievre didn’t get into power last night. I’ve been
Poilievre wants to bring back laws the Supreme Court called cruel — and this time, he wants to block the courts from saying no. That
Until the last few years, I have always viewed the Conservative Party of Canada as a viable political choice. Not my choice, to be sure,
Trump says Canada is responsible for fentanyl (or illegal aliens) entering the U.S. Blaming Canada for fentanyl or illegal aliens entering the US is complete
Free speech is under attack. Not the imagined version where people mistake “freedom of speech” for “freedom from consequences,” but the real, dangerous dismantling of
And We’re Letting Him Get Away With It Before the 2025 Ontario Elections, Doug Ford was mandated to govern Ontario until June 2026. That meant
To Elon Musk and the Denizens of X (Twitter), Elon, Your recent actions have raised major concerns with respect to your influence on global politics
A political opportunist, Doug Ford, is hedging his bets by calling for an unnecessary and expensive snap this week. He’s chosen well – he plans
Meta, Amazon and X have always collected your personal information. But in this new era, with Trump handing out Cabinet Positions to billionaires and walking
Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College Think Donald Trump can’t be president after his second term is up in January 2029? Think again. When President-elect Donald Trump
Health misinformation and medical quackery have been around forever. A quick look at outdated practices like bloodletting, snake oil for pain and inflammation and radium
George S. Rigakos, Carleton University The notion that Canada could become the 51st state of the United States, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has proposed,
