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Applications open for Ottawa's 2024 Paint It Up! program
Applications open for Ottawa's 2024 Paint It Up! program

The City of Ottawa is encouraging local youth to help deter vandalism and beautify the community through public art. The Paint It Up! program is back and applications are now open. Paint It Up! is...
Ottawa Food Bank receives ten-year, $1M donation
Ottawa Food Bank receives ten-year, $1M donation

It's the largest donation in the Ottawa Food Bank's 40-year history. Premium Meats has pledged one million dollars worth of meat and poultry products to be donated over the next ten years. According...
RA Centre receives funding as host of 2024 Canadian U-18 Curling Championships
RA Centre receives funding as host of 2024 Canadian U-18 Curling Championships

Ottawa’s RA Centre has received $100,000 in provincial funding to support its role in hosting the 2024 Canadian U-18 Curling Championships. Scheduled from Sunday, Feb. 4 to Saturday, Feb. 10, the...
Doors Open Ottawa now ready for this year's submissions
Doors Open Ottawa now ready for this year's submissions

The city has opened applications for places to showcase their uniqueness to the public at this year's Doors Open event. The city made the announcement on Monday over social media. Doors Open is a...
New mobile app another tool in the fight against Islamophobia
New mobile app another tool in the fight against Islamophobia

With reported hate crimes across the country on the rise since the Israel-Hamas war began over 100 days ago, one national agency is stepping in the help one community have a space to turn to when they...
Khalsa Aid Canada providing free winter jackets to international students in Ottawa
Khalsa Aid Canada providing free winter jackets to international students in Ottawa

For the third year in a row, Khalsa Aid Canada will be providing free winter jackets to international students in Ottawa. The non-profit organization says eligible candidates must be international students...
VOscars event celebrates volunteers across Ottawa
VOscars event celebrates volunteers across Ottawa

Volunteer Ottawa is hosting the 2023 VOscars Volunteer Awards evening, set to take place at Sala San Marco on Oct. 26 and highlights the work of volunteers and non-profits in Ottawa. Christine Trauttmansdorff,...
Fee-based primary care services increasing barriers to access, say officials of Ottawa based community health centre
Fee-based primary care services increasing barriers to access, say officials of Ottawa based community health centre

Officials of a south end community health centre are speaking up following reports that an Ottawa based health clinic is charging patients a membership fee for access to a nurse practitioner. Following...
Don't walk alone: Ottawa Butterfly Run raising awareness of infant loss this weekend
Don't walk alone: Ottawa Butterfly Run raising awareness of infant loss this weekend

The seventh annual Ottawa Butterfly Run is being held this weekend in support of all those who have experienced miscarriage, infant loss and/or infertility. The 2023 edition of the annual family walk/run...
OHS Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run fundraiser raises over $190K
OHS Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run fundraiser raises over $190K

The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) has raised over $190,000 through it's annual Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run. The 35th edition of the fundraiser was held at Lansdowne Park on Sunday, Sept. 24 and the OHS...