Local Ottawa Citizen: Sandra Moore, a trustee for the Ottawa Catholic School Board who presides over zone two, decided to hop behind the wheel of a school bus amid the shortage of bus drivers. She's been working a 25 to 30 hour work week and enjoys it very much. Moore tries to remember the names of every one of her...

Local CityNews: One person has died after a fire broke out at a single family home in Kanata Tuesday morning. The call was received at approximately 5:30 a.m. at Castlefrank Road near Terry Fox Drive, according to Ottawa Fire Services. A witness called 911 and reported “big flames and smoke from the house” with a person inside. The witness then...

Some Algonquin College students were left deep in thought during New Girl trivia night Thursday evening in the Observatory as they tried to puzzle through questions such as which actor was originally offered the role of Winston, or which three cast members started a New Girl rewatch podcast. This quiet event tested the knowledge of approximately a dozen New Girl...

Former Ottawa Senators star Chris Neil made an appearance at a hockey trivia night in support of Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre, hosted by the event management students at the Heart and Crown in Barrhaven on March 20. Neil gave the audience some insight into his hockey career by answering emcee and hockey historian Liam Maguire’s detailed questions."Your knowledge of...

When the march he'd helped organize exceeded its $1,500-fundraising goal, Keith de Silvia-Legault put on the head-to-toe Ronald McDonald cosplay outfit that he'd promised to wear, and set out to mark the closing of the Rideau Street restaurant. "This is a way to show the country, a way to show our own community, our province as well, that we're capable...

LocalCBC: During U. S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa on Thursday and Friday, some roads will be fully closed and others will experience temporary closures. This will be Biden's first visit to Canada since taking office in 2021. He is scheduled to address parliament, meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon. The president's visit is...

A sign on the door says that Thali restaurant, located at 136 O’Connor St., is closed for a private event. Ottawa musician Flute Siva's ambiant tunes fill the space. The restaurant's usual setup has changed, and three food stations present the beautiful colours of southern Indian delicacies to the event's 110 guests: pala goat curry, kadai chicken, payasum and mango...

For the first time since the start of the pandemic in 2020, the event management students are hosting their annual fundraisers in-person. Level 2 event management students plan fundraisers as their final project every year at the end of their year-long program. This year they chose to focus on promoting only one charity: the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre. The...

A harm reduction fair in the Student Commons on March 15 aimed to educate students on stigmatized issues, as well as get them in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit. The AC Umbrella Project hosted the event between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring booths from different departments such as the Students' Association and health services, as well as Ottawa Public...

Local news Ottawa Citizen: A board of health in Ontario is asking the province to modify building code ventilation standards. The chair of the board of health in Peterborough, wrote to Health Minister Sylvia Jones and Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark this month. She urged the province to take quicker action towards ventilation standards for buildings.“Improvements to the...