Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2011 federal election saw a record-breaking 76 women elected to Canadian Parliament, though it still represented only a quarter of the 308 total seats.
While the country braces for an October federal election, a variety of female politicians spoke at the University of Ottawa last week hoping to break another record.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOTTAWA (CUP)—Months after an anonymous website attempted to link Liberal “green-lighted” nomination hopeful Nour El Kadri, with a right wing Syrian political party—the high-profile academic’s green light turned red.
Reading Time: 2 minutesErnest Côté, a World War Two veteran who helped plan the Normandy landing, has died at age 101.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA posthumous $1-million donation to the University of Ottawa hopes to help common law and medical students finance their education.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) passed an emergency motion at the latest Board of Administration meeting to provide support for the Odawa homeless drop-in centre at 510 Rideau Street.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDevelopers plans billion-dollar Ottawa waterfront development Ottawa’s Domtar region will undergo a transformation as private developers start a 15-year-long, $1-billion development that will include a hotel, parks, and condos. The main Domtar building will also be converted into a commercial and retail shopping centre, according to media reports. The Windmill Development Group and the Dream …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of Ottawa, and its president Allan Rock, have filed a notice of motion seeking to strike the $6-million lawsuit of former U of O hockey players, according to the Ottawa Sun.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe City of Ottawa transit commission voted in favour of a 2.5 per cent hike in OC Transpo fares on Feb. 18. According to the Ottawa Citizen, savings in other areas will allow OC Transpo to add more buses to the schedule.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile the economy has recovered significantly since the 2008 recession, the youth unemployment rate in Canada in January was 12.8 per cent, double that of the 6.6 per cent national average.
Ottawa entrepreneurs, Dylan Hunt and Nick Evans decided to take matters into their own hands, by creating a website that would show job hunters more opportunities and employers more applicants.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa man makes first court appearance on terrorism charges A 25-year-old Ottawa man appeared in court facing terrorism charges Feb. 4 after police put out arrest warrants for three local men accused of terrorism-related offences. Awso Peshdary is charged with conspiracy to participate in the activities of a terrorist organization and facilitating the activities of …
Reading Time: 2 minutesU-Pass fees will go up in September as the City of Ottawa approved the continuation of the universal transit program for the 2015–16 academic year and beyond. Students will pay $192.70 a semester starting in the fall, as opposed to the $188 they paid this year.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmerican stuntman “Mad” Mike Hughes is bringing his daredevil stunts to Canada as he seeks to propel himself in a homemade steam-powered rocket across the St. Lawrence River.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa announced on Jan. 16 that the men’s hockey team will be suspended for the 2015–16 season.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy analyzing tweets from six major Canadian cities—Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, and Halifax—researchers determined moods in each city relative to each other.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA pro-ISIS Twitter account says John Maguire, a former University of Ottawa student who joined ISIS and appeared in a propaganda video in December, is dead.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOttawa police released video footage of 27-year-old Navid Nasir who has been missing since Dec. 4.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA third-year political administration student at the University of Ottawa has generated a lot of buzz in her campaign to make federal budgets more transparent.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA renowned Afghan artist is questioning why the Canadian government has denied her entry into Ottawa.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Faculty of Engineering has challenged the University of Ottawa community to put their fingerprints to good use to help a six-year-old boy in need of a prosthetic limb.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“In the same way, attempting to capture in a few minutes the life and ideals of a visionary and a man who rose above all the challenges of his time to leave a lasting legacy in the hearts of many is a quite difficult endeavour,” he said.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I have to admit I was surprised by this honour,” said Bedford. “After all, you guys believe in freedom. I believe in bondage. You like free speech. I gag my clients. You support equality. I preach female superiority. You promote humane treatment of prisoners. I torture mine. But why fuss over details?”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa Heart Institute opened the Women’s Heart Health Centre on Nov. 7, the first of its kind in Canada.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPolice have made arrests in relation to two assaults that occurred in downtown Ottawa. On Tuesday evening, a 32-year-old international student was assaulted, and almost thrown off Cummings Bridge, located between downtown Ottawa and Vanier.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA recent study conducted by a group of Ottawa researchers has found some surprising results regarding a potential link between youth suicide and subsequent media coverage.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of Ottawa has confirmed that mathematics and computer science professor Ivan Stojmenovic, 57, died in a car crash at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 3.
