Reading Time: 3 minutes“When I told people to please follow lockdown procedures, I don’t know if it’s just because they didn’t take me seriously because I was technically a student, but none of them even seemed to know what exactly that meant,” he said.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUniversity of Ottawa student Abenezer Abebe says he was turned away from the Second Cup on campus because of his race. The owner says that had “nothing to do” with it.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn a week when national security and terrorism were already at the top of the national political agenda, Parliament Hill itself today was besieged by a gunman who shot and killed a soldier at the National War Memorial before bursting into the Centre Block, apparently bent on a rampage, before being shot and killed himself in a shootout with Hill security officials.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA University of Ottawa grad has developed a new app that gives more options to users of today’s hottest matchmaker.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn case you missed the Oct. 15 Rideau-Vanier debates, here is a tweet-by-tweet of what was said and done.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Government of Ontario will make a $2 million investment in Ottawa’s post-secondary schools in order to support student entrepreneurship programs, Minister Reza Moridi announced Oct. 3.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa has named one of its arts buildings to honour the memory of an influential Algonquin spiritual leader, and to acknowledge the university’s gratitude to First Nations peoples.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 2014 municipal election ballot will list eight names—a much smaller ballot than in 2010, when 20 candidates were vying for the post of Mayor of Ottawa.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Ottawa Police are looking for a 19-year-old University of Ottawa student who has been missing since Monday evening, 580 CFRA News Talk Radio has reported.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCandidates from Ward 12, Ottawa-Vanier debate issues for the area before the Oct. 27 elections.
Reading Time: 4 minutesSolutions to the ongoing dearth of student housing on and near the U of O campus will be at the forefront of the election as several candidates intend to pursue a housing strategy.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA panel held at Carleton University to discuss safe space issues on campus was overshadowed by news of a legal threat issued by the Carleton Undergraduate Student Association (CUSA) and former CUSA president Alexander Golovko regarding an article published on Rabble.ca.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Your Question Period program was designed to allow Canadian citizens, rather than just politicians, the opportunity to pose their questions to the Senate.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe brain is thought to have more than 100 trillion connections between neurons. A new conference at the University of Ottawa encourages people to take a closer look.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA report by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) suggests that universities are doing a very poor job of assessing the most basic skills of their graduates.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Ottawa municipal election candidates met for a public debate on Sept. 23. Here is a live-tweet play-by-play of what was said.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCarleton students and faculty are hosting a panel in response to the “Fuck Safe Space” Today from 12 to 2 pm. The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) and faculty members are hosting Building Safe(r) Spaces in the River Building Atrium at Carleton University.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA recent proposal to implement landlord licensing in Ottawa has people torn on whether it will make it easier or harder to find affordable housing, especially for students.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 26-year-old Carleton student has been banned from all post-secondary campuses after being charged with three counts of sexual assault.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs frosh week draws to a close, officials from Carleton University are investigating T-shirts worn by some student leaders that have sent mixed messages and angered many in the Ottawa community.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA City of Ottawa development committee has recommended that council approve plans for a new $100 million arts complex, part of which will be used by the University of Ottawa’s theatre department.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLopez was arrested in the early morning hours of Aug. 29 as a result of a month-long undercover investigation
Reading Time: 2 minutesLocal tech startups will have an opportunity to meet with global investors, advisors, and panellists at a business networking event to be held at Algonquin College.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa recently announced that Ottawa has been chosen by the federal government to become the country’s leading authority in medical device commercialization.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA new frosh event organized by a private teen entertainment company in Ottawa has drawn the ire of university and student leaders for its racy promotional content.
