
At a small hospital in rural Nova Scotia, registered nurse Terri-Anne McGregor checks the vitals of patients who trickle into the emergency room. She scans for signs of sepsis – fever, a racing heart and complaints that they feel so ill they think they’re going to die. Sepsis is a life-threatening race against time. The body kicks into overdrive in response to an infection, which left untreated can destroy organs. Fatalities, pegged at around 18,000 a year in Canada, are considered preventable. The key is to detect it and act right away, which is what Ms. McGregor is now empowered to do...
September 23, 2025 - 04:25 | Kristy Kirkup, Lindsay Jones | The Globe and Mail
A few weeks ago, I shared with someone that I was planning to make a big commitment: to end youth homelessness in Ottawa by 2030. Read More
September 23, 2025 - 04:00 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
Re: Deachman: Right turns on reds — is it time to stop? Read More
September 23, 2025 - 04:00 | Nicole Feriancek | Ottawa Citizen
The deadline has passed for the public release of a report on whether Canada should buy the controversial F-35 fighter jet with the defence minister now refusing to discuss the document. Read More
September 23, 2025 - 04:00 | David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
This summer, our research lab tested water quality at five key neighbourhoods along the Rideau River: Manotick, Brewer Park, Windsor Park, Brantwood Park and Springhurst Park. This was a grassroots, community-driven effort to understand the river’s health and answer a simple question: Is the Rideau River safe for swimming and recreation? We covered the cost of all testing as a public service. Read More
September 23, 2025 - 04:00 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
Across Canada, the signs of strain are everywhere: crowded emergency rooms, rising addictions, untreated mental health challenges, escalating crime and intimate partner violence. These crises are often treated as separate issues. In reality, they are deeply interconnected, many flowing from the same source: unstable housing and the broader social determinants of health. Read More
September 23, 2025 - 04:00 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen