Ottawa secondhand bookstore starts a second chapter - Capital Current

Re-Read Used Books is expanding with a second location in Riverside South. The owners share the story about what their small business has become.

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Lower tax rates on apartment buildings may mean lower rents for tenants - Capital Current

A four-year tax adjustment could see some tenants in Ottawa receive a break on rent.

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OC Transpo hiring underqualified candidates, Ottawa's Auditor General says - Capital Current

The City of Ottawa's Auditor General listed several concerns about the way OC Transpo hires employees.

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Councillors push for more transparent real-time tracking of transit reliability - Capital Current

OC Transpo riders are coping with hundreds of daily cancellations of scheduled bus trip and the city is finally acting to improve communication.

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Ottawa police say translation system in body-worn cameras already helping in the community - Capital Current

The Ottawa police say they are finding that the artificial intelligence software accompanying body-worn cameras is helping them with language translation in the community, report writing, among other ...

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AI in body-worn cameras major time saver, Ottawa police tell board - Capital Current

The Ottawa Police Service says the AI part of body-worn camera pilot helping speed up report writing for officers.

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LGBTQ2+ activists, police say drop in hate crimes not accounting for large number of unreported incidents  - Capital Current

Hate crimes directed towards members of Ottawa's LGBTQ2+ community are under-reported.

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Skin cancer in Canada: Experts urge sunscreen use as warmer weather approaches - Capital Current

Health experts warn skin cancer remains common in Canada as warm weather approaches, urging Canadians to use sunscreen and practice sun safety.

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When temperatures drop, Ottawa rises to tackle winter homelessness

With homelessness shelters routinely at capacity, homelessness during the winter becomes a matter of survival.

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Indigenous group aims to help small businesses thrive in the digital economy - Capital Current

Ashley-Rose Machendagoos, who sells beaded earrings and beaded kits, says she struggles with all the technology required to have an online store. The Indigenous Prosperity Foundation aims to ease thos...

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Tired of getting ghosted by employers? New Ontario law supports job seekers - Capital Current

Amended Ontario legislation is aimed at making the job application process faster for those looking for work.

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ByWard Market William Street pedestrian project delayed over fears of impacts on businesses - Capital Current

A project to pedestrianize William Street in the ByWard Market has been stalled over concerns about the impact on local businesses.

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OC Transpo's efforts to improve bus reliability hampered by delays in e-bus deliveries - Capital Current

Bus reliability continues to be a problem for OC Transpo as the fleet ages and the arrival of replacements is delayed.

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Craft breweries must find ways to adapt to declining beer consumption in Canada - Capital Current

Craft beer breweries are working towards reshaping the industry amidst a decline in beer sales and alcohol consumption.

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Ottawa Senators partnership to support Gatineau's elite young players - Capital Current

A partnership between the Ottawa Senators and Outaouais youth hockey will bring many benefits to young elite players.

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New book profiles Black stars of hockey, aims to fill gap in history of game - Capital Current

New book profiles the Black players who made their mark in hockey in Canada and beyond.

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Fitness influencers promote risky, unproven fitness products called peptides online — and health experts are ringing alarm bells - Capital Current

Social media influencers are promoting the use of unauthorized fitness supplements called peptides.

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Creating space to move: A dancer's mission to make dance accessible in Ottawa - Capital Current

Give Dance a Chance, co-founded by Carleton University student Manhattan MacLennan, offers pay-what-you-can dance workshops in Ottawa.

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As welcoming 'third places' decline, Rough Draft Events is building a community for young adults in Ottawa - Capital Current

Founded by Cara Loop, Ottawa’s Rough Draft Events hosts low-cost craft workshops, trivia nights and themed events at local cafes and breweries, creating accessible “third places” for young adults.

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Proposed sale of Nepean public school site a sign of more privatization, critics say  - Capital Current

Ottawa city officials and advocacy groups are concerned about the planned private sale of the Grant Alternative School and land in Nepean.

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Advocates question the lack of data collection so far as part of Ottawa's anti-racism strategy   - Capital Current

Now at the halfway point of its implementation, the strategy was initially launched in part as a response to a racist incident that occurred in 2019.

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Beer festival a reminder of the quality of local suds as U.S. booze ban hits one year - Capital Current

One year since the LCBO pulled American-made alcohol from its shelves, an Ontario based beer festival builds community by showcasing local brews.

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Residents fear mercury contamination as Kanata golf club redevelopment begins - Capital Current

Redevelopment of the Kanata golf course to build housing is raising concerns about to the possibility of mercury contamination.

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Famed fossil marking ocean-land shift grabs spotlight in new Museum of Nature exhibit - Capital Current

The Canadian Museum of Nature is displaying a fossil that shows how animal emerged from the water to walk on the land.

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Carleton students split on proposed compensation for transit failures - Capital Current

Carleton students debate changes that would improve the reliability of OC Transpo service.

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City rebuffs owner, grants heritage status to ‘rare’ Orléans farmhouse - Capital Current

The City of Ottawa has designated an Orleans farmhouse as a heritage property over the objections of the current owner.

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‘Tell the truth’: Algonquin poet urges ‘Ottawa 200’ to fully acknowledge Indigenous history before colonization - Capital Current

The history of the Algonquin people needs to be recognized during the Ottawa 200th anniversary.

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