An unintended intrusion: Not enough space for drag culture
Nov30

An unintended intrusion: Not enough space for drag culture

Entertainment and party culture are intruding on traditionally safe spaces for Ottawa’s LGBTQ community.

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Mending burnt bridges: diversity and police service in Ottawa
Nov30

Mending burnt bridges: diversity and police service in Ottawa

An examination of diversity and community policing in Ottawa suggests that there are many improvements that must be made.

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Listen to this: Why Bad + Bitchy are having their moment
Nov30

Listen to this: Why Bad + Bitchy are having their moment

A few friends, an iPhone, and “Voila” – the origins of the Ottawa’s Bad + Bitchy podcast and their advocacy for intersectional feminism.

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Pardon me: Legalization gives those with pot records new hope
Nov23

Pardon me: Legalization gives those with pot records new hope

Canada’s cannabis legalization gives new hope to those with old records.

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Indigenous Names: Token or Tribute?
Nov23

Indigenous Names: Token or Tribute?

The idea of naming developments after elements of Algonquin culture might seem like a step towards reconciliation, but these efforts to right the wrongs from hundreds of years ago may in fact be too small.

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A new home — but no house
Nov16

A new home — but no house

Running for their lives, a family of asylum-seekers in Ottawa struggle against a housing system stretched to its limits.

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