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World AIDS Day flags importance of communities to end AIDS by 2030

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 - by Tamara Merritt -1 Comment

Amid a sea of brightly coloured scarves to mark World AIDS Day, Canada’s chief public health officer escalated calls for an end to AIDS by 2030, a …

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Firefighters call on city to provide more mental health support

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 - by Sarah St-Pierre -Leave a Comment

The head of the union representing Ottawa firefighters says the city must invest in more mental health support for its members. “We are at a heightened risk …

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Muslim community-building during holiday season

December 1, 2023 - by Semih Kaya -Leave a Comment

The Carleton University Muslim Students’ Association is organizing various events for Muslim students and community members in Ottawa during the holiday season to provide support and social …

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Ottawa School of Art introduces new kids initiative at annual fundraiser

November 24, 2023 - by Sydney Eliot-Wilson -Leave a Comment

The Ottawa School of Art is encouraging children to become art collectors through a new initiative that allows them to buy works of art from the school’s …

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‘A pause is not enough’: Palestinian groups to gather in Ottawa to demand Gaza ceasefire

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 - by Nadia Nikpour-Badr -Leave a Comment

Palestinian rights groups are converging on Parliament Hill in Ottawa this weekend to demand a ceasefire in the seven-week Israel-Hamas war, as well as an end to …

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Fall economic statement ignores disabilities, advocate group says

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 - by Justin Fiacconi -Leave a Comment

An advocacy group for persons with disabilities says they were left out of the federal government’s fall economic statement at a time when there is a growing …

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Indigenous Markets kicks off its first event on Black Friday

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 - by Lily McDonald -Leave a Comment

David Charette handmade eight pairs of earrings from start to finish in three days this week to prepare for the launch of Indigenous Markets’s first event. The …

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Court overturning single-use plastic ban ‘devastating,’ says UBC expert

November 24, 2023November 25, 2023 - by Ijeoma Ukazu -Leave a Comment

By Ijeoma Ukazu An expert on oceans and fisheries slammed a recent Federal Court decision to overturn the Liberal government’s ban on single-use plastics, calling the move …

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Ottawa police chief defends $416-million budget proposal

November 17, 2023November 19, 2023 - by Boning Gao -Leave a Comment

The Ottawa Police Services Board held its first of two public consultations about the draft 2024 budget on Friday, with no public delegates in attendance. Despite years …

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Union says No Frills strike possible

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 - by Adam Tripp -Leave a Comment

The prospect of more than 1,200 employees at No Frills walking off the job on Monday was met with varying reactions from several shoppers at a Stittsville …

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