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CANSEC 2026 Breakdown: federal investments and protest progression

Alexandrea Abungin & Bhoomi Dahiya
2026/05/29, 9:19 pm

Reading Time: 8 minutes In light of last year’s protest when “officers were pushing [people] by [their] throats, ” the saftey of protestors seemed to be top of mind for organizers.

Tabaret
Tabaret

Accreditation threatened: University of Ottawa’s Ophthalmology department under review since 2024

Kyla Perry & James Adair
2026/04/03, 2:16 pm

Reading Time: 3 minutesA notice of intent to withdraw accreditation is serious, serving as a final warning before a program loses its right to train residents.

A crisis in the Classics and Religious Studies department: U of O Honours BA in Greek and Roman Studies suspended again 

Sifa Tisambi
2026/04/04, 1:19 pm

Reading Time: 3 minutesU of O, according to full-time Professor Geoffrey Greatrex, has harmed its image, establishing itself “as one of [those] institutions that’s willing to take the axe to fundamental arts disciplines.”

Is International Business University an alternative to the Telfer School of Management?

Bhoomi Dahiya
2026/05/10, 6:59 pm

Reading Time: 7 minutes“For the end user, which is the student, we’re both valid options; it’s just that one comes with credibility and the other, well, we don’t know yet. I think in a year we’ll see if their business model works,” says Telfer MBA director Marc Tassé.

News

Incumbent Mark Sutcliffe lacks concrete approach to gender-based violence

Martinus Faessen
2026/10/25, 2:00 pm
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series 2026 Mayoral Election

Reading Time: 5 minutesAs Sutcliffe works toward re-election and a new term of council, civil society organizations addressing gender-based violence across the city say the incumbent must change his approach.

Housing and Homelessness: Who will lead Ottawa out of this crisis? 

Lubaba Hoque
2026/10/24, 6:00 pm
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series 2026 Mayoral Election

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Alliance to End Homelessness organized a themed mayoral debate on Oct. 19 to showcase how candidates on your ballot plan to address the housing and homelessness crisis.

UOSU by-election overview: One day left to vote

Martinus Faessen
2026/10/16, 8:32 pm

Reading Time: 3 minutesUndergraduate students have until Oct. 17 to cast their ballot via email and dictate the future of their union. The University of Ottawa Students’ Union’s (UOSU) fall by-election is almost over, with paid positions on the executive and volunteer roles on the Board of Directors (BOD) and U of O Senate available. Elected candidates begin …

Arts

Movies You Should Have Seen: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

Pamela Cisneros
2026/10/27, 2:00 pm

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time showcases Hosoda’s ability to address the emotional challenges of growing up through extraordinary scenarios.

Student guide to the Ottawa International Animation Festival

Andrea Kobetic
2026/10/23, 11:34 am

Reading Time: 3 minutesEven if you’re strapped for cash at the moment and can’t swing the ticket, there are still ways you can meaningfully engage with the festival and get those connections going.

CityFolk Day Five: classic rock, nostalgia, electric energy

Lilas Aldudah
2026/10/02, 5:12 pm

Reading Time: 2 minutes“The greatest musical decade ever,” claims one attendee when referring to the 1970’s era of rock, during Ottawa’s CityFolk final festival night. This past Sunday, I was most fortunate to attend my first concert featuring some of the founding members of punk rock.

Sports

The fun guy is back! Kawhi Leonard’s return raises stakes for Raptors

Oliver Coen
2026/10/24, 8:12 pm

Reading Time: 5 minutesFollowing their return to the playoffs last season, Toronto will begin the 2026-2027 season with some important additions and much needed experience. Unfortunately, Jakob Poeltl’s contract is still the worst thing to ever happen to me.

Women’s soccer blanks Ontario Tech to reach OUA semifinals

Alexandrea Abungin
2026/10/24, 5:08 pm

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Ridgebacks adopted a defensive approach early on, with as many as six players crowding the top of the 18-yard box whenever the Gee-Gees pushed forward.

Gee-Gees can’t complete the comeback in thriller home opener

Oliver Coen
2026/10/23, 11:49 am

Reading Time: 3 minutesClara Génier’s 35 save performance kept the Gee-Gees within striking distance, but the Gryphons would not be denied.

Opinions

In defense of the ‘dumb’ question

Fejiro Mejire
2026/10/24, 3:14 pm

Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you already understood every inference, connected every dot, and mastered the material beforehand, you wouldn’t need to be in class.

Moving beyond the university advertisements: the real work of cross-cultural connections

Fejiro Mejire
2026/10/05, 6:38 pm

Reading Time: 3 minutesUniversities and colleges often show diverse friend groups in advertisements and make it seem like an organic part of college life. However, quality cross-cultural friendships are built through intentionality, mutual respect, and trust.

In support of basket-weaving: What art taught me about development

Rhiannon Dominique Careri
2026/04/03, 2:24 pm

Reading Time: 3 minutesRhiannon has taken almost every single infamous University of Ottawa elective course an undergraduate student can enroll in. She thinks its something every student should try.

Science & Tech

What goes on in the mind of the Telfer dean?

Basant Chawla
2026/05/11, 10:40 pm

Reading Time: 4 minutesBusiness, Science, and Tech editor Basant Chawla had the opportunity to sit down with dean Brutus to see what his life is like outside of the University of Ottawa.

More transparency, but not more pay: How Ontario’s new salary rules could affect students

Marjan Massoom
2026/01/29, 5:11 pm

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor students applying to internships, co-op positions, and entry-level roles, the biggest change may be knowing what a job pays before applying, even if the number itself stays the same.

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Sitting down for podcast

University of Ottawa’s Health Talks Podcast

Basant Chawla
2025/11/24, 4:18 pm

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Health Talks Podcast is a growing platform where students and professionals in medicine, research, biotechnology, and other health-related fields share their experiences and insights.

Features

Designing with Dignity: Inside the Creation of Fair Winds

Fejiro Mejire
2026/10/14, 9:42 am

Reading Time: 5 minutes In an era dominated by screens and video calls, sending a physical board game across oceans offered something a phone call couldn’t: a shared experience.

“Ottawa 21 under 21” winners tackle the STEM gender gap

Alexandrea Abungin
2026/09/25, 8:25 pm

Reading Time: 9 minutesIn a group interview with the Fulcrum, Albadry, Bilcar and Burns reflected on navigating their respective male-dominated fields, the challenges and triumphs that have shaped their journeys, and their determination to make space for other women to thrive alongside them. 

Vacant homes on King Edward: why is the U of O leaving them empty?

Trevor Ng
2026/09/20, 9:35 pm

Reading Time: 9 minutesWith little to use, it’s what the U of O could have gained that matters. Every day a house remains empty, another student struggles to find housing near campus.

The Tomato

U of O student haunted by spectral bear after Pedro Panda séances drive Gee-Gees’ victory 

Fejiro Mejire
2026/10/13, 3:33 pm

Reading Time: 3 minutesLocal landlord Brad Henderson, who spent Friday afternoon fortifying his Nelson Street rental property with ballistic hurricane fabric, admitted his precautions were utterly useless against the neighbourhood fallout.

UOSU announces revamp of 101 Week kit to include “get out of exam free” cards

Trevor Ng
2026/09/29, 9:28 pm

Reading Time: 3 minutesAmong the additions was a UOSU-branded kazoo, one “Get out of exam free card”, a pocketbook of assorted Niccolò Machiavelli writings, and an object that Evan Culkin referred to as the “Orb of Memory.”

U of O Student convinced SoundCloud career “blowing up” after 26 UOSU campaign accounts follow him 

Ellen Maertens
2026/03/11, 3:10 pm

Reading Time: < 1 minuteU of O student amazed how popular they have become since the UOSU elections started.

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