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‘Nothing temporary about poverty’: Food insecurity remains high in Ottawa amid inflation and pandemic...

It was “like a hurricane,” Rebecca Dorris recalled. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic left grocery store shelves in Ottawa as barren as an...
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“The future is fungi”: The power of citizen science to advance fungal conservation

Bordering the forest that surrounds Robert Courteau’s cottage an hour outside of Ottawa is a patch of golden yellow chanterelles. During the summer, he...

Hintonburg Buy Nothing groups raise questions around climate, classism and community

Ottawa local Tanya Nash once had a friend come over to her house and say, “For someone who doesn’t make a lot of money,...
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Online anonymity: The internet as a safe space for LGBT+ youth

The internet has been a space for exploration since its inception. But over the past decade, it has also become a hub for LGBT+...
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Duelling pandemics: The experience of young people of colour with anxiety disorders during COVID-19

Sweating and shaking as she entered a classroom without the comfort of her friend nearby, 14-year-old Jasmine Geerman felt overwhelmed by fear. “Being completely surrounded...
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