Cindy Tran, 22, began her radio career as an associate producer at CBC Ottawa in December 2020, an unprecedented time…
A national shortage of vets hasn’t been good for pets
The lack of dogs barking and cats meowing was the first thing I noticed when coming into the Cedarview Animal…
Creating zero waste: harder than you may think
While scrolling through Instagram a few years ago I was intrigued by a photo of a woman holding up a…
Extraordinary altruism: How living organ donors are saving lives
It was no different than any other Thursday afternoon in the fall semester of 2014. Tim Hickey, a 19-year-old student…
How libraries are decolonizing their spaces and collections
For many of us growing up in the 1960s in rural Canada, the community library was a place of excitement…
Servers: We’re still here
People often ask me when I’ll leave the restaurant industry (or simply “the industry,” as it is commonly referred to…
Championing human rights from afar: a journalism student stands up for her Turkish homeland
The most memorable moment of my life was when my parents told me to stand up for what I believe.…
Domestic violence making Ottawa survivors feel “Unsafe at Home”
Long before a pandemic was declared early last year and COVID-19 restrictions were introduced in Ottawa in March, 2020, a…
Charlotte Smith
As a teenager, Charlotte Smith had a difficult life: living on the streets of Ottawa, suffering from addiction and spending…
A volunteer for the homeless, hurt and hungry
Two years ago, after being introduced to the volunteering community through Carleton University, Sarah Ratcliffe spent last year’s Thanksgiving with…