LocalCBC - Ottawa is receiving $10.5 million from the Ontario government to fund homeless projects in the city for the next two years. The decision came after the federal government allowed Ontario to fund homeless projects directly to municipalities. Clara Freire, Ottawa's general manager of community and social services, is optimistic about the fundings."We're hoping we can get the funding...

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LocalCTV: O-Train Line 1 service was disrupted for two hours due to a switch issue in eastern Ottawa Tuesday morning. OC Transpo stopped service between Blair and Tremblay stations after a train was brought to a safe stop east of Tremblay station at approximately 6:20 a.m. R1 bus service ran between Blair and Hurdman stations until full service resumed between...

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Studio A in the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre gym hums with a muted intensity, the air thick with the scent of sweat and determination. I focus on the crackle of gloves striking bags and the rhythmic bounce of skipping ropes. My fists connect with the heavy bag, each strike deliberate, each thud echoing a dialogue I'm having with...

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From the very first term writing for the Algonquin Times, I watched it happen: my ever-present need to excel academically began turning into a genuine passion for stories. Journalism had somehow captured my heart. J-school moves a million miles a minute, and at first I resented it a little. Moving forward meant not looking back at what I used to...

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I didn’t start running because I loved it. On the contrary, I hated how hard it was. But on a cold September morning in Ottawa, I found myself at the start line of my first half-marathon, chasing the version of myself I wanted to become. On Sept. 21, 2024, I ran my first official half-marathon and by the end of...

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It was 30 degrees outside, and I was trudging through the bush, fighting off mosquitoes and flies, dressed in blue jeans, a t-shirt and steel-toed work boots. Jeremy Fleguel, my dad, and I were just north of Apsley, Ont. land surveying on a project that could not have gone worse. Surveying is a lot like journalism. It’s a new story...

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Just four years ago, three Ottawa residents were attacked by coyotes in Riverside South. "It was definitely the scariest thing that's ever happened to me," said one woman, who had to fight off a coyote that lunged at her on the ground, and only escaped by fleeing in a car. And the sightings have not stopped in the region. Almost...

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Catina Noble, an Ottawa-based author, persevered through the challenges in her life to pursue her love of writing. She now has over 200 publications including books, short stories, poetry and articles. At the Media Club of Ottawa meeting at the Lord Elgin Hotel on Nov. 19, Noble told aspiring authors they just need to put themselves out there and try...

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The crowd went wild when Algonquin Wolves' guard Simon Desta sunk the three-pointer that broke Algonquin’s all-time scoring record at home against La Cité Coyotes on Nov. 29. The record was previously held by Gary Gallagher, who played for the men's basketball team from 1983 to 1986 with a total of 1,149 points. After this thrilling game, Desta has a...

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When Stephanie Berglas, a level 3 advertising and marketing communications student, reflects on her place in the workforce as a member of Gen Z, she grapples with questions that may feel familiar to others like her.“As a Gen Z-er, I often wonder if I’m fitting the entitled stereotype or simply asking for basic self-respect,” said Berglas. Her internal struggle mirrors...

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