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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

After reports of a lone wolf showing “aggressive behaviour,” Parks Canada reopened a number of popular trails in the Kluane National Park. Staff killed the young female wolf over the weekend. via CBC North: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Hiking trails reopen in Yukon's Kluane National Park and Reserve after wolf killed | CBC News

Several trails in the park were closed earlier this month after visitors reported a wolf showing aggressive behaviour, and one person was bitten and sustained minor injuries.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Whistle Bend is one of Whitehorse’s largest and fastest growing neighbourhoods. By mid-September, thousands of residents will finally have a restaurant in their suburb. via CBC North: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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1st restaurant and bar in Whitehorse's Whistle Bend neighbourhood to open next month | CBC News

A new business is set to open in Whitehorse's newest and fastest-growing subdivision, and some Whistle Bend residents say it's welcome news.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A Yukon organization received $6.6 million from the feds to open a hub and mobile unit for mental health services targeting young people. Slated for summer 2027, it marks the first integrated youth services hub for Camada's territories. via CBC North: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Yukon mental health hub and mobile unit for youth receives $6.6M in federal funding | CBC News

Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel announced the $6.6 million during a Wednesday morning press conference at the BYTE — Empowering Youth Society building in Whitehorse.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Up and away! Alexandre Leveugle opened the Yukon’s first paramotoring/powered paragliding school this summer. The territory is typically challenging for flight sports — and paramotoring has yet to take off in popularity. via CBC North: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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‘It's the dream’: Paramotoring school gets off the ground in Yukon | CBC News

Alexandre Leveugle says paramotoring can be less challenging than other flight sports in the territory such as paragliding or hang gliding. He's an instructor with the Yukon Eagles Paramotor School wh...

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Roughly 100 homes in the Kwanlin Dün First Nation are undergoing deep energy retrofits, thanks to more than $29M in federal and territorial funding. The energy upgrades come after the Yukon’s grid was pushed to the brink last winter. via CBC North: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Kwanlin Dün First Nation receives over $29M to retrofit 100 homes | CBC News

Federal and territorial funding will support home upgrades in the McIntyre subdivision in Whitehorse, including improved insulation, air sealing, windows, heat pumps and electrical systems.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The Yukon Government and the Council of Yukon First Nations are partnering for an Indigenous-led group home for siblings. This comes months after an audit found several gaps in the territorial government’s child welfare services. via CBC North: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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First Nations-led Auntie’s House to incorporate cultural practices in Whitehorse youth group home | CBC News

The initiative comes months after Canada’s auditor general found significant gaps in the territorial government’s child welfare system, including in how officials respond to reports of suspected harm,...

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Following similar rules in Ontario, Manitoba and B.C., the Yukon will become Canada’s first territory to ban personal devices — like cell phones — in classrooms. Not everyone is convinced a ban will cease learning distractions. via CBC North: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Yukon to implement territory-wide restrictions on cell phones, personal devices in classrooms | CBC News

The territorial government announced its Personal Mobile Device Use in Schools Policy on July 21. It limits the use of cell phones, laptops, tablets, smart watches and smart glasses for Kindergarten t...

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

For decades, unwed pregnant women were sent away to government-funded homes or relatives. There, they were forced to give up their babies. Mothers and their children are now calling for a national apology. For CBC News on The Current: www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...

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More than 300,000 Canadian mothers were forced to give up their babies. They are waiting for an apology | CBC Radio

More than 300,000 unwed Canadian women were forced to give up their babies in the decades after the Second World War. Though many of these forcible adoptions happened in religious maternity homes that...

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Against all odds, I graduated today! Thank you, Carleton University, for the honours bachelor’s in journalism and law (plus the high distinction and senate medal)! A life’s worth of memories made. And to the Charlatan — thanks for being my favourite university experience ❤️🤍

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I just completed a Carleton J-School and Globe and Mail mentorship, reporting on national & parliamentary news with the newspaper’s Ottawa bureau. I’m walking away with some of my favourite bylines & a wealth of knowledge from an amazing team. Bylines here: www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/alex...

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Alexa MacKie is an academic intern for The Globe and Mail.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A tale of two bills: Bailey’s Law addressing intimate partner violence following a deadly attack. Bill C-16, overhauling the Criminal Code, also targeting IPV. Some say an ideal world would see both bills passed. Final @theglobeandmail.com internship piece: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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How Bailey’s Law and Bill C-16 target intimate partner violence and avoid overlap

Liberals and Conservatives behind the two bills say both can co-exist to protect victims

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Federal spending cuts closed a unique organic farming program in Saskatchewan. Now, farmers and organic researchers worry about the sector’s sustainability and future in Canada. For @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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Spending cuts close organic research program, sparking concern for farming sustainability

Saskatchewan farmer worries that the knowledge that helped grow her crops will be lost now that the federal program is gone

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Ontario’s Bill 33 gives post-secondary students an opt-out option for certain ancillary fees. For campus media — still haunted by the student choice initiative — preemptive budget cuts may affect their reporting capacities. For @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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Ontario’s Bill 33 raises fears of fresh funding cuts to campus media

The bill comes at a time when student media organizations are being defunded and journalism programs are closing across Canada

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Parents and children rallied at Parliament today, calling on the government to urgently table an online safety bill to protect children from digital predators — at a time when child luring has increased and Bill C-63 died last year. For @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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Parents and children rally for Parliament to retable online harms bill with focus on safety

Participants shared their stories of online harm while holding plastic hourglasses to symbolize their belief that the legislation is overdue

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Today I wrapped up a stint as a breaking news reporter with @thestar.com — covering crime, synagogue attacks, transit issues and more in the GTA and occasionally beyond. It’s been a busy last semester of j-school, but opportunities like these make it all worth it! A few Star clippings below 🗞️📝

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Amid international conflicts, the world is experiencing a helium shortage. This is a deflating reality for balloon stores that rely on the gas, as some pivot, and some struggle, with the fifth shortage in two decades. For @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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In a helium shortage, balloon stores scramble to stay afloat

Supply dwindled when war in Iran began, forcing Canadian businesses to get creative

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The Jewish community is the no. 1 target for religiously motivated hate crime in Canada, according to a new report. A Senate committee has provided 22 recommendations to combat antisemitism, including establishing a task force. For @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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Jewish community top target for reported religion-based hate crimes, Senate committee finds

Report suggests suite of measures, including task force, to combat ‘unacceptable’ rise in antisemitism

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

CoSA helps Canada’s sexual violence offenders reintegrate into society after incarceration. Without federal and provincial funding, the organization says their local sites are at risk of closing, which could harm communities. For @theglobeandmail.com : www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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Loss of federal funding puts national rehab group for violent sexual offenders at risk

Circles of Support and Accountability, shown to reduce reoffending, warns site closures could undermine community safety

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

A “mushroom cloud” explosion lit up North York’s nighttime sky on Thursday for a Drake music video shoot. But some worried residents who were unaware about the pre-planned event say it caused distress. via @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/news/gta/dow...

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Downsview Park management apologizes for ‘distress’ of Drake music video explosion

Video footage shared on social media shows a large fireball lighting up North York’s night sky on Thursday.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Canada's post-Korean War veterans, including the 40,000 who served in Afghanistan, are not considered "war veterans" under the eyes of Canadian law. A new Senate bill aims to change that. For @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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Senator bill calls on Liberal’s promise to expand veteran recognition

Proposed law aims to fix a decades-old gap that leaves modern soldiers without formal recognition

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Today, The Charlatan’s newest magazine hit newsstands, featuring my last & favourite byline for the Carleton University student-led newspaper. Guarded by a Darth Vader statue, here's how Peter Thompson's Ottawa video rental store outlasted all others of its kind. charlatan.ca/former-carle...

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Former Carleton student's Movies 'n' Stuff: Ottawa's last video rental store - The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper

Former Carleton student Peter Thompson's store, Movies 'n' Stuff, relies on his curated selection, hard work and community support.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Nearly 60% of Canadians support becoming a full member of the European Union, according to a new poll. Experts say this sentiment reflects an alignment with European ideals and political turmoil south of the border. For @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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Nearly 60% of Canadians support becoming a full member of the European Union, poll says

Results come amid heightened tension between Canada and the U.S., particularly over a wave of new tariffs on Canadian imports

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Marika Styba, owner of Peaseblossoms Flowers in Calgary, is one of Canada’s small businesses owners who says crime has increased in their neighbourhood. Experts say small businesses feel the consequences the most. For @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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Small businesses bear the brunt of rising crime, national survey says

From vandalism to public drug use, owners say safety concerns are driving customers away and cutting into their bottom line

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Anne Perkins, 80, may join the growing number of older adults experiencing homelessness in Ottawa. Carleton University students are using art to raise awareness about the trend. One of my last bylines for the Charlatan, also in print around campus: charlatan.ca/how-carleton...

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Carleton students make older adult homelessness info accessible - The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper

Carleton University students Grace Kanto and Shannon Hicks created a zine to make information about older adult homelessness accessible.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

When Collinda Joseph won bronze as an alternate at the Beijing Games, she knew she wanted to be on the ice while her curling team clinches a podium. At the 2026 Paralympic Games, she now has that opportunity with Team Canada. via @ottawacitizen.com: ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

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Leading the way for Team Canada in wheelchair curling

Collinda Joseph tried the sport on a whim at Ottawa's RA Centre in 2006. Twenty years later, she'll be going for Paralympic gold.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Both presidential candidates for Carleton University Students’ Association faced disqualification for multiple alleged electoral code violations. Most of these decisions were just overturned. Election results are Friday. Full story w/ Douaa Qadadia via the Charlatan: tinyurl.com/7e5ze9ps

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BREAKING: Both CUSA presidential candidates’ disqualifications overturned, election results to be announced Friday - The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper

CUSA's appeals committee has overturned the possibility of multiple disqualifications for both of the union’s presidential candidates.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

In Some Like it Hot, currently in Toronto, star Tavis Kordell says he sees himself in Jerry/Daphne — a character created 60+ years ago. But creatives had to navigate gender, race and timeline changes to adapt the musical for modern audiences. For @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

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From Broadway fan to leading man: ‘Some Like It Hot’ star finds ‘gender euphoria’ in Toronto stage debut

Tavis Kordell makes his Mirvish debut in a soulful reimagining of the classic film that trades cheap gags for a story of self-discovery.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Lunar New Year is a complicated time for the thousands of early 2000s Chinese adoptees brought to Canada. It took years for me to accept the “whitewashed” Asian identity I tried to suppress. This piece was 22 years in the making. For @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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Opinion: How I learned to embrace the ‘white-washed’ Chinese identity I once tried to erase

I felt a sense of in-betweenness that many adoptees feel, but I found comfort in voices like my own

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

SOURCE CALL-OUT📣: Are you a student who’s had trouble seeking academic extensions despite experiencing mental distress because of international conflicts? For a story about these situations, I’d like to chat. DMs or reach out alex.mackie.canda@gmail.com!

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

SOURCE CALL-OUT📣: Have you noticed cafés’ no laptop/electronic rules or removing their WI-FI? Has this affected your third space options, or do you like the limitations? For a story about this, I’d like to chat. DMs are open or reach out alex.mackie.canada@gmail.com!

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

SOURCE CALL-OUT📣: Are you a post-secondary student who’s been falsely accused of AI cheating? For a story about how students navigate AI accusations and/or are changing their writing styles because of AI, I’d like to chat. DMs are open or email alex.mackie.canada@gmail.com!

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Canadian theatre legend Louise Pitre is 69-years-old. But in 'Kimberly Akimbo,' she gets to play a teenager. Decades into her career, the role and the show have taught her valuable life lessons. One of my favourite interviews for @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

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For this 69-year-old musical theatre star, there’s a life lesson in playing a 16-year-old onstage

Pitre adores playing the lead in “Kimberly Akimbo,” a teenage girl who ages four times faster than normal and wants to enjoy life before she dies.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Lindsey Keene, who didn’t land the first Sock ’n’ Buskin role she auditioned for, now joins the many notable alumni who forged professional and personal legacies with Carleton University’s student theatre company 🎭 For The Charlatan’s 80th anniversary magazine: charlatan.ca/sock-n-buski...

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How Carleton University's Sock 'n' Buskin forges legacies - The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper

In its 83rd year, Carleton University's student-led theatre company Sock 'n' Buskin continues to forge notable theatre artists.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

For some 1991 vocal naysayers, Opera Atelier’s “The Magic Flute” was too modern for a period company. Three decades later, Mozart’s last opera is a staple in the 40-year-old company’s repertoire. For @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

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‘The Magic Flute’ nearly tanked Opera Atelier. Three decades later, it’s one of their signature productions

Opera Atelier’s production of the Mozart opera was a controversial success when it debuted in 1991. It’s now a staple of the company’s repertoire.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

For “rookie” Alan Doyle, co-writer and star of Canadian musical “Tell Tale Harbour,” the story is somewhat familiar to his own. Growing up in rural Newfoundland, he understands the optimism of Atlantic communities rallying together. for @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

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With ‘Tell Tale Harbour’ at Mirvish, Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle is ready for the musical theatre spotlight

The folk-rock singer from Great Big Sea is starring in the new Canadian musical he’s co-written, “Tell Tale Harbour,” at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Amid a conservation authority’s level three designation of low water conditions, Vicki Thomas’ private well has run dry — leaving her without running water. In Ottawa’s drought conditions, people and the environment are over-stressed. via @ottawacitizen.com: ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-...

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What it means when the Ottawa region has a severe rainfall deficit

Amid dry summer weather, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority has declared a Level Three low-water level, meaning demand exceeds supply.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Some residents are concerned for a proposed 400-acre solar panel project in Dunrobin — which would be the largest of its kind in the province. Some say rural Ottawa is the “dumping ground” for these kinds of projects. via @ottawacitizen.com: ottawacitizen.com/news/solar-p...

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Proposed 400-acre solar panel project in Dunrobin receiving mixed reviews

Residents and the city councillor for the area are concerned about issues associated with the proposed 400-acre initiative.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

A federal order for arbitration didn’t stop Air Canada flight attendants’ picketing outside the Ottawa airport. Inside the terminal, disrupted passengers were left scrambling with what to do. via @ottawacitizen.com: ottawacitizen.com/news/picket-...

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Picket lines, disruption at Ottawa airport on first day of Air Canada strike

On the first day of the flight attendants' strike, picketers marched at the Ottawa airport and disruptions continued for passengers.

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Alexa MacKie @alexaamackie.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Amid a summer of many cyclist-vehicle collisions #OttBike, advocates, cyclists and experts call for safer roads. But what’s needed for a city that’s safe for cyclists? And what complications exist for the streets’ “vulnerable users”? via @ottawacitizen.com: ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-...

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What it will take to make Ottawa safer for cyclists

With multiple recent reports of cyclist-vehicle collisions, advocates, cyclists and experts call for safer Ottawa roadways.

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