Syrian refugees head to food banks to make ends meet
Hundreds of Syrian refugees sponsored by the Canadian government are turning to Ottawa food banks to feed their families.
View ArticleSyrian refugee family welcomes baby girl born in Ottawa
When a Canadian visa officer in Lebanon told Ebrahim Alahmad in January that he and his pregnant wife had been chosen to come to Ottawa as refugees, it was “like a dream,” he says.
View ArticleMost Syrian refugees in Ottawa now rely on food banks
Virtually all the 1,121 Syrian refugees in Ottawa who were sponsored by the Canadian government appear to be relying on food banks.
View ArticleSelena Gomez show at CTC moved to May 22
The Selena Gomez concert at The Canadian Tire Centre has been moved ahead by three days, and will now take place on Sunday, May 22.Blame the Toronto Raptors, whose advancement to the NBA Eastern...
View ArticleSelena Gomez show at CTC moved to May 22
The Selena Gomez concert at The Canadian Tire Centre has been moved ahead by three days, and will now take place on Sunday, May 22.Blame the Toronto Raptors, whose advancement to the NBA Eastern...
View ArticleWhich Ottawa schools will have to close? Report warns of harsh reality
Parents and students at Ottawa’s largest school board should prepare to confront the two most controversial words in education: “school closure.” No schools are targeted yet, but some will have to...
View ArticleStittsville parents hopeful for a public high school
There aren’t too many Ontario communities of 30,000 that don’t have a public high school, says Ottawa- Carleton District School Board trustee Lynn Scott.But Stittsville, the fast-growing suburb at the...
View ArticleBlowin' High Dough: Scalpers draw ire of Tragically Hip fans
Fans of one of Canada’s most beloved bands, heartbroken by news that lead singer Gord Downie has incurable brain cancer, have been taking comfort in the Tragically Hip’s decision to tour across Canada...
View ArticleTicket lineup vigil pays off for dedicated Tragically Hip fans
There was a lot of shrieking at the Canadian Tire Centre Friday morning as a gang of girlfriends got their hands on tickets to the Tragically Hip concert there this summer.“Awesome, amazing,...
View ArticleAfter only five months, Syrian refugee family finds life is good in Ottawa
At her modest apartment in Vanier, Nirmeen Alsebai greets a visitor with a table full of snacks, including several types of hummus and a specialty from her homeland called fatteh that layers toasted,...
View ArticleMore teachers booking off sick at Ottawa's public school board
More teachers and classroom staff are calling in sick at Ottawa’s public school board, and the cost of hiring substitutes to replace them is rising.
View ArticleLeslie Park parents have the money, but school has told them to delay play...
It's another year without monkey bars or climbers for kids at Leslie Park.
View ArticleSix out of 22 public elementary schools may be lost in Ottawa's west end
As many as six of the 22 public elementary schools in the west end of Ottawa could be closed in the next year.
View ArticleSchool board approves tough budget
The public school board was able to reduce proposed cuts to classroom workers Monday night when it passed its most difficult budget in years.
View ArticleWelcome to Festival City
Christine Leadman, who helped create the Bank Street bash called Glowfair, has a theory about why this city is so mad for festivals.
View ArticleVanier woman mauled by pit bull won't need amputation
Doctors are optimistic they won’t have to amputate the arm of a woman who was mauled by a pit bull-type dog on the weekend, says her daughter, who owns the dog. And despite a province-wide ban on new...
View ArticleMost dogs ordered put down after biting were pit bulls: City
Most of the dogs Ottawa bylaw officers have sought to have destroyed as dangerous were pit bulls, according to statistics released by the city.The city has initiated 10 prosecutions against owners who...
View ArticleIs your illegal pot product stored safely?
In marijuana dispensaries across Ottawa, customers are snapping up dried weed, cannabis brownies and hash, while authorities at every level stand by.Federal politicians condemn the dispensaries as...
View ArticleBridgehead owner says her staff who phoned 911 should not face blame in...
An anonymous caller phoned the Bridgehead coffee chain's main office a few days ago and asked for chief executive Tracey Clark.
View ArticleCustomers appreciate the convenience and variety of pot dispensaries
Jordan Chambers dropped in to the Weeds marijuana dispensary on Montreal Road recently and bought a package of cannabis-infused chocolate turtles and two coconut dreamy bars."I think this is great,"...
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