University students are exploring the complicated world of trading time and affection for money and presents. As part of the inaugural Project J initiative by the Carleton University Journalism Society, Cate Newman talked to one student about her dates with older men, and local experts who say sugar dating is on the rise — and perhaps not so different than more traditional romantic relationships She tried sugar dating in her first year at Carleton. “I thought it would be cool to look around onl

A variety of tantalizing cooking scents wafts down Preston Street. Yet Ottawa’s Little Italy is also viewed as a “food desert.” A planned new supermarket could change things, but that may depend on what kind of store it is. Food deserts are urban or suburban areas where residents are unable to access affordable and nutritious food within a reasonable distance — a 15-minute walk in urban areas. Little Italy is stuffed with niche markets and restaurants, but this type of food is sometimes too ex

As with many business owners who rely on tourism, Andre Schad has had a rough year. Schad owns the local restaurants Tavern on the Falls and Tavern on the Hill with his wife Chantel Biro-Schad. The lack of day-time business from tourists was immediately apparent, said Schad. And he doesn’t expect things to improve for a long time.

When Canada went into lockdown in March, many feared the impact it would have on Ottawa’s unhoused community. But despite initial predictions, Ottawa’s homeless population has seen few cases and no community transmission of the virus. Wendy Muckle, executive director of Ottawa Inner City Health (OICH), attributes this largely to the organization of Ottawa’s shelters and service providers, who met at the start of the pandemic to create a unified strategy.

For many Ontarians, the constant worry for loved ones’ safety prompted by the coronavirus pandemic is new. For one Ottawa family, the unknown is life as they know it. Roksana Hajrizi has been fighting her mother’s deportation to Poland since mid-2019. Now, with COVID-19 declared a pandemic, two sisters are desperate to keep their mother in the country. On Tuesday, they caught a break. Canada announced a three-week pause on deportations. The Canada Border Services Agency website said this happe

Carleton’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders Borders hosted the university’s first workshop on cultural appropriation to prevent harmful Halloween costumes. Led by VP of Advocacy, Rodala Aranya, and Co-President Connor Ruprecht, Cultural Appropriation 101: the TruDos and TruDon’ts of Dressing Up saw just under twenty attendees on Oct. 29. Cultural appropriation is when the practices or elements of a culture (most often a minority) are adopted without an understanding of, or respect for their

Justin Veltri is a third-year communications student at Carleton University and this will be his second time playing in the popular rivalry match against the University of Ottawa, the Panda Game. Beginning in 1955, The Panda Game is an old-standing football game between the Carleton Ravens and the U Ottawa Gee-Gees. The Ravens have won for the past four years. Veltri, originally from Burlington, Ont. and a member of the Carleton men’s football team, said that the Panda Game is the most importa