Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa’s transit system is in crisis, that much is for sure. But how much of this crisis is due to uncontrollable factors, and how much is caused by long-standing issues within the city’s transit management?
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe experiences and clients’ repeated issues that Liew has witnessed over the past two decades led her to look at stateless people through a more systemic lens — and ultimately write Ghost Citizens.
Reading Time: 5 minutesFor us, the students at the University of Ottawa, the story of Bangladesh’s student protests is both inspiring and empowering. It shows just how much impact a united and passionate group of students can have on the world.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing a recent debate at the University of Ottawa Students’ Union’s (UOSU) Board of Directors meeting, UOSU has admitted they are “seriously considering” supporting a recent initiative by the National Capitol Commission (NCC) to drain the water in the Rideau Canal and replace it with Arizona Iced Tea.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRetired U of O English professor Gerald Lynch has released his eighth novel: an academic satire set at a fictional version of the University of Ottawa.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe Fulcrum sat down with the country’s pre-eminent Canadian history podcaster and social media creator during his recent trip to Ottawa to talk about how he became “Canadian History Ehx”.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a groundbreaking study spanning over two decades, a research team led by U of O faculty has reconstructed the history of the Thule people — the ancestors of modern-day Inuit people — and revised the timeline of human occupation of the Arctic.
Reading Time: 6 minutesThree current students and two alumni to compete at Paris 2024 Olympics; Two current students and one alumnus to compete at Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEditor’s Note: This letter was first submitted on July 13; statistics maybe be slightly out of date. As a reader of your publication, I express my deep concern regarding the recent report by The Lancet on the true nature of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The report reveals that more than 37,000 Palestinians have been …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe most effective health intervention is vaccination, which guarantees that kids will not only make it through their first year of life but will also thrive as adults. Vaccines have prevented almost 154 million deaths in the last 50 years, or six deaths every minute. The 51% decrease in the global under-5 death rate since …
Reading Time: 3 minutesMӧtley Crüe showed their “Wild Side” during their set at RBC Stage on the final Saturday of Bluesfest, which also included performances by The Tea Party and JJ Wilde.
Reading Time: 4 minutesMaXXXine is the stylish, gory, and unnecessary final installment of Ti West’s slasher-horror trilogy starring Mia Goth.
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn a warm Tuesday evening, hip hop-infused country conquered Bluesfest’s RBC stage, thanks to DAX, Shaboozey and Jelly Roll
Reading Time: 4 minutesLive performances of “Moves Like Jagger”, “Call Me Maybe”, and “abcdefu” (Romantic Version) highlighted the first Sunday of Bluesfest.
Reading Time: 4 minutesShortly after midnight on July 10, over 2 months since its establishment, the student encampment at the University of Ottawa has begun to come to a conclusion.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt around 4 p.m. on July 7, student protesters on Tabaret lawn erected spray-painted plywood barricades, blocking the walkway in front of Tabaret Hall. Sources tell the Fulcrum that the tents inside the barricades were moved yesterday.
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe University of Ottawa Students Union has responded to budget cuts by closing Foot Patrol, the Multifaith Centre, the Peer Help Centre, and the Bilingualism Centre.
Reading Time: 2 minutesU of O administration has sent an updated proposal to encampment organizers, one week after their previous offer. INSAF immediately came out in opposition to the offer on Instagram.
Reading Time: 3 minutesMinister of Families, Children and Social Development of Canada Jenna Sudds has announced 11.8 million in funding for the U of O and McMaster, who lead the Canadian Pandemic Preparedness Hub
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the early afternoon of June 1, INSAF and PSA published to Instagram an update of their negotiations with the U of O administration, ahead of the university’s disclosure.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn May 27th, the 29th day of the student protest for Palestine on Tabaret Lawn, the University of Ottawa administration submitted their first proposal to organizers. In a conversation with the Fulcrum, INSAF president Sumayya Kheireddine said that the proposal is “not satisfactory.”
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe pro-Palestinian encampment at Tabaret Lawn on the University of Ottawa’s campus has concluded its fourth week. Across the province, encampments are beginning to end — either by will, or force, but Tabaret Lawn remains occupied.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Psychology Student Association’s revival of the Sandy Hill Winter Classic, a charity outdoor hockey tournament, won top event honours at the CAS Student Life Awards on April 6.
Reading Time: 5 minutesOrganizers of the campus demonstration, INSAF and the Palestinian Students Association saw a productive meeting with university administration, who promised to publicly disclose their investments by June 1.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDay 20 of the student protest on Tabaret Lawn was marked by a community protest, an appearance from Joel Harden and a teach-in about “Artifacts of Palestine.”
