3D films are an expensive gimmick for people with two functioning eyes, an exercise in frustration for meEvery once in a while, you have an epiphany about something that has bothered you your entire life — something that for some reason, you’ve never really fully understood. During the pandemic, as I spent hours upon hours switching between my laptop… Dec 28 21December 28, 2021Article at Capital Current
As icy conditions return, City of Ottawa must avoid using too much road salt, environmental advocates insistFor the third winter in a row, Ottawa Riverkeeper will be monitoring the sodium chloride levels of Ottawa freshwater sources, which they say can sometimes show salinity concentrations as high as oceans. The challenge, advocates say, is to minimize… Dec 27 21December 27, 2021Article at Capital Current
Advocates hopeful City of Ottawa’s new intersection guidelines will improve road experience for allYou wouldn’t think a lengthy document detailing new guidelines on designing urban intersections could create a stir, but urban planning enthusiasts and cycling fanatics across Ottawa were thrilled to get their hands on a much-anticipated report from… Dec 24 21December 24, 2021Article at Capital Current
New kilometre-long pathway through LeBreton Flats opens to publicOttawa residents can now walk, ride and ski their way through a stretch of LeBreton Flats after a new pathway opened this week. Construction on the one-kilometre paved route began in the summer and wrapped up Dec. 6. The pathway is part of the… Dec 08 21December 08, 2021Article at Capital Current
Greyhound Canada shutdown left students scrambling for reading week transportationWhen university students returned to campus this September, not much attention was paid to one of Canada’s most challenging business casualties: the complete shutdown of all Greyhound bus routes in Canada. In late October, the first reading week… Nov 01 21November 01, 2021Article at Capital Current
Ottawa struggling to cope with increase in homeless population during pandemic, say city officialsA rising population of homeless and precariously housed people in downtown Ottawa during the pandemic is raising concerns about inadequate social services in the area and risks to public safety. According to a memo from Ottawa’s city manager — which… Oct 18 21October 18, 2021Article at Capital Current
IN THE NEWS: Thursday, Oct. 7Capital Current offers morning news highlights. Oct 07 21October 07, 2021Article at Capital Current
COVID-19 has been punishing for health workers, but the stress was there long before the pandemicAs the pandemic surges through its second wave, health-care workers across Ontario are feeling more burned out than ever, according to survey data. But workers say high levels of stress and anxiety existed long before the pandemic and have only… Dec 18 20December 18, 2020Article at Capital Current
Despite heavy COVID-19 losses, movie theatre operators remain hopefulDespite several months of on-and-off closures and steep drops in revenue because of the COVID-19 pandemic, movie theatre operators are hopeful that a pandemic bounce-back could be around the corner. While the second wave has brought more closures,… Nov 23 20November 23, 2020Article at Capital Current
Ottawa organizations keeping hard-to-recycle items out of landfillsAs the federal government announces plans to ban single-use plastics and the City of Ottawa works to reform its waste management system, Brittanny Belanger is setting up collection routes and drop-off locations around town to collect hard-to-recycle… Nov 02 20November 02, 2020Article at Capital Current
Faces of change: Sahada Alolo is building bridges to tackle systemic racism in Ottawa PoliceCapital Current is profiling people who are making a difference in our community in the series Faces of Change. Sahada Alolo has spent her career working with organizations striving to create meaningful connections between diverse communities. Now… Oct 12 20October 12, 2020Article at Capital Current
Proposed LRT extension could displace low-income Nepean residentsLow-income tenants of an apartment complex in Nepean are increasingly uncertain about the future of their homes. That’s because the proposed Stage 3 LRT extension would cut directly through their building. The 120-unit Manor Village is on the west… Oct 08 20October 08, 2020Article at Capital Current
