As a city, Ottawa needs a culture change. We need to stop managing crises and get ahead in preventing homelessness. Read More Source: Visit the…
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Last year around this time, I climbed aboard a commuter bus out of downtown. Little did I know then that I’d be traversing the borderland…
Today marks the anniversary of the first diagnosed COVID-19 case in Ottawa – the same day the World Health Organization declared the virus a pandemic.…
Every year since 1973, the venerable American non-profit Freedom House organization has been tracking the trajectory of freedom and democracy around the world, and every…
Thursday marks the anniversary of the first diagnosed COVID-19 case in Ottawa – the same day the World Health Organization declared the virus a pandemic.…
The Rideau Canal is proof that, with the right design approach, we can create wonderful active transportation facilities – even in the depths of winter.…
Donnell Taylor’s second act in life began with one big thing — sobriety — and many little pieces, bought at a dollar store. Read More …
During the 2003 epidemic of SARS, I had the responsibility and honor of chairing the Ontario SARS Scientific Advisory Committee that advised the Ontario government…
COVID-19 has framed older Canadians as frail and vulnerable during the pandemic – for good reason. The pandemic has hit older adults particularly hard, accounting…
Now that a rising global movement to move the 2022 Winter Games from Beijing is finally starting to pick up steam in Canada, there’s a…