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Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Sunday, Feb. 26, Ottawa police arrested a 40-year-old man following the discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory in his apartment at 345 Barber Street.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf a candidate’s political campaign has boiled down exclusively to their fame, it may be worth asking if they are really qualified for the position of prime minister in the first place.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Gee-Gees came up a little short on the weekend, and ended their otherwise fantastic season with two tough losses and a fourth-place finish in the league.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRegardless of la Rotonde’s intentions, this cartoon is discriminatory. It harkens back to an era of minstrel shows and blackface, when people of colour were mocked and degraded.
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs part of her updates, Dorimain addressed Ahimakin’s behaviour over the course of the 2016–17 academic year, writing that he is “violent and misogynistic” and “shuts down women in conversations.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis was the second year in a row that the Gees have taken home the John Drake trophy, and the first year that they took home all three major varsity awards.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDespite fighting tooth and nail, the University of Ottawa women’s hockey team couldn’t contest with the likes of the McGill Martlets and were eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday, Feb. 26.
Reading Time: 6 minutesWith a recent string of drug overdoses in Kanata claiming the lives of teenagers Chloe Kotval and Teslin Russell, the fentanyl crisis is knocking on the door of the nation’s capital.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre you stuck in a love triangle and don’t know how to deal with it? Is your friend cheating on their significant other? Dear Di dishes on this week’s dilemmas.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gees’ biggest strength was their defensive play. They ranked second overall in the OUA in points allowed per game, giving up an average of only 54.2 PPG.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter what can only be viewed as a very successful inaugural season for the remodelled U of O men’s hockey team, the future looks very promising for such a young group.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJonathan Ibrahim, a second-year U of O marketing student, teamed up with his friend Daniel Laframboise to come up with the idea for the Taskrilla app as a way to bring contractors and services directly to one’s home.
Reading Time: 3 minutesU of O students Sandy El-Bitar and Bethany Keeshan showcase their writing talents in the latest iteration of campus creations.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLocal Ottawa artists, Ontario bands showcase their talent at Black Squirrel Books.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn general, motions in Canada are largely symbolic. For example, in 2015 Parliament unanimously passed a motion to make combating anti-Semitism a priority in Canada’s domestic and international activities. So why all the fuss about a motion for similar action against Islamophobia?
Reading Time: 3 minutesA group of University of Ottawa law students are using photography to bring issues such as intersectional representation and the inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women to the forefront of the law.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“While this is an evening of entertainment and celebration for the positives that are occurring, it’s also an opportunity for people to reflect on the things that Canada or Ottawa need to continue to work on.”— Amanda Bergmann, event organizer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPiracy provides a way for people in extreme poverty or living under oppressive regimes to experience art that would be totally beyond their reach otherwise.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a time where personal genetic technology is advancing, and companies like 23andMe are offering such services to the public, it’s imperative that Canadians have legislation to protect them against the misuse of this technology.
Reading Time: 2 minutesChampagne recorded three national medals in impressive fashion. He recorded a gold medal in the 400m individual medley, to go along with two silvers in the 200m individual medley and the 200m butterfly.
Reading Time: 4 minutesSince the voting period ended on Feb. 11, three recounts were held, with results being released on Feb. 16. While Jeffry Colin had originally won the position of vice-president of university affairs, his opponent, Axel Ngamije Gaga won the recount by a margin of 155 votes.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Canadian pension system is a complex puzzle that will take a lot of effort to solve, so let’s not assume we know the answer before we’re done asking the question.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I’m so excited to learn everything about this important issue. I haven’t been able to find a job for nearly three years and now I understand why.”—Colleen McCafferty, third-year political science student.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUnder this new proposal, journalists who frequent the press gallery would be screened by the RCMP with fingerprinting and criminal background checks, and could be denied access if the police deem necessary.
