This story was originally published January 2019. Residents of Westboro and beyond are coming together to support the victims of the Westboro bus collision and also help each other. Westboro Station reopened to the public January 13th, following extensive clean up of the crash site where westbound bus 269 to Bridlewood collided with the Westboro […]
In theory: Why Ottawa isn’t ready for rail in 2018
This story was originally published November 2018. After months of promotion claiming OC Transpo’s Confederation Line was “ready for rail 2018,” the grand opening of the new Light Rail Transit (LRT) system was delayed for a second time. The Confederation Line was originally supposed to be completed by March 24 but the City allowed an […]
Ottawa woman raises autoimmune awareness one sock at a time
This story was originally published on Capital Current February 2019. An Ottawa woman has started an initiative to bring awareness to autoimmune diseases and other chronic illnesses by handing out eye-catching socks for free. Jessica Baird founded The Sock Project in 2017 after having to take medical leave from her job as an elementary school […]
Ottawa Elections: Why affordable housing in Ottawa hangs in the balance
This story was originally published October 15, 2018. “Shame!” spectators screamed during a mayoral debate on the second floor of Tom Brown Arena. Then screams and shouts echoed through the room after mayoral candidate Ahmed Bouragba declared that there were 10,000 people who are homeless in Ottawa. *Affordable housing in Ottawa has been subject to […]
Charity drag show a snatching success
This story was originally published March 19, 2018. Wigs, heels, and bras went flying at the second annual OUTLaw Blood, Sweat & Heels charity drag show on March 16. A crowd of over 70 people showed up to Ottawa’s premier gay bar and nightclub, The Lookout, to support University of Ottawa’s OUTLaw charity event. The […]
Outed Survivor contestant talks behind the scenes and LGBTQ issues with Ottawa crowd
The story was originally published September 2017. Zeke Smith was outed as transgender in front of a live audience of over eight million people internationally. It was only a fraction of the audience he would have within the following 24 hours with media coverage all over the world talking about what had happened to him. […]
Keith Bennett 