Student Choice Initiative worries legal aid clinic at U of O after provincial funding cuts
The legal aid clinic at the U of O is one of many services students can opt out of paying fees for this semester under the province’s Student Choice... Read more.
Students march on Parliament Hill to fight cuts to OSAP
'Education is not a playing ground, it’s not a privilege, it’s a priority,' organizer says On Tuesday, students, politicians and other protesters... Read more.
Asbestos found in two U of O buildings after recent survey
Employees may have been exposed to material in Simard Hall, Power Plant The University of Ottawa released a statement on Aug. 28 identifying two buildings... Read more.
U of O student wins Developer 30 Under 30 Award
Zhang nominated for start-up, popular podcast, desire to help people At the third annual Evoke Canada Developer 30 Under 30 Award earlier this month,... Read more.
Provincial government unveils 2019 budget, announces changes to funding
How the 2019 budget will impact post-secondary institutions The provincial government released the 2019 budget laying out Ford’s full spending plan on... Read more.
University signs agreement with UOSU
Agreement outlines accountability measures, rules for financial management The University of Ottawa administration has signed an official agreement with the... Read more.
SFUO officially closes its doors
Execs highlight need for unions, explain transition The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) sent out their final newsletter on April 10,... Read more.
UOSU candidates lay out plans for union
The four executive candidates are running uncontested The University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) will open voting in their first election on April 3.... Read more.
The Final Word
This year has been a rollercoaster. Starting our transition online hasn’t been easy. We’ve faced financial challenges, and broke important stories, but... Read more.
Construction booms as city hits one million people
Ottawa is set to become a sea of infrastructure development this summer The City of Ottawa will officially hit 1 million people in the coming months,... Read more.
How LRT will change campus life, commutes next fall
Downtown core trips will be simpler, suburban students in for short-term complications While we don’t yet have an opening date for Ottawa’s new light rail... Read more.
Laurier University launches study into LGBTQ+ experiences
Students of marginalized gender and sexual identities asked to fill out online survey A team of researchers from Wilfred Laurier University are conducting a... Read more.
U of O prof argues with journalist over Venezuelan political crisis
Nahon-Serfaty accused of disruptive behaviour at anti-intervention event A dispute emerged late March between a University of Ottawa communications professor... Read more.
Ontario Sunshine List reveals U of O salaries
Over 1,500 U of O staff featured on list of high-earners Ontario’s annual Sunshine List, which unmasks the salaries of the province’s most highly paid... Read more.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for… cow vodka
Almonte-based company creating vodka from milk “So I thought cow vodka. Stunning!” That probably wasn’t the initial conversation that led to the... Read more.
Innocence Ottawa hosts annual event against wrongful conviction
Annual General Meeting to focus on Canada’s last executions under death penalty Innocence Ottawa will be hosting their annual general meeting (AGM) on April... Read more.
UOSU reveals referendum on student services
The complex question will determine the future of student services at the U of O The University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) has released the full text... Read more.
Budget 2019 boosts mental health services
Government proposes bumps to suicide prevention, minority programming The federal budget tabled by Trudeau’s Liberal government on March 19 proposes boosts... Read more.
U of O unions criticize provincial education policy at town hall
Representatives from SFUO, GSAÉD, OPIRG, and employee unions present On March 20, various on-campus unions gathered at Café Nostalgica to host a public town... Read more.
UOSU launches first elections campaign
Most candidates are running uncontested The University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) launched its first election season with the candidate list partially... Read more.
Major breakthrough in building molecular machines at Bryce Lab
University of Ottawa makes strides in quantum chemistry research The University of Ottawa’s Bryce Laboratory has made major headway in research that could... Read more.
Charges laid after driver sped through U of O campus
36 year-old Ottawa man faced with eight criminal charges After speeding through the University of Ottawa campus on Wednesday afternoon on a pedestrian walk,... Read more.
Students across Ontario walk out of class in protest of provincial government policies
U of O does not take part in province-wide event Post-secondary students across the province held a walkout today, leaving their classes and staging rallies... Read more.
How will the federal budget affect students?
Budget 2019 proposes relief for students, boosts to mental health support Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government tabled their final budget on Tuesday March 19,... Read more.
Campus activists push for electric bus adoption
Campaign claims electric buses reduce emissions, cost A coalition of activists launched a campaign on March 13 for the city to adopt electric buses and... Read more.