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To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines A proposal for a new residential project has been submitted to Gatineau for five four-storey buildings with a total of 120 units The project includes the creation of a new road near the planned site located at 891 The project is recommended by the Service de l’Urbanisme et du Développement Durable (SUDD) The city’s project analysis documents state that because the project is located further north on Vanier future residents will have other route options when driving and will therefore be able to avoid the Vanier/Allumettières congestion zone A traffic analysis conducted in June of 2020 indicates that this residential project will not have any traffic impact The plans include the commitment by the developers to transfer to the city part of the land that is needed to widen Vanier in the future and these will be affordable as defined by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) There will also be 10 affordable 1-bedroom units The rest of the units will be 50 2-bedroom units and 20 3-bedroom units housing in Canada is considered affordable if it costs less than 30% of the household’s before-tax income There will be a total of 137 parking spaces; 93 will be underground parking and 44 will be surface parking five of which are on the land that will be transferred to the city 22 have defects that will affect their lifespans The developers plan to cut down the existing trees and replace them with 44 different trees and shrubs Photo: Digital rendering of the plans for the new residential project on Chemin Vanier and Rue d’Anver (SD) Photo: Courtesy Copyright © 2025 | Powered by Astra WordPress Theme The campus-community radio station of Nanaimo BC Run mostly by volunteers from Vancouver Island University Help us hit our $70,000 goal for 2023-2024. Support local journalism with our Non-Profit Newsroom Project, as well as our local arts, culture, and music programs by donating today Students explore the Ripple Rock Trail on one of their class expeditions Teacher Grayson Pettigrew says the fundraiser will pay for transportation on future trips Vanier’s Explore Program is hosting their famed fundraiser gearing up for Spring trips into the great outdoors Grayson Pettigrew is one of the program’s three teachers and he shares what makes the Explore Program special “The Explore program is an integrated studies program So it's a chance for students to practice their academics in a really um communal environment they work together through their academics and then building trust with each other they take that trust out into the outdoors and then work on their outdoor skills,” he said one of four multi-day excursions throughout the semester-long program Some of those outdoor skills involve learning about local traditions and environments basic skills to be comfortable in their local environments The program is one semester long: the Spring semester of Grade 11 for 48 students from all three local high schools The academics are covered early in the semester to leave room for multi-day overnight trips in the second half.  really comes into play as they work through their academics as a group And then that frees up time for us to do those multi-day overnight trips in the spring,” the teacher explained Pettigrew said that one of the joys of the program is bringing together students from the different schools and creating space for them to build long-lasting connections “They're stepping out of their comfort zone a little bit either coming from a new school or joining this program and watching them develop over the semester the ability to work in small groups and large groups and make those connections that last a lifetime I think that's the key thing to the success of this program is the students really become a tight knit group and those connections do last a long time,” he said “I've been teaching this program for 17 years and and I run this into students from years past and they're still connected with their cohort that they went through And I think that's probably one of the most rewarding things is just seeing the maturity of the whole group as this semester progresses is really something that keeps me coming back.” Pettigrew said that one main challenge for the program is transportation for the large group to their multi-day adventures Each year they do a similar series of four four-day trips For some of the bigger trips they split the group in two for safety but in general the 48 students and three teachers make up one big cohort To be able to finance the transportation for these adventures once a year the program puts on one giant fundraiser that Pettigrew called a “giant garage sale “Our gym is gonna be filled with treasures for anybody who wants to come by “And this has become a bit of an institution as well this garage sale has been going for about 20 years and people mark it on their calendar and they line up early but people are there at seven at the door waiting to get first dibs on whatever they can find in the garage sale.” Pettigrew said that this fundraiser helps make it possible to take the Explore Program on their outdoor adventures They also contribute to maintaining equipment a special whale watching experience for the students on the last trip A past group rests on a kayak trip to Vargas Island Grayson Pettigrew has watched countless lifelong bonds form through his years with the program He also said that when it comes to the financial needs of students when paying the semester fee the program and administration are keen to coordinate support wherever they can to make the program accessible to everyone.  “We've actually even had parents that have had like three kids go through just tell us get them to write me a letter and we'll pay for them.’ So it's really created a community And some of the parents were willing to help future kids that aren't even theirs go and do it as well So it's pretty unique in that way,” he said The adventures the cohort go on build life-long memories; Pettigrew says he could write a book with all of them One that stands out to him as a biology lover was one early morning packing up their gear at Cape Scott we were packing up our gear at 6:30 in the morning on our last day and one stopped near a camp and the other one went down the beach and they howled back and forth to each other,” he remembers we just stopped what we were doing and just watched in awe at this happen[ing] in the early morning light And then they both just disappeared into the bush and then we carried on packing up and hiked out It was just one of those moments where no words needed to be said It was just a fantastic moment in nature.” To find out more about the Explore Program visit their website “Definitely there's some treasures for everybody in there so that's the place to be if you want to come down on Saturday Funding Note: This story was produced with funding support from the Local Journalism Initiative, administered by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. 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Browse live results for all 343 ridings 256 of 257 polls are reporting as of 4:21 p.m. Follow our full coverage of the 2025 federal election 256 of 257 polls are reporting as of 4:21 p.m. Follow our full coverage of the 2025 federal election is projected to be re-elected in Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester Fortier has 45,816 of 67,902 votes (67.47%) is in second place with 14,596 votes (21.5%) and Tristan Oliff Fortier has represented the riding since 2017 Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester used to be named Ottawa—Vanier The riding’s boundaries were updated for the 2025 federal election 22,620 voters cast ballots at advance polls Looking for another riding? Here are the full results for the 2025 federal election. The Liberals have 169 races called in their favour. They have 8,535,128 votes and 43.69 per cent of the popular vote. The Conservatives have 144 races called in their favour. They have 8,059,938 votes and 41.26 per cent of the popular vote. The Bloc Québécois have 22 races called in their favour. They have 1,232,095 votes and 6.31 per cent of the popular vote. The New Democrats have seven races called in their favour. They have 1,231,198 votes and 6.3 per cent of the popular vote. The Greens have one race called in their favour. They have 243,471 votes and 1.25 per cent of the popular vote. At Parliament’s dissolution, the Liberals held 152 seats, the Conservatives 120, the Bloc Québécois 33, the NDP 24 and the Greens two. There were three independents and four vacancies in the 338-seat Commons. Because of population increases, the Commons has grown by five ridings starting with this election. This article was automatically generated using data provided by Canadian Press and will update as riding results become available. 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Or sign-in if you have an account Liberal Mona Fortier convincingly won her riding of Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience The NDP’s Tristan Oliff had eight per cent of the vote and Green candidate Christian Proulx had two per cent “We need a strong public service to protect our institutions and social safety nets to help us put our plans in motion and deliver world-class services,” Fortier said in her victory speech at the Lowertown Brewery in the ByWard Market By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of The Evening Citizen will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. As results started to trickle in Monday night volunteers sipped pints of beer and watched on big screens Some were confident in the Liberal party’s chances Wythe held his election night party at Elite BMW Service near the intersection of St where a few dozen supporters gathered to eat cake Wythe’s campaign asked the Ottawa Citizen to leave the event until results were in The Ottawa Citizen was then briefly allowed to attend the party to interview Wythe before being asked to leave a second time “to make it more intimate.” The seat has been considered a safe Liberal seat even after the riding boundaries were redrawn to include some suburban neighbourhoods never elected a Conservative to Parliament since its inception in 1935 Heading into the campaign fully aware of the riding’s history Wythe said he outperformed his own expectations “Everyone we talked to at the doors was ready for change and I think people have different ideas of what that was it was change that focused on the everyday needs of Canadians.” Fortier was first elected in a 2017 byelection after the death of longtime MP Mauril Bélanger During the nomination race to run for the Liberals in that byelection Fortier became the first woman to represent the riding she was the chief director of communications and market development for Collège la Cité Fortier also managed her own communications consulting firm She was re-elected in 2019 and chosen by then prime minister Justin Trudeau to serve as minister of middle-class prosperity She was also re-elected in 2021 and became Treasury Board president shortly after that Fortier was then shuffled out of that portfolio a few months after a public sector strike that saw more than 100,000 federal employees walk off the job a position she lost when Mark Carney became prime minister in March That neighbourhood was previously part of the riding of Orléans where the Conservatives have “historically had a lot of support,” made little difference in eroding the Liberals’ dominance of the riding The riding change will bring Fortier a new group of constituents with new priorities and I know that we’ll be working together very closely,” she said of Blackburn Hamlet in an interview on April 16 campaigned largely on community care and supports including the need for a universal basic income and other housing supports Wythe brought a resume as a former public servant in defence He campaigned on the importance of housing most recently ran to be MPP for Ottawa-Vanier in the recent Ontario election and was also the Green candidate in the riding for the 2021 federal election He campaigned on the importance of climate action and green investments to make life more affordable Please check back as we update results live transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account OttawaNewsOttawa police shut down unlicenced cannabis dispensary in VanierBy Ted RaymondPublished: April 28, 2025 at 1:02PM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Sign In Register MOOSE JAW — Vanier Collegiate student Leoncia White has hit the bulls-eye with her post-high school plans as she has landed a major sports scholarship with an Ivy League school in New York City will move to The Big Apple this fall and join Columbia University’s women’s archery team while pursuing a bachelor of science (biochemistry) degree The young woman is a compound-bow athlete who has been competing at an elite level for seven years and has set provincial and national records The Grade 12 student also excels in her academic and extracurricular activities as she has made the honour roll with an average above 90 per cent and participated in Leadership 101 Valhalla/Valour and the yearbook committee White was lost for words when asked what she thought about signing with Columbia’s women’s archery team “It’s kind of hard to believe because it’s so far (away) and usually you don’t hear of people going to the States from Moose Jaw,” she said “It’s just really different (but) I’m really excited.” White is most excited to travel with the team who told her about the many fun places the group goes to for events Columbia University wasn’t the Vanier student’s first choice as she had originally wanted to go to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia since her grandfather went there and she has family in the state talking with Davis convinced her that the New York City university was the best destination since the archery team is all female which made her feel comfortable and respected he’s a really great guy and I felt a connection (because) he was really awesome,” White stated She also liked the school’s bachelor of science program since it would enable her to pursue a career as an orthopedic surgeon she said she’s always enjoyed watching true crime TV shows so she initially wanted to be a coroner to perform autopsies — before realizing that was unrealistic for her A career in the medical field was usually on her mind since her mother always wanted her to become a nurse After she researched more about surgeons and doctors she realized she wanted to fix broken bones White said her interest in archery began seven years ago because her dad regularly took her to Cabela’s Sporting Goods in Regina she shot a floating ball with a marshmallow-tipped arrow prompting a store employee to invite her to shoot a real bow at the store’s range White said joining Columbia’s archery team is a validation of the hard work and effort she’s dedicated to the sport and her academics while she’s always been humble about her accomplishments and rarely promoted her achievements publicly “I’ve think I’ve grown more passionate about (archery) in the last couple of years … ,” she continued noting that she initially participated in the sport for fun before becoming serious about it after transferring to the Regina club and receiving more coaching during her weekly training sessions White appreciates the community that the Regina club creates while she also enjoys how welcoming its members are She pointed out that even though archery is an individual sport other club members are usually willing to provide guidance and support “It’s fun because it doesn’t matter where you place (in a competition) it’s how you feel about your performance,” she added For more information about Columbia University’s women’s archery team, click here City Councillor Stéphanie Plante is hosting her 3rd annual 5k race in Vanier on Sunday March 30th The event is a fundraiser for the only urban sugar shack and registrants get a traditional breakfast and our famous cookie medal Please see the links below for more information La conseillère municipale Stéphanie Plante organise la 3e édition de la course 5 km à Vanier L’événement est une levée de fonds pour la seule cabane à sucre urbaine et les participant.e.s recevront un petit déjeuner traditionnel et une médaille coureurs et poussettes : soyez les nôtres le 30 mars et vous pouvez cliquer le lien ci-dessous pour plus d’information Eventbrite registration: vanier5k2025.eventbrite.com FB Link https://www.facebook.com/share/12FvAsQUXNa/ Theresa is serving on the following boards and committees over her 2022-2026 term: Read More News  Dec 16 Urban Inuit families gather in Ottawa neighbourhood for a feast and fun at the Illipalialisaaqtilugu EarlyON Child and Family Centre’s Christmas feast held Saturday at the Pauline-Charron Centre in Ottawa’s Vanier neighbourhood Inuit families in Ottawa gathered on Saturday for a Christmas feast held at the Pauline-Charron Centre in Ottawa’s Vanier neighbourhood is hosted by Illipalialisaaqtilugu EarlyON Child and Family Centre giveaways and a musical show with an Inuit games demonstration by 10 performers from Nunavut Sivuniksavut a program offered under Tungasuvvingat Inuit’s umbrella serves Inuit families with children from newborns to age six offering programs and support services to enhance the child and the parent-and-caregiver bond The centre promotes cultural knowledge and Inuit pride and identity through programs designed to support healthy pregnancies early literacy skills and early childhood development The centre provides advocacy for families involved with the Children’s Aid Society of Ontario “We ensure our families’ voices are heard through a cultural lens,” she said “We always welcome families with children older than six as well.” Approximately 85 people attended the afternoon feast ho ho ho…Merry Christmas Ottawa’miut Too bad Montreal doesn’t have an Inuit Association to have similar activities Use this form to request a PDF of Nunatsiaq News to be sent to you every week on Friday Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Subject: Update regarding GP Vanier playfield concerns We understand the concerns raised by the rugby community regarding the playfields at GP Vanier Secondary and the new cricket pitch that’s been installed The strength and success of GP Vanier’s rugby program are well known and we recognize the importance of maintaining access to safe and suitable playing fields We appreciate the passion and advocacy from students and the wider community in bringing forward their recent concerns We are committed to prioritizing student safety and the overall needs of our school community We understand that hosting games at GP Vanier is important for school spirit and reducing financial barriers for families We are continuing to engage with key community partners in a productive review of options that facilitate continued growth of rugby – while ensuring equitable field access for all sports We are committed to reaching prompt resolution and will keep families informed Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work towards the best possible outcome for our students and community The Board of Education acknowledges that we are on the traditional territories of the K'ómoks First Nation We would like to thank them for the privilege of living on their land and the gift of working with their children We use cookies and web analytics on our website. 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All interviews have been edited and condensed for clarity. Mona Fortier is the Liberal candidate for Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester. Photo by Alex Tétreault For me, economic prosperity for our country, and especially in our National Capital Region, is number one, especially right now with the challenges that we’re dealing with (U.S. President Donald) Trump. We need to be unified and one strong country. I think this is an opportunity to bring down interprovincial barriers to give us a better chance to work together as a country, but also to diversify and fight the Donald Trump movement that is happening right now. This is a great question. One thing I’ve been working on is housing. Housing has an incident of helping different families or even people living with homelessness have a chance to start over, or a chance to live under a safe and secure roof, and have all of the chances to be able to participate actively as either a worker or volunteer. I think that housing is an important issue that we need to deal with right now, especially in the Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester riding. We’ve done a lot, but there’s still so much to do, and I think that the reaching home program needs to be continued and strengthened. I believe that we have announced a plan that will help also young generations be able to buy their first home, and even other families that are buying their first home. For example, the GST being lifted for a unit that is under or at $1 million. So, housing is a big one that also gives the way to making sure that families and people are able to work in this environment that we have and contribute to the economy. In the National Capital Region, we know that public service is the economic driver and number one employer, therefore we need to have a healthy public service, delivering the most important programs and services to Canadians. I have been at many doors, and of course, many public servants are concerned about what will happen in the next chapter following this election, and I strongly believe that we need a strong public service here in the National Capital Region, because it also has an effect on the rest of our economy in the region. Those jobs are so important for the economic prosperity of our National Capital Region. I really think that we need to continue to have a strong public service. Well, there are different situations where we need more affordable housing. We also need more opportunities for people living in a homeless situation to be able to have access to a housing-first approach, so a unit. For example, the veterans’ house that we have in Wateridge, which is an excellent approach to help veterans that are unfortunately living in a homelessness situation be able to have access to a unit and services. So we need those projects. And then we need to make sure we increase the supply. Here in the National Capital Region, there’s a great demand for families to be able to either buy their first home or be able to have access to a safe and secure home and those programs that we’re bringing forward will help make sure we have an increased supply in the Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester riding, but also in the National Capital Region. I would say the summer. We have such great venues in our National Capital Region, from the Rideau Canal to even the Rideau River. I love kayaking on the Rideau River. And also, it’s just great because people are outside and enjoying all the parks and the different amenities in the National Capital Region, but especially in Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester. Canada and Canadians are strongest when we’re taking care of each other, and right now, the conversations that I share, especially with neighbours and folks here in Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester paint a picture where significant amount of people are being left behind and struggling to get by, even though they’re working harder than ever. And so by addressing that and making sure that folks have enough to get by, we ensure that they can thrive, and that helps to circulate our local economy, improve folks’ agency and mobility and generally keeps us strong as a country. I would like to be a champion for guaranteed livable basic income. We know that there is a floor that is necessary for all Canadians to live with dignity, and right now, a growing number of people are not able to reach that level. So to guarantee a liveable basic income, we can ensure that our rights to housing, food security and well-being are assured, whilst also addressing other systemic issues like homelessness and the cost-of-living crisis that are felt a lot here. The need for guaranteed livable basic income is incredibly clear here. Speaking with a food bank in the riding, they have seen a 300 per cent increase in usership over the past two years, and tariffs have recently led them to have to reduce the amount of food that’s available. These are reactive solutions that do not meet the moment, whereas guaranteed level basic income, as an example, is something that allows people to live with dignity and reduce usership of these kinds of temporary and inadequate stop-gap measures like food banks and homeless shelters, both of which receive record use in our riding and are feeling the strain of the cost-of-living crisis. I think that we have an incredible public service in Canada, and that we have to continue to ensure that the folks who keep our country running are well-protected in their roles. It was deeply disappointing to see the public service forced to strike for fair wages during the recent collective bargaining when Mona Fortier was the Treasury Board president. Canadians are at their best when taking care of each other, and our public service enables that. I’m deeply concerned about conservative promises to vastly cut our global affairs department and foreign service in a time where the United States is abdicating its responsibility to the rest of the world. If Canada follows suit, we are leaving vast gaps, especially in vulnerable countries around the world who will look to our adversaries for support, including China and Russia. And if we want to keep Canada safe as a country and a global system that works well for us, then we have to ensure that we’re maintaining our role as an upholder of international rules and supporting countries that need it. Otherwise, we’re shooting ourselves in the foot. So it’s clear that we need a new deal for housing. For too long, the measures that we’ve been putting in place are reactive, as opposed to proactive. Here in Ottawa especially, we need a vast investment in supportive and non-market housing, as well as ensuring rent caps that keep the price of living or cost of housing affordable. In a country as wealthy as Canada, we should be clear as governments that housing is a human right and that everybody in our country deserves to be housed, and it is the government’s responsibility to ensure so. And working back from there, we know the steps that are necessary. That’s what I mean by proactive. And right now, this is not something we’re seeing, because here in Ottawa, we have record numbers of folks who are forced to rely on homelessness shelters: folks who are renovicted, folks who are facing hidden homelessness and living with others. And these issues keep getting worse every year and will not be solved until we fundamentally accept the principle as governments and representatives of people that housing is a human right. I love spring. When the tulips start to bud and the days get warm and we start to use the bike lanes again, and all the beautiful natural spaces and trees in our city start to regenerate, refreshed and ready for a new year. The world is moving towards clean energy, but Canada is falling behind, so that is one way that we can help fiscally. Clean energy is cheaper in the long run, and we can still create new industries and good jobs, but the government keeps supporting oil and gas instead. So the Green Party has a plan to build an economy that works for people and not polluters. We can invest in clean power projects that create thousands of good jobs, a national electrical power grid that can help Canada, and research and innovation for clean technology and climate adaptation. It’s really about putting the people first and that’s how we can all benefit. Well for me, it would be to do all that I can to make things affordable. We have to be fiscally responsible as well. But, I mean, we do have to realize what is today’s reality and what faces people the most. Everybody can want something, but there are some basic needs that we need to really focus on and really invest with focusing on people. When you focus on the environment as well, you’re helping people’s mental health. There’s a lot of benefits to having a local, greener economy. But at the same time we have some basic needs. Everybody should have a home. It shouldn’t be an issue. We know how to build them, so we just have to. If I can get everybody off the street and into a home, that would be my primary focus. A lot of our program costs, a big portion, is often the administration of it, and not really the direct funding. So if we can find a way that we can, through technology and whatever means, is being able to streamline more things. At the same time, the government can get more into research, so it’s not necessarily to reduce the size of government per se, but it should be running as efficiently as possible. And then after that, well, it does leave more room to create other jobs. So it’s not about cancelling programs, but making programs better. And if you need less people, well you just do it through attrition. So it seems like the size of the government has increased a lot, and maybe if it’s above its historical average, or what you would judge as being necessary, then we should try to bring it back closer to the average. Well for one thing is that you have to build homes that people need. The market is great at building homes. It serves its purpose as a function, but it’s not going to build what people need, it’s going to build what people want. And so, historically, it was in the way of having renewal because then you would replace with something new. But now everything is just being built. And so what happens is you’re inducing demand because people that could never afford a market home, or rent a market apartment at market rates, people will never be able to afford that. They’re part of that demand because they don’t have enough for their needs. We need to, first of all, put that back in balance. We still have to fix the imbalance. And to me, the best way to do it is to build smaller units and to build single room places where a person can call it home until they can get an apartment. So if you could put the homeless into these tiny homes, anyways, that’s a start. And, I mean, these homes after that can have other uses. But right now we’re just so far behind. So then it doesn’t help to give people a tax break to buy a market home. You need to provide homes for the people who cannot afford the market. I would say the fall, the early fall, when it’s still in the 20s. So you’re done with the big heat. I always enjoy having a light jacket, so I don’t mind when it’s a bit cooler. So it’s just nice. And then colourful leaves and all that. So I find it’s just a nice period. So it’s easy to do all sorts of things, all activities are available in September. That’s when everything starts, September. So, you have the month to visit Gatineau Park and go for a stroll or a bike ride. It’s just nicer weather to do that. The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Rockcliffe Park The western part of the riding contains Lowertown the southern border follows Highway 417 until Innes Road and then along the Blackburn Hamlet Bypass The riding’s northern border is the Ottawa River Ottawa South and Prescott—Russell—Cumberland Ottawa—Vanier had been a Liberal stronghold since its creation in 1935 it has known only red for its entire history bolstered by a strong Franco-Ontarian community Around 27 per cent of the riding’s population is Francophone the Liberal incumbent Mona Fortier won the riding with 49 per cent of the vote with the NDP and Conservatives trailing at 23 and 20 per cent It’s unclear if geographic change will significantly affect the outcome of the race There are also lingering questions on whether Mona Fortier’s tenure as Treasury Board president during the two-week PSAC strike in 2023 will impact the election particularly for voters who are public servants The old riding had 12,290 public servants living within it in 2021 President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his threats of annexation may overshadow other issues (Click on their names to see op-ed articles by the candidates) who was once in then-prime minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet She was first elected in a 2017 byelection after the death of MP Mauril Bélanger is representing the NDP for the first time He is the founder and lead strategist of Roots of Purpose Proulx most recently ran as an MPP in the recent Ontario election and was also the Green candidate for the 2021 federal election Elizabeth Benoit is running as an independent. Coreen Corcoran is running as the Libertarian candidate. Christian Legeais will be the Marxist-Leninist candidate. Marty Simms will the People’s Party candidate. Peter White is running for the Rhinoceros Party. cheers and claps accompanied returning MPP Lucille Collard as she walked across the stage a second time after victory in Ottawa-Vanier a riding that has belonged to the Liberal party since 1971 “This re-election means that we can continue to build and I know that there’s so much more that needs to be done,” Collard said to her supporters Collard’s electoral win marks 54 years of Liberal leadership in Ottawa-Vanier She won by an overwhelming margin with 21,164 votes and more than 51 per cent of the riding’s votes came in second place with only 9,263 votes “I am very, very happy with the campaign I ran,” Collard said. When asked by this newspaper what she would do differently this term, Collard said she wanted to continue working collaboratively with other elected officials and different levels of government. In her first day as returning MPP for Ottawa-Vanier, Collard said she wanted to reflect on “her priorities”, which included health care, housing and the education system. “It doesn’t matter where you are in life, health care is an important issue,” Collard said. Jean Proulx, Collard’s campaign manager, said he felt very gratified and happy after the win. Their objective was to improve on their results from the previous election, and they took 10 per cent more votes than they had in 2022. “Our riding is perceived as a safe riding for the Liberal party,” Proulx said. “I’m very pleased about that, very grateful for the voters.” Proulx said it was challenging campaigning for an election during the winter. He said it was difficult getting volunteers to come out and campaign. “They didn’t want to go out in the cold or in the snow,” Proulx said. Sarah Healey, a third-year University of Ottawa student and campaign volunteer, said it was her first time voting in a provincial election. The last provincial election was held in June 2022. “I am very happy with the outcome for this area,” Healey said. Healey, 21, said Collard’s platform on providing accessible and affordable health care was what appealed to her the most. “I have so much trouble finding a family doctor and getting health care when I need it on campus,” Healey said. “She’s a good Liberal candidate to help the Liberal party.” Finishing third on the night was NDP candidate Myriam Djilane with 7,476 votes, but that didn’t dampen her spirits. The Nelson was crowded with NDP party volunteers for Djilane’s campaign in a riding that has the Liberals have owned for decades. Despite the results, the atmosphere was overwhelmingly positive with ambitions aimed at making up ground for the party. Djilane was cracking jokes and smiling with her team throughout the night. In her speech to her campaign team at The Nelson on Laurier Avenue, Djilane said the result was more the reason to hold Collard accountable as returning MPP. “I’ll start out with congratulating Lucille Collard,” Djilane said. “But I think that everybody in the group knows that we will be holding her feet to the fire.” Despite running what campaign manager Eric Cherpit considered a “strong campaign” within the short, 28-day election period, he conceded the riding is typically a “Liberal stronghold” where victory was a highly unlikely scenario. “It’s one that I think should definitely be an NDP riding,” Cherpit said. As she wrapped up her speech, Djilane turned the focus to Tristan Oliff, the NDP federal candidate in Ottawa-Vanier. Djilane’s campaign laid the groundwork for Oliff’s campaign, likely to take place when Parliament returns from prorogation on March 24. “Myriam and I are both young candidates,” Oliff said. “The energy that has been around Myriam’s campaign, that’s going to be around our federal campaign.” Djilane was emotional through her speech, expressing appreciation for everybody who has worked so hard throughout the campaign. “I feel an incredible amount of gratitude, and I don’t think those feelings are ever going to go away even if I run five more times,” Djilane said. Ottawa-Vanier covers a large portion of core and eastern Ottawa, and extends to the Greenbelt. The riding’s boundaries run roughly west of the Rideau Canal with the Ottawa River to the north and Highway 417-174 forming its southern boundary. The riding includes an irregular section near the highway split extending down past Innes Road and including the Pineview neighbourhood, while the riding’s eastern edge follows Green’s Creek. The riding includes a diverse scope of urban neighbourhoods, from Lowertown and Sandy Hill in the west to New Edinburgh, Rockcliffe Park, Vanier, Overbrook and other neighbourhoods further east, out to Beacon Hill. Within its boundaries are the University of Ottawa, surrounding student neighbourhoods and Collège La Cité, the ByWard Market business and entertainment district, the Montfort and Bruyère hospitals, and a long stretch of the Rideau River as well as the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway corridor. Ottawa-Vanier’s land area covers 39 square kilometres. Collard has held the seat since a 2020 byelection. Collard had said before the election she hoped to continue to serve the people of Ottawa-Vanier by bringing “people together to find innovative solutions to the public health-care system, homelessness and affordable housing.” Djilane had focused her campaign on housing, the cost of living, health care, French services and student debt. “Health care should be there when we need it, not locked behind waitlists, understaffing or privatization,” she said. The Progressive Conservatives’ Gosselin has been a senior policy adviser to Doug Ford on francophone affairs. She ran in the 2011 provincial riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, but ultimately lost to Liberal Grant Crack. Her platform had a focus on health care and education. Christian Proulx was the candidate for the Green party. Proulx ran for the federal seat in the 2021 election and ran provincially in 2022. He said his platform was “about building a more sustainable, inclusive and affordable society and communities.” Also on the ballot were Rishabh Bhatia for the New Blue Party and the Libertarians’ Coreen Corcoran, who had previously run for the party both federally and provincially. Ottawa police are seeking public assistance to identify a man of interest in connection with a suspicious fire late last year 7 along with Ottawa Fire Services to a residential fire in the 200 block of Cantin Street in the Vanier North neighbourhood A person of interest was seen near the fire wearing a red sweater and a black jacket with yellow trim and the hood up The person was wearing black pants and black shoes “This person may have witnessed the incident or have helpful information,” police said in a release A resident suffered burns and smoke inhalation in a fire at a high-rise on McArthur Avenue in the Vanier sector early Friday a monitoring agency reported active fire alarms in the high-rise building Residents in the building also reported visible flames Firefighters arriving at the scene confirmed flames on a balcony on the sixth floor Teams arriving at the floor were met with heavy smoke in the hallway One crew activated a hose in the fire unit while a second crew began searching the apartment for occupants The flames were extinguished before they could spread past the balcony into the apartment and the fire was declared under control at 1:43 a.m A firefighter located the resident from the apartment who had gone to the ground floor Firefighters began treating the resident for smoke inhalation and burns to their hands Ottawa paramedics confirmed that they treated a man for smoke inhalation and burns and that he was taken to hospital in stable condition A fire investigator was dispatched to the scene Firefighters were called to a duplex in the 600 block of Mutual Street on Christmas morning following reports of a chair on fire in the basement According to an Ottawa Fire Services news release firefighters received a 911 call at 7:54 a.m there was smoke “showing from one side of the structure.” By 7:59 a.m. firefighters declared a “working fire” to dispatch more resources to the scene After doing two full searches of the building firefighters didn’t find any occupants inside An OC Transpo bus was sent to the area to provide shelter for residents with Victim Services dispatched to the scene The fire was declared under control at 8:08 a.m “The air quality was monitored and confirmed to be safe before allowing residents back inside,” the news release said While the fire was “extinguished and contained” before it could spread Ottawa Fire Services said a “fire watch” has been set up with a truck to remain on scene to “monitor for any flare ups.” Covering a large portion of core and eastern Ottawa and extending to the Greenbelt the riding’s boundaries run roughly west of the Rideau Canal with the Ottawa River to the north and Highway 417-174 forming its southern boundary The riding includes an irregular section near the highway split extending down past Innes Road and including the Pineview neighbourhood while the riding’s eastern edge follows Green’s Creek Ottawa — Vanier includes a diverse scope of urban neighbourhoods from Lowertown and Sandy Hill in the west to New Edinburgh Overbrook and other neighbourhoods further east Within its boundaries is the University of Ottawa surrounding student neighbourhoods and Collège La Cité the ByWard Market business and entertainment district and a long stretch of the Rideau River as well as the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway corridor Ottawa — Vanier has remained staunchly Liberal at both the provincial and federal levels Its last non-Liberal MPP was PC Jules Morin Lucille Collard is the latest in a line of francophone Liberal women to represent the riding at Queen’s Park She picked up more than 50 per cent of the vote in a 2020 by-election following the resignation of Nathalie DesRosiers to take a job at the University of Toronto’s Massey College DesRosiers had held onto her seat by a margin of more than 6,000 votes in 2018 even as the Liberals were swept from power Madeleine Meilleur served the riding for nearly 13 years Collard won the 2022 election with 41 per cent of the vote a 6,000-vote margin over NDP challenger Lyra Evans Recent voting trends have propelled New Democrat candidates to runner-up status in the riding in the past three elections who historically enjoyed the second-highest vote totals in the riding Ottawa — Vanier also has a Francophone and female Liberal representative federally currently the party’s Chief Government Whip after serving as president of the Treasury Board Francophone and minority rights activist Myriam Djilane is representing the NDP after running in the 2020 by-election Evans ran for the provincial NDP in the 2018 and 2022 general elections The NDP said Djilane “is committed to ending the hallway medicine crisis fixing crumbling schools and investing in education tackling the climate emergency and the affordable housing crisis is running for the Progressive Conservatives Former PC candidate Patrick Mayangi finished third in the 2020 by-election with 11.7 per cent of the vote and again in the general election two years later when he increased that share to 20 per cent The Green Party saw its popularity nearly double in the riding in 2022 with candidate Christian Proulx receiving 7.8 per cent of the votes (3,019 votes) up from 4.1 per cent (1,955 votes) in 2018 Rishabh Bhatia is the candidate for the New Blue Party Coreen Corcoran is the deputy leader of the Libertarian party and candidate in the riding She was the party’s candidate for Ottawa-Vanier in 2022 and Nepean-Carleton in 2014 She was the Libertarian Party of Canada candidate for Ottawa-Vanier in 2015 and for Ottawa-Centre in 2019 “We are battling against more than 50 years of increased government control over how we are allowed to live our lives.” the Ottawa Citizen asked candidates from Ontario’s four main parties four questions each about how they would tackle transit and housing issues in Ottawa (and also what their favourite local restaurant is) Here is what we heard back from the candidates: How do you propose helping Ottawa to fix the housing crisis Ottawa urgently needs investments in supportive housing to help homeless people and connect them with comprehensive mental health and addiction supports Providing people with their own units would actually cost less than the outdated shelter model which does not offer an opportunity for individuals to regain stability in their lives and the Ontario Liberals have a plan to build more affordable homes which are taxes on the construction of new housing that can add up to $170,000 to the cost of a new home We will also eliminate the Provincial Land Transfer Tax for first-time homebuyers and non-profit home builders—saving families and seniors an average of $13,500 on the cost of a new home Removing these taxes will allow more housing to be built To support the City in constructing new housing we are committed to backing Ottawa Community Housing in their ambitious plan to build 10,000 new units which will significantly reduce the City’s social housing waitlist How will you make sure everyone in Ottawa has a family doctor During my time serving Ottawa-Vanier as MPP advocating for the healthcare needs of our community has been my top priority I have successfully pushed the government to fund a nurse-practitioner-led clinic here but there is still a dire shortage of primary care providers in Sandy Hill There are solutions within reach to modernize primary care and address the fact that 22,000 people in Ottawa-Vanier do not have a family doctor I have been advocating for more licensing of internationally educated doctors and for measures to allow more people to be educated as doctors in Ontario Ontario Liberals will expand the team-based medicine model to connect more people with family doctors We will also modernize healthcare by eliminating the use of faxes and making appointments available in the evenings and on weekends How can the province be fairer to Ottawa with its transit and budget issues The Ford Government’s approach to funding Ottawa’s needs has been blatantly unfair the province will give Toronto $1.2 billion which is about $396.61 for every resident there the deal for Ottawa will see $197 million in operating investments over three years which is about $181.81 per Ottawa resident This means that Doug Ford values an Ottawa resident at only 46% of what he values someone in Toronto Doug Ford is a Toronto politician who doesn’t consider Ottawa a priority His government has caused our transit system to be deeply inadequate and exacerbated our homelessness problem our Ontario Liberal Leader is committed to fairness for Ottawa by promising to upload Ottawa’s LRT system to the provincial government and committing to moving ahead with Stage 3 LRT to Kanata What’s your favourite Ottawa restaurant and why Ottawa-Vanier has some of the best food options in the city I have lived in this community my entire adult life and have frequented Louis’ Pizza in Vanier for decades The restaurant has remained the same since the 1950s Louis’ is just one of the many outstanding local Ottawa restaurants that I love to support Our proposal: Homes Ontario (you should check it out!) would take big steps to fix our housing crises it’s still a proposal because it was voted down by the Conservatives in 2023 It’s a fully costed plan that legalizes more housing outlines how to build or acquire at least 300,000 permanently affordable rental homes introduces rent controls that were repealed by Doug Ford and would crack down on renovictions and other illegal tactics But Doug Ford’s government won’t step up or step in to make housing more affordable there is lag-time between when construction starts and when people can move in We know how urgent this is and we don’t have the time for another government of inaction You’re never going to achieve affordable housing when your government is cozying up to big developers We want to recruit and support 3,500 new doctors We also need to make it easier for international doctors to come to Ontario The NDP has pushed to make it easier for internationally trained and educated healthcare professionals to come to Ontario – but as we’ve seen across the board they’ve even flirted with privatization – underfunding healthcare then selling it off Underfunding programs so they strain at the seams then people don’t trust them is the Conservative game plan Affordable public transit makes a city accessible to anyone the Ontario NDP has called on the province to do 50/50 transit cost sharing with Ottawa Underfunding transit makes the transit itself slower which means it gets less funding and we get a transit death spiral This is my third answer and you’re probably seeing a Conservative trend: underfund with the Conservatives you get disinterest – it’s time for ambition in government Alladin’s Bakery — their meat and cheese pies are my family’s favourites We also love how affordable they are for feeding everyone at big family gatherings Plus they had my sign in their window in 2020 The Green Party of Ontario has a detailed plan to address the housing crisis outlined in our “Homes You Can Afford in Communities You Love” (2023) act Our plan focuses on building “missing middle” housing and 6 to 11 story buildings along major routes and transit corridors This approach allows us to create much-needed housing without altering the character of existing neighborhoods This strategy also helps maintain and improve local services making our neighborhoods more livable with daily necessities close at hand Building homes in this way benefits us socially many Ontario laws prohibit or significantly increase the cost of building desirable homes in affordable locations By making it easier to build these types of homes we can quickly and affordably create the 2,000,000 homes that Ontario desperately needs Ontario’s healthcare system is the lowest funded per-capita of any province We need a real plan to take care of people in our communities — one that puts people before private profits The Ontario Greens’ plan includes hiring thousands of doctors and nurse practitioners to ensure everyone in the province can access primary healthcare when and where they need it Family doctors play a key role in identifying health issues early which can prevent more complex and costly procedures down the line Improving working conditions for Family doctors is essential to support retention and job satisfaction and will attract more doctors to primary care This can include support from a shared team (similar to a dental office model) to reduce the administrative burden for MD’s and facilitate the integration of foreign healthcare professionals while they update their credentials and overcome language barriers Years of cuts and insufficient funding have resulted in a transit system that is unreliable The traditional model of designing the system around public sector employees who now represent only a small fraction of daily riders While transferring our OC Transpo financial shortfall to Metrolinx would provide some relief We must prioritize incentivizing transit ridership and reducing car dependency through long-term planning and vision This includes ensuring that transit effectively serves residents in all areas of the city but I do prefer small and local places such as Fontenelle’s for a traditional breakfast Ten Toes for coffee and Bigg’s for their sharable desserts but all for their hospitality and warm service Ottawa paramedics said one man was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound on Thursday afternoon A spokesperson for the paramedic service said first responders arrived at the area of Richelieu Avenue in Vanier at about 3:45 p.m A man was found with gunshot wounds that were serious the Ottawa Police Service warned of a “significant operation” on Lacasse Avenue between McArthur Avenue and Montreal Road police said the guns and gangs unit was investigating Investigators asked anyone who witnessed the incident or had information about it and had not yet spoken with police to contact the guns and gangs unit at 613-236-1222 Live Ontario election results for the riding of Ottawa—Vanier 104 of 104 polls are reporting as of 12:54 a.m Follow our full coverage of Ontario election 2025 is projected to be re-elected in Ottawa-Vanier Collard has 21,164 of 41,049 (51.56%) votes cast of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is in second place with 9,263 votes and Myriam Djilane Collard has represented the riding since 2020 Looking for another riding? Here are the full results for Ontario election 2025. Province wide, the Progressive Conservatives have 80 races called in their favour. They have 2,158,452 votes and 42.97 per cent of the popular vote. The New Democrats have 27 races called in their favour. They have 931,796 votes and 18.55 per cent of the popular vote. The Liberals have 14 races called in their favour. They have 1,504,688 votes and 29.95 per cent of the popular vote. The Greens have 2 races called in their favour. They have 242,822 votes and 4.83 per cent of the popular vote. Independents have one race called in their favour. Bria Vanier and her roommate were waiting for lunch to be delivered when there was a loud knock at their east London home immediately knew something was off because the food-delivery service she’d ordered from doesn’t usually knock at the door that’s a cop knock,” she said in a Free Press interview Thursday outside her home on Sterling Street Vanier opened the door to see two police officers standing on the porch beside a newborn baby boy wrapped in a blanket “They said they didn’t know how to pick up a baby So I held the baby until the ambulance got here saying he had been born the day before and asking to find him a good home London police received a call around 1:30 p.m Wednesday from a citizen after finding a baby on the porch of a home near Sterling and Oxford streets Paramedics took the baby to the hospital where he remained in good condition as of Thursday “The infant is in good health,” London police Insp “It’s been transported to hospital and cared for.” The Children’s Aid Society has been notified but a criminal investigation “is secondary in nature” to finding the mother and reuniting the baby with his parents fascinating real estate market is brought into focus and into context with this newsletter you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Homes in London will soon be in your inbox “The London police primary point of concern right now is the health and welfare of the mother and to make sure she had medical treatment,” he said but would only be determined after the investigation is completed Cases of babies being abandoned are rare in London “It is certainly not something that happens often But it has happened in the past at different times,” Travis said describing the unusual situation as “difficult for police officers to be involved in.” He added: “But more importantly we recognize how difficult it must be both for the community and parents of this children.” Investigators are asking anyone who was in the area between 10 a.m or who has surveillance footage from that time They can also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 It wasn’t immediately clear who called police to alert them to the baby or how long he was left unattended but Vanier said she believes the newborn was only on her porch for a few minutes before the officers arrived who lives in the two-storey house with four other roommates said she’s not sure why the baby was left at her home “It’s definitely the weirdest thing that has ever happened to me,” she said The situation is “heartbreaking,” said Jennifer Dunn executive director of the London Abused Women’s Centre but there are lots of reasons why somebody could have done that,” Dunn said “Being scared and not knowing what to do or know where to go should be considered.” hrivers@postmedia.com This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy The coaching staff included Charlie Baillie (head coach) Larry Ring (defensive coordinator and linebackers) George Wall (quarterbacks) and Neil Glasberg (scout) Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here OttawaNewsVanier Sugar Shack brings maple tapping to the heart of OttawaBy Kimberley JohnsonPublished: March 09, 2025 at 3:21PM EDT catching a show at BeechFest in the summer in Stanley Park (the dog park is where I met my best friend and her baby!) And there are so many other things I love about this place It hurts me to see people in our community suffering Families tell me how they sometimes have to choose between putting food on the table and paying rent I meet people working full-time who still need to access the food bank I hear from folks who’ve been waiting more than a decade for a family doctor and are forced to spend countless hours in the ER just to get care when a few hours of door-knocking chills me to the bone I think of our unhoused friends who face Ottawa’s frigid temperatures day in and day out I’m running because it doesn’t have to be this way — it shouldn’t be this way We’re living in a time of the highest wealth inequality ever recorded in Canada The top 20 per cent hold more than two-thirds of this country’s wealth while the bottom 40 per cent hold just 2.8 per cent of it Think about that: nearly half the population is getting by on less than three per cent of the wealth we generate As we advance technologically at an astounding rate It’s because of the choices made by our elected officials Our health-care system used to look like the U.S and faced dangerous conditions — until the labour movement fought hard for the protections we have today The NDP was born out of that labour movement: a group of people who knew the status quo couldn’t continue and who realized that if we wanted true representation in government I will work every day to make life more fair and affordable and to amplify the voices of the people of Ottawa–Vanier The NDP doesn’t look to corporate lobbyists for solutions; we consult actual experts to figure out how to truly fix problems not how to maximize profits for well-connected friends Laurier quarterback Taylor Elgersma (13) is tackled Saturday by Laval’s Loic Brodeur during U Sports Vanier Cup football action in Kingston Laval University Rouge et Or’s Felipe Forteza (38) kicks a field goal Saturday during U Sports Vanier Cup first half football action against the Laurier Golden Hawks in Kingston Laurier Golden Hawks’ Ryan Hughes (3) celebrates his touchdown Saturday against Laval University Rouge et Or with teammates Max Harris (44) and Kodi Blackshaw (66) during U Sports Vanier Cup first half football action in Kingston Laval University Rouge et Or’s Arnaud Desjardins (12) looks for a receiver Saturday as he carries the ball during U Sports Vanier Cup first half football action against the Laurier Golden Hawks in Kingston Laval University Rouge et Or players pose for photos with the trophy as they celebrate their win over Laurier Golden Hawks after U Sports Vanier Cup football action in Kingston Laval Rouge et Or win U Sports national football championship with a 22-17 win over the previously unbeaten Golden Hawks The Laurier Golden Hawks fell short in their bid for a perfect season Felipe Forteza kicked a Vanier Cup-record six field goals Saturday and the Laval Rouge et Or won the U Sports national football championship with a 22-17 win over the previously unbeaten Golden Hawks The pain was etched on the faces of Laurier players and coaches at Richardson Stadium in Kingston but Golden Hawks head coach Michael Faulds told the Ontario champions to hold their heads high “So proud of them; I told them in our breakdown at the end ‘It’s OK to be hurting right now and you should be hurting right now,’” said Faulds named Canada’s coach of the year on Thursday ‘It’s gonna sting and it’s gonna hurt for 24 to 48 hours but stay together and after those 24 to 48 hours you’re gonna look back fondly and be very proud of what you’ve accomplished.’” had rallied from five previous deficits this season but couldn’t achieve the feat against Laval (11-1) who completed just four of eight attempts during the regular season was named the game’s most valuable player and helped the Quebec champions win their first Vanier Cup since 2022 and record 12th overall “I had some tough moments (before Saturday) and the boys just trusted me and helped me to trust myself,” said Forteza during a postgame interview on CBC Laval quarterback Arnaud Desjardins completed his first 22 pass attempts and finished with 34 completions in 42 attempts for 320 yards He earned offensive player of the game honours The award could easily have gone to Laval running back Mathieu Roy who carried the ball 19 times for 90 yards and had 13 receptions for 66 yards the Hec Crighton Trophy winner as Canada’s top player was under heavy pressure for much of the game and was sacked five times The fourth-year standout completed 23 of 34 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns All-Canadian receiver Ethan Jordan was Elgersma’s favourite target and caught 11 passes for 179 yards Laval led 17-7 at halftime on the strength of five field goals by Forteza Laurier’s vaunted offence was held in check until a 51-yard run by Tayshaun Jackson to the Laval five-yard line with six minutes remaining in the first half Ryan Hughes continued his post-season heroics by taking a shovel pass from Elgersma for a five-yard touchdown It was his sixth TD of the post-season after making just three catches in eight regular-season games Laurier cut the lead to 17-14 early in the second half on a three-yard TD pass to Jaxon Stebbings 93-yard drive included catches of 45 and 13 yards by Jordan It was as close as the Golden Hawks would get “The relationships this locker room has built will last forever,” said an emotional Elgersma but what we’ve built over the last four years is something special and the relationships we’ve built are something special,” said Elgersma but the Golden Hawks defence didn’t surrender a touchdown Laurier linebacker Jessie Wilkins-Flaricee was outstanding in the loss making a game-high 14.5 tackles and a fumble recovery Defensive back Maliek Cote had 9.5 tackles Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account is investigating the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to treat children with ADHD. These remarkable scholars exemplify the leadership and academic excellence that the Vanier CGS recognizes and supports Their work not only advances their fields but also holds the potential to make a lasting impact on clinical practices and treatments is making significant strides in understanding the intricate links between socioemotional functioning sleep issues and various symptoms often experienced after concussion such as headache aims to identify modifiable factors that contribute to persistent post-concussive symptoms which affect up to 30 per cent of children following a concussion. While sleep and socioemotional functioning are known to affect each other in healthy children their relationship in the context of concussion recovery has not been fully examined Participants in Luszawski’s study were children aged 8-16 diagnosed with either a concussion or orthopedic injury who were recruited from five Canadian pediatric emergency departments as part of the Advancing Concussion Assessment in Pediatrics (A-CAP) study participants and their caregivers completed questionnaires on sleep allowing Luszawski to investigate the relationship of these variables at different timepoints in the child’s recovery. By gaining a better understanding of this relationship Luszawski hopes to inform interventions that can facilitate faster and more effective recovery for injured children. Her decision to complete her research at UCalgary was driven by the university’s reputation and the opportunity to work with a leading expert in concussion research a professor from the Department of Psychology Faculty of Arts. “I chose UCalgary primarily because of the university’s reputation as one of Canada’s top comprehensive research institutions and the Department of Psychology’s ranking as among the world’s best,” she says By becoming involved in the Integrated Concussion Research Program (ICRP) as a researcher and student clinician she gained invaluable experience and insights. Luszawski is currently a student clinician in the Symptom Management versus Alternative Randomized Treatment of Concussion Trial where she is providing treatment to adolescents with concussion Working with the adolescents in this program Luszawski has gained a better understanding of the disruption that concussion can cause in their daily lives This experience has motivated her to continue researching patient-centered treatment strategies that will help children and adolescents with concussion recover faster Luszawski is deeply involved in the UCalgary community She co-leads the development of the Trans Affirming Clinical Care training program at the UCalgary Psychology Clinic in partnership with the Skipping Stone Foundation This initiative aims to equip future mental health practitioners with the skills to provide affirming care for the transgender community Winning the Vanier Scholarship was a moment of shock and joy for Luszawski “It is an immense honour to have been awarded the Vanier Scholarship this award is a recognition of my hard work and dedication in my academic research and leadership endeavours,” she said she hopes her work will advance concussion care and empower children and adolescents to be active participants in their recovery while also mentoring the next generation of psychology students.  says her journey at UCalgary began during her undergraduate studies and later as a research assistant for her current supervisor “The support and mentorship I received during this time inspired me to pursue my PhD in neuroscience,” she says The university’s leadership in child health and wellness research aligns perfectly with her focus on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using non-invasive brain stimulation Under Murias’ supervision and the co-supervision of Dr her research looks at using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to treat children with ADHD This involves identifying a specific target on each child’s brain using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner and applying TMS to safely stimulate that area Her work will examine if using TMS on the superior frontal gyrus region of the brain will help children with ADHD have improved focus By personalizing the treatment to each child’s brain Wiley hopes to improve attention and expand treatment options for children with ADHD Winning the Vanier Scholarship was a moment of disbelief and immense gratitude for Wiley “I feel very honoured and grateful to have been considered and selected for the Vanier Scholarship,” she says Wiley wants to continue teaching and mentoring younger researchers positively impacting the research community at UCalgary and beyond She extends her gratitude to her supervisors family and supporting groups like the Hotchkiss Brain Institute the Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation (ACHF) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for their support Wiley’s research is largely supported through initiatives at the ACHF To learn more about our exceptional scholars and awards, visit the Exceptional scholars web page This prestigious group represents the breadth and depth of the research and expertise at the University of Calgary including seven research institutes within the Cumming School of Medicine: the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health the O’Brien Institute for Public Health and the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases Faculty of Arts is University of Calgary’s largest faculty with more than 40 programs focused on understanding and innovating in ways that address complex events and circumstances bold leaders and creative practitioners who have the capacity to see multiple and diverse perspectives As part of a vibrant and growing research-intensive institution FGS is committed to supporting the next generation of scholars and encouraging the dissemination of research and innovation within the Calgary community and providing you with a fulfilling educational experience FGS has over 8,000 full- and part-time graduate students dispersed across more than 80 programs at UCalgary The University has a goal to reach 15,000 graduate students through increasing enrollment and credentials to support upskilling and reskilling Read more Read more Read more Delivered to your inbox — a daily roundup of news and events from across the University of Calgary's 14 faculties and dozens of units As the federal election campaign picks up speed the Citizen’s Bruce Deachman has been asking Ottawa residents to share because it is our right to participate in elections my parents insisted that we participate in the vote and became a citizen three or four years later The first election I voted in here was also a federal election I was excited because it was important to me to vote like a Canadian Every citizen needs to vote in the election You’re supposed to participate in elections We need a strong person to rule the country (Donald) Trump was saying that he wants to make Canada a part of their country so we need a strong leader to deal with him.” bdeachman@postmedia.com a first-year PhD student in biomedical engineering is committed to improving health-care access for Indigenous communities With a background as a first-generation student inspired by her parent’s legacy of perseverance Anderson's research focuses on developing innovative diagnostic tools that leverage imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to address disparities in skin health care for Indigenous youth.  a third-year PhD student in mechanical and manufacturing engineering is dedicated to enhancing sustainable heating systems for cold climates His research blends geothermal and solar energy to advance practical paths toward Canada’s net-zero emissions target.These scholars exemplify the Vanier CGS's vision of leadership and academic excellence advancing their fields in ways that can impact future health care and sustainability Anderson is leveraging the Vanier CGS to advance critical research on atopic dermatitis (AD) among Indigenous children and youth Anderson’s work centres on hyperspectral imaging combined with AI and machine learning Hyperspectral imaging is an advanced technology that captures a wide range of wavelengths beyond what the human eye can see The wavelengths in these images can reveal specific details about an object like its composition. When combined with AI and machine learning hyperspectral imaging has the potential to help doctors get a clearer view of skin issues irritating skin condition that affects Indigenous youth at higher rates she aims to bridge systemic gaps in health care by developing non-invasive diagnostic tools tailored to marginalized populations Anderson’s journey to UCalgary has been deeply influenced by her husband's family who is an Indigenous student and the first on her side of the family to pursue higher education this path has been both challenging and profoundly meaningful.  “Receiving this award demonstrates my commitment and shows my community that with hard work and perseverance, anything is possible,” she says.Anderson's research team, led by Dr. Guido Van Marle, PhD, from the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases embodying a shared commitment to health equity they navigate challenges and celebrate achievements accompanied by a brief but humbling moment of self-doubt “It took me a minute to realize that I was worthy of this honour," she says and I was now being recognized for my efforts."With a passion for innovative health-care solutions Anderson hopes her work will inspire Indigenous youth and open new pathways to equitable health care access across Canada Reflecting in her approach to life and learning she shares wisdom from her Elders: “The moment you stop listening and learning Adebayo is using his Vanier scholarship to tackle one of Canada’s most pressing energy challenges: sustainable heating solutions in cold climates His research focuses on modelling and optimizing a solar-assisted ground source heat pump (GSHP) system — a technology that combines shallow geothermal and solar energy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from residential and commercial heating.In Canada’s colder regions energy consumption for heating is substantial contributing significantly to GHG emissions The major challenge impeding the wider adoption of GSHP systems is the initial cost associated with longer ground heat exchanger (GHE) required in cold climates with heating dominant building energy loads and lack of space in urban areas.  Undersized GHE can cause ground thermal imbalance triggered by an unbalanced building cooling and heating loads Continuous ground temperature drops over long-term use can significantly affect system performance.  Adebayo’s work aims to address this by blending solar energy with GSHP technology to maintain efficiency and ground thermal balance even in extreme winter conditions.  “This research is about creating a practical path toward Canada’s 2050 net-zero emissions target,” he says. Collaborating with Telsec Property Corporation Adebayo is testing this hybrid system’s potential to provide sustainable heating for buildings in southern Calgary his work seeks to provide insight into subsurface heat transfer and system’s long-term performance and appreciates UCalgary’s collaborative culture.  “The supportive community and open communication here have truly enriched my academic experience,” he says With the Vanier CGS and UCalgary’s research environment Adebayo is well-positioned to make meaningful contributions to sustainable energy solutions To learn more about our exceptional scholars and awards, visit the Exceptional Scholars web page Read more Read more Thanks for visiting ! The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. As a lifelong resident of Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester and a proud franco-Ontarian, I am committed to fostering sustainable and dynamic communities. The choices we make today will have enduring effects on our neighbourhoods for future generations, influencing our economy, prosperity, health and environment. Given the current challenges posed by new tariffs, economic instability and shifts in the global economic landscape, we must swiftly implement measures to protect Canada: our sovereignty, democracy, economy and communities. Alongside enhancing our national defence and security frameworks, we must address the needs of workers facing layoffs, support small businesses and assist families in distress. Our health-care system currently faces understaffing and insufficient funding. Too many people in Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester lack access to a family doctor, and thus timely support and early treatment. I will advocate for measures that support the doctors, nurses, personal support workers, frontline health-care workers and hospitals we rely on daily. And measures which attract more health professionals to Canada and our local hospitals and care centres. Our environment always needs protecting: It’s our source of air, water, food and the key to the well-being and existence of future generations. Vote Green for our future! Christian Proulx is the federal Green Party candidate in Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester. Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The Citizen invited Ottawa candidates from the four major provincial parties to explain why you should vote for them. Those who met our deadlines and protocols will be published this week and next. Today: Ottawa-Vanier Green Party candidate Christian Proulx. As a lifelong resident of Ottawa-Vanier and a franco-Ontarian, I’m concerned about how we create sustainable and vibrant communities. Decisions we make today about how we build places to live, work and play will have lasting impacts on our Ottawa-Vanier communities for generations: our economy, prosperity, our health and environment. I bring to this election a lifetime of community-oriented work and practical experience in working with people of all types, and in getting real things done. I’m a Green Party of Ontario candidate because I’m inspired by GPO Leader Mike Schreiner’s integrity, vision and the practical roadmaps for addressing our issues. Our approach is to put people first. And, as Greens like to say: “GPO Leader Mike Shreiner isn’t our boss, the people of Ottawa-Vanier are.” I’ll also be working hard with my fellow Green MPPs at Queen’s Park to get more Green legislation passed in law. What I hope to accomplish for Ottawa-Vanier residents: My goal is to foster vibrant neighbourhoods across the riding. This includes increasing the supply of affordable homes, renewing existing community and co-op housing, and providing stability and security for renters by supporting increased supply, and protecting the current supply in Ottawa-Vanier from renovictions and investor profit-only focused development. I’ll take active steps to support our health-care system, which is currently understaffed and underfunded. Too many people in Ottawa-Vanier don’t have a family doctor, yet early support and treatment prevents more costly problems later. More needs to be done to support the doctors, nurses, PSWs, front-line health-care workers and hospitals we depend on every day. Vibrant neighbourhoods are safe, walkable neighbourhoods with reliable transportation. They also have green space, tree canopies and easy access to essential services such as grocery stores, schools and everyday needs. I’d encourage office hubs, so people can work close to home. The benefits of such neighbourhoods include reduced social, health and environmental costs over time. Christian Proulx is the Green Party candidate in Ottawa-Vanier. Laval and Laurier face off at Richardson Stadium Richardson Stadium hosted the 59th Vanier Cup on Nov the Vanier Cup pits the winners of the Mitchell and Uteck Bowls against each other for the title of U SPORTS football national champion took on the Atlantic University Sport champion Bishop’s Gaiters in the Uteck Bowl Entering the postseason as one of the nation’s best offenses the Golden Hawks showcased their firepower with a dominant 48–24 victory securing their place in the national championship the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec champion Laval Rouge et Or faced the Canada West champion Regina Rams in the Mitchell Bowl solidifying their reputation as one of the best defensive teams in the country They pulled out all the stops to secure a closely contested 17–14 win over the Rams fans from both sides travelled to Kingston hopes were high as supporters cheered and jeered in anticipation of the 1 p.m Laval capitalized on key plays to reach field goal range twice with kicker Felipe Forteza converting from 15 and 18 yards a Forteza punt pinned Laurier deep in their half leading to a safety and a subsequent 35-yard field goal with quarterback Taylor Elgersma connecting on a 5-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Hughes Laval’s dominance on special teams continued as two more Forteza field goals extended the Rouge et Or’s lead to 17–7 at halftime with Elgersma finding Jaxon Stebbings for another touchdown forcing a crucial safety in the fourth quarter Laurier could only add a final field goal before the game’s end Forteza sealed the victory with his record-breaking sixth field goal of the game cementing a 22–17 Laval national championship win With both teams’ strengths on opposite ends of the ball Laval knew that they had to prepare to beat Laurier at their own game A sentiment Laval defensive lineman Yoann Miangué shared in an interview with the Journal “We knew the offense from Laurier was the best in the country […] You’re just doing a lot of film study Laval’s defensive prowess gave their offense confidence so that’s easy for us to rely on them They did an outstanding job today,” Bruce Coulter Award recipient and Laval quarterback Arnaud Desjardins added in an interview with The Journal as Felipe Forteza converted six of seven field goal attempts and executed two punts inside the 20-yard line His performance earned him the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy but I think it’s part of the part of the job The team helped me to handle that pressure They put in me in the position where I was really trusting myself,” Forteza stated in an interview with The Journal Their victory is the 12th in program history and further cements their dynasty holding the record for the most Vanier Cups won by any program All final editorial decisions are made by the Editor(s) in Chief and/or the Managing Editor. Authors should not be contacted, targeted, or harassed under any circumstances. If you have any grievances with this article, please direct your comments to journal_editors@ams.queensu.ca and website in this browser for the next time I comment Please use the form below to subscribe to Campus Catch-Up the new twice-weekly newsletter from the editors at The Queen’s Journal It’s a big year for anniversaries at Concordia. As the university celebrates its 50th, the Vanier Library is marking 60 years Vanier Library was part of Loyola College when it opened on October 27 and it has held some key collections and resources for students Vanier Library is named after Major-General the Right Honourable Georges Philias Vanier He also served as the Governor General of Canada from 1959 to 1967 Vanier was a Loyola graduate (class of 1906) and the recipient of the first Loyola Medal in 1963 The three-storey brick building was built to accommodate 600 library users and house approximately 150,000 volumes An article written for the autumn 1964 issue of The Loyola Alumnus describes some of the designated spaces of the new library: “Uncluttered and functional the library has space for 150,000 volumes and features individual study-booths describes the library as “the city’s newest and the most modern.” The addition of Vanier Library was an important milestone in Loyola College’s history Its objective was to "to provide the best through books to assist in the development of the college student." expressed a similar sentiment in his remarks: “The quality of university work is directly proportional to the quality of its library holdings.” The building was constructed to accommodate an eventual expansion Concordia inaugurated an extension to the building which doubled the shelf capacity and seating Among the unique collections at Concordia Library are the holdings of Special Collections and Archives Located on the first floor of Vanier Library on Loyola Campus this unit preserves and provides access to a diverse collection of rare books special materials and archival documents that require special handling due to their fragility can consult more than 200 archival fonds and collections and more than 12,000 rare books and periodicals Materials preserved in the Special Collections and Archives are non-circulating and available for consultation in the library’s Special Collections Reading Room during its opening hours Amy Buckland notes that Vanier Library is an essential resource on Concordia’s Loyola campus “The library’s archival and special collections tell the stories of Montrealers past and present The relationships we build through community partnerships support our student’s future success and bring new opportunities for research,” Buckland says Special Collections and Archives acquires materials in several areas including Canadian and LGBTQIA+ literature counterculture and avant-garde production in Quebec Alexandra Mills is head of Special Collections and Archives She notes that the department has grown significantly in the past decade archival collections preserved by the library have increased by 690 per cent “Special Collections and Archives staff work with an ever-expanding number of Concordia students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels community groups and external researchers and scholars providing access to the important collections in the library’s care,” Mills adds “The archival and special collections preserved at the Concordia Library are an invaluable resource that provide insight into the histories and contributions of individuals and communities helping to tell stories that might not otherwise be known by the wider public.” Concordia students mark National Indigenous Languages Day with a guest lecture from Canada’s Governor General Concordia theatre prof receives close to $200K in SSHRC funding Concordia’s Volt-Age drives transformative electrification research with new Impact funding Home / Event Announcements / Free Transit Ottawa: Rideau-Vanier Public Transit Forum (Feb 22) 5 months agoDuration 2:59:41USPORTS 2024 Vanier Cup - Laurier vs Laval5 months agoSportsDuration 2:59:41Nov 23: Watch the 59th edition of the Vanier Cup, this year from Richardson Memorial Stadium in Kingston, Ontario. Video evidence, NHLer testimony raise questions in world junior sexual assault trialThe National |May 2Video4:45 Trump repeats 51st state taunt as Carney prepares for White House visitThe National |May 5Video11:28 It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem OttawaNewsOttawa police looking to identify person of interest in Vanier fireBy Toula MazloumPublished: March 12, 2025 at 11:09AM EDT MD/PhD’27 candidate (Photo by Megan Morris/Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Communications) As academics and scientists around the world seek the best way to navigate the fast-growing world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry student has incorporated the technology into his program to help doctors choose the best radiation treatment for patients with lung cancer.  MD/PhD’27 candidate in medical biophysics addresses a pressing concern in cancer treatment through his research on metastases in the lungs which is when tumours or “spots” spread to the lungs from cancer in other parts of the body Finding these spots can be extremely difficult The challenge is to kill the cancer cells without harming the healthy parts of the lungs Calculating the right radiation dose takes time and is quite complicated making it hard for doctors to compare treatment options for patients quickly.  Wang’s focus is on using AI to improve and speed up treatment planning for a special type of radiation called stereotactic radiotherapy which can target multiple spots in the lungs.  “Our tool is used to help medical staff estimate and compare potential treatment plans so that they can compare them and then create the right prescription for the patient,” said Wang and then create the optimal prescription for the patient.” - Edward Wang studied chemical and biological engineering during his undergrad at the University of British Columbia (UBC) While working with a surgeon at Vancouver General Hospital he was inspired to apply to a combined doctorate and medical school program “Everyone’s interested in AI now which was already becoming notable four to five years ago I found it super interesting and thought I would get into it as early as possible which has a robust imaging program.” - Edward Wang Wang was also considering his research path With a growing passion for biomedical engineering and with the increasing popularity of AI Wang began a combined program in 2020 at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry.  which was already becoming notable four to five years ago,” said Wang which has an excellent imaging program.” Wang was named a 2023-2024 Vanier Scholar for his innovations in AI research The Vanier scholarship is an award that recognizes individuals for their unique leadership skills and high standards of scholarly achievement Wang noted the typical process for planning radiation treatment has been the same for years but the issue with lung metastases is more complicated “The issue with planning multiple lesions (metastases) is that you still use the same process but because there are more targets to treat it's a lot easier to overdose those healthy organs with radiation making this a lot more challenging,” he said “That means it takes a long time to create a cancer treatment plan.”  To accomplish this, Wang and his supervisors, Sarah Mattonen, PhD, assistant professor, Medical Biophysics and Oncology, and Dr. Pencilla Lang, MD/PhD have developed an AI computer program that can quickly and accurately predict how the radiation will be distributed in the lungs when treating multiple cancer spots.  Wang and his team are working on making this AI program a part of the regular process doctors use when treating cancer patients at the London Regional Cancer Program Additional details of the team’s research can be found in their recent publication in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology – Biology – Physics © 1878 - document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Western University Current Students Faculty / Staff Professional Development Competency-based Medical Education Branded Templates KitchenerNewsLaval wins Vanier Cup in Saturday game against LaurierBy Sidra JafriPublished: November 23, 2024 at 6:53PM EST The Citizen invited Ottawa candidates from the four major provincial parties to explain why you should vote for them Those who met our deadlines and protocols will be published this week and next Today: Ottawa Vanier-Liberal candidate Lucille Collard advocating for the health-care needs of our community has been my top priority but there is still a dire shortage of primary care providers in our community There are solutions within reach to modernize primary care and address the reality that 22,000 Ottawa-Vanier residents don’t have a family doctor I have been advocating for more licensing of internationally educated doctors and for a plan to train more students to become doctors in Ontario The Ontario Liberals will expand the team-based medicine model to connect more people with family doctors and health professionals We will also modernize health care by eliminating the use of faxes and making appointments available evenings and weekends Ottawa urgently needs investments in supportive housing to help end homelessness and connect residents with mental health and addiction services stable environment with their own units costs less than maintaining outdated shelter models which do not offer an opportunity for individuals to regain stability Supporting a renewed agreement with municipalities will help local governments maintain low property taxes and limit unintended housing price increases which are taxes on housing construction that can add up to $170,000 to the cost of a new home and non-profit home builders — saving families and seniors an average of $13,500 on the cost of a new home Removing these taxes will allow more housing to be built too To support the city in building social housing I am committed to backing Ottawa Community Housing in its ambitious plan to build 10,000 new units which will significantly reduce the city’s affordable housing waitlist per-resident subsidies vary significantly across economic regions The Toronto economic region will receive an estimated $196.49 per resident; the Ottawa region will receive just $31.91 Doug Ford doesn’t see investments in the City of Ottawa as a priority His government has exacerbated the growing homelessness population I hope that I have earned your vote through my advocacy and results from the last five years as your MPP I know that what matters most to the people of Ottawa-Vanier are the health-care crisis and the growing homelessness issue I am prepared to work with all parties and all levels of government to deliver concrete results through practical solutions to these urgent issues I encourage you to vote in this election for more family doctors and more affordable housing for our community Lucille Collard is the Liberal candidate in Ottawa-Vanier. Vanier just completed their second weekend of basketball tournaments and they have continued their winning ways.  After being the Champs at the Kick Off Tournament at Mark Isfeld Vanier came away as the Champions of the Chilliwack Storm Tournament.  Courting a 6 - 0 record to date the boys went to the Fraser Valley to visit with teams that are in a different zone.  who won their morning game by over 40 points so the Towhees had to focus on getting back in defensive transition we never looked back and had a relatively easy 71 to 49 win.  Every Towhee scored and leading the way with 17 points and 14 rebounds was Christian Bock Friday night Vanier played a top 2A squad Abbotsford Christian Being outrebounded 51 - 27 was something we obviously needed to address but a great team effort gave us a 76 - 58 win Zisselmar had 30 points while Teagan Mundi had 16 with 5 rebounds.  An excellent team win.  Marcus Davidson was Player of the Game and the Gold started with a 20-6 start.  But once the Towhees began their patented solid team defense we ended up with a 25 - 20 lead.  Everyone again played in this game and the Vanier squad came away with a 78 - 53 win and the Tournament Championship.  Zisselmar had 26 pts and the MVP.  Bock with 11 rebounds and 15 pts and earned a 1st All Star Next up is the Archbishop Carney Tournament in Port Coquitlam Dec All final editorial decisions are made by the Editor(s) in Chief and/or the Managing Editor. 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Please use the form below to subscribe to Campus Catch-Up, the new twice-weekly newsletter from the editors at The Queen’s Journal. it’s often easier to look east towards Orléans for shops restaurants and other amenities rather than west towards the downtown core To the chagrin of residents and some local politicians that resulted in Blackburn Hamlet being carved away from the Orléans riding it was previously part of and added to the newly formed Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester “I find we tend to maybe associate ourselves a little bit more with Orléans,” said David Purchase a community liaison for the Blackburn Hamlet Community Association “There’s also the fact that it’s very bilingual There are a few different reasons why I would assume that most people would Blackburn Hamlet residents feel that their priorities align more with Orléans than those of the stately neighbourhood of Rockcliffe Park or the vibrant ByWard Market which are both in the Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester riding The shift raises questions about community identity and the implications of sharing a constituency office with downtown neighbourhoods It can often be challenging to pin down a neighbourhood’s identity new development and different businesses opening and closing can change the texture of any neighbourhood to the point of unfamiliarity there is something unique and uncompromising about Blackburn Hamlet according to several people interviewed for this story It is a community contained and confined by the Greenbelt the city councillor for Orléans West-Innes Blackburn Hamlet is a “remarkable neighbourhood” with a “village feel.” It’s walkable with a cluster of schools The main thoroughfare of Innes Road cuts through the neighbourhood and Blackburn Hamlet’s proximity to trails within the Greenbelt gives residents easy access to outdoorsy activities such as hiking and cross-country skiing which had a population of around 8,000 at last count in 2021 “If you had to clump it in a riding… It’s more akin to experiences issues [and] opportunities faced by suburban areas in Orléans,” Dudas told the Ottawa Citizen who been the MP for Orléans since 2019 and represented the riding in the provincial riding before that she argued that the residents of Blackburn Hamlet “share an important sense of belonging” to Orléans that would be lost by the new boundaries “When you speak to residents of Blackburn Hamlet they will tell you they have seen the whole area change and become larger as one,” she wrote They have grown along with the Orleans area and what affected Orleans affected the residents of Blackburn.”  Lalonde did not respond to the Ottawa Citizen’s interview request in time for publication a professor and Jarislowsky chair in trust and political leadership at Acadia University and former resident of Blackburn doesn’t believe a neighbourhood’s identity will change because it is a new riding He sees that only becoming an issue if a riding splits a community in two like it did with Stittsville when the north side of Hazeldean Road was grouped with Kanata and the south side of the street became part of Carleton “That would create a lot of confusion for people because what would happen is they wouldn’t know who their MP was so it’s a lot easier to group Blackburn Hamlet,” he said “That does happen sometimes where you do have lines go right through communities where many of his childhood friends still live is much more predictable than heading towards the core Dudas and Purchase look forward to meeting their new MP to ensure that the new representative understands the complexities of Blackburn Hamlet’s identity and issues Mona Fortier is the Liberal candidate running in the new riding has been reliably Liberal since its inception in 1935 Fortier was knocking on doors in Blackburn Hamlet reminding voters that the boundaries have changed and handing out cards alongside Lalonde Fortier said she used to live in Blackburn Hamlet for a few years when she was young added she is committed to understanding the community’s issues and that she’s heard housing is at the top of the minds of many voters in Blackburn Hamlet She added that the neighbourhood is similar to others included in the riding and I know that we’ll be working together very closely,” she said It’s a sentiment shared by one of Fortier’s competitors Oliff described Blackburn Hamlet as an “interesting little microcosm,” given its unique mix of incomes housing density and walkable infrastructure Oliff said he didn’t hear any concerns about the identity of Blackburn Hamlet shifting because of the riding change did not respond to interview requests for this story in time for publication Marland says that often only 10 per cent of voters cast ballots based on local candidates which means larger national forces will likely determine the fate of the new riding whether it is under a riding name associated with the east end or the core Perhaps it will be a longer drive to the new constituency office A 58-year-old woman is facing a second-degree murder charge after a man was stabbed to death on Monday night in Vanier Ottawa police said Tuesday afternoon that Elianne Assinewai of Ottawa was accused of killing 50-year-old Jean Cowie Assinewai was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday afternoon Monique Street near Ste-Cécile Street before 8 p.m Neighbour Maelys McArdle said she saw at least two ambulances four police cars and a fire truck pull up to 230 Ste-Monique St Several minutes later, one person was taken out on a stretcher, she said, and another person was arrested. Police were seen heading in and out of the building Tuesday morning as young children passed by on their way to elementary school. The Ottawa Police Service homicide unit was investigating. Anyone with information was asked to contact the homicide unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5493. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ca. Comox Valley Schools (SD71) is announcing plans to build a new child care facility at G.P The new facility will be funded in part through the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund “Providing new child care spaces in the Comox Valley means more parents will be able to work go to school or pursue other opportunities,” said MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard “Our government is building child care where families need it most including on school grounds like G.P Vanier Secondary This funding brings much needed resources to help make parents’ lives easier while providing a safe and enriching environment for young children.” There will also be before- and after-school care Those 108 spots include spaces currently provided by the Today 'N' Tomorrow Learning Society They will continue providing child care services in the new location The facility will also host the Young Parent Program and the social and health needs of expecting parents in the valley families will benefit from affordable child care fees through the Province’s fee-reduction program which reduces the cost of child care by as much as $900 per month “These new child care spots will be a game-changer for families in Courtenay high-quality child care in their community and close to home,” said Canada’s Minister of Families “Parents can drop off and pick up their kids with ease knowing that they are getting the best possible start in life.” SD71 says that the facility will help address "significant demand for child care spaces" in the area and that it is part of the provincial strategy to meet the increasing demand for such spaces in communities “We are very excited to see this project moving forward,” said Michelle Waite “Not only will this facility support local families but it will also strengthen our community by providing crucial resources for early childhood development.” The new centre will feature modern facilities designed to enhance learning and development Staffed by qualified early childhood educators it will offer programs that foster physical Construction is set to begin in January 2025 The new spaces are made possible through the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund which provided total funding of over $7.9 million The fund is jointly supported by provincial investments and federal funding under the 2021-22 to 2025-26 Canada-British Columbia Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement and receive top headlines in your inbox Monday to Saturday KitchenerNewsWilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks prepare for Vanier Cup showdownBy Jeff PickelPublished: November 18, 2024 at 6:44PM EST * You will receive Capital Current Weekly – a digest of what's current in Ottawa Despite poor conditions, the community gathered to attend the 40th Vanier Sugar Festival and celebrate Canadian culture “It’s our heritage,” said Executive Director Madeleine Meilleur It’s part of the history of French Canadians.” Meilleur was presented with a certificate honouring the anniversary by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Rideau-Vanier Coun Meilleur said the event at the Vanier Museopark is unique because it features the only urban sugar bush in Canada “It was started by a group of volunteers when Vanier was still Vanier before it was amalgamated with all of Ottawa,” she said “They decided to start the maple sugar festival The weekend marked the “Community and Family Days” of the festival with activities set up and open to the public Many attended despite warnings of snow on Saturday and freezing rain on Sunday Visitors were treated to live performances from musicians featuring various genres “I’ve been here many times with different groups and this is my most current project so it was just a matter of time until they called us up,” said Jean-Marc Lalonde Wow serenaded a crowd hiding from rain with catchy Francophone tunes about the Canadian experience “I wrote a song I had introduced earlier about people asking where we’re from in Canada,” Lalonde said “The song is basically a celebration of all the really cool stuff like maple syrup fishing in the river and all the stuff everybody can identify.” “And it’s also about the less fun stuff like mosquitoes and potholes and squirrels in your wall and freezing rain.” The climax of the festival was an Amateur Lumberjack competition The tournament featured four teams of four people They competed in a cross-cut log sawing competition and an axe-throwing challenge Coming out on top was the team representing Lumberjaxe axe throwing led by the father-son duo of Andrew “Loki” Smith and Malcolm Smith “It takes a lot of mental power to do that,” Loki said following the cross-cut competition The Museopark welcomes people throughout the year to celebrate French Canadian culture “We serve meals at the sugar shack during the maple syrup season from February until Easter Monday,” Meilleur said so if a group wanted to come and have a meal at the shack The park also features a museum dedicated to French Canadian history [Background Photo © Intiaz Rahim via Flickr/CC lic. BY-NC-ND 2.0] Carleton University School of Journalism and Communication It was a magical season for the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks but total victory just wasn’t meant to be as they were defeated by the Laval Rouge et Or on Saturday in the Vanier Cup Forteza was also named the game’s MVP coming off a Uteck Bowl win against the Bishop Gaiters and a Yates Cup victory over the Western Mustangs Laurier drops their record to 2-4 in the national championship game as Laval improves theirs to 12-2 It was still a remarkable year for Laurier’s players with five of them being named All-Canadians during this week’s Vanier Cup gala and kick returner Tayshaun Jackson were named to the first team All-Canadians while running back Sebastian Parsalidis and guard Josh Rietveld earned second all-team honours Elgersma also won back-to-back O-U-A MVP awards and the Hec Crighton award which is given to the country’s top player The Vanier Cup will be held in Regina in 2025 Olympic silver medalist Elvis Stojko is currently on tour with Stars on Ice and made a pit stop to talk about the tour and his need for speed on the racetrack with CityNews’ Sports reporter Lindsay Dunn public broadcasters NPR and PBS are vowing to fight President Trump's order to cut federal funding to the outlets ON courtroom heard from the woman who says she was sexually assaulted by five former Canadian world junior hockey players Michelle Mackey reports on what she says happened on the night in question in 2018 Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out his government's plans which don't include a coalition with the NDP Carney is also allowing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to run in an Alberta byelection Glen McGregor breaks down the developments Canada's largest General Motors plant in Oshawa says they will be reducing the number of shifts for 700 employees citing challenges following recent trade tensions with the U.S Listen live to NewsRadio Kitchener anytime and get breaking news and weather alerts from CityNews Kitchener – available for both Android and iOS The 54th annual Towhee Tournament is being held this week at GP Vanier school in Courtenay There will be 12 teams from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland playing with games starting this Thursday through Saturday Awards and presentations will immediately follow game 20 OttawaNewsMan hospitalized after being shot in Vanier, police looking for witnessesBy Ted RaymondUpdated: January 24, 2025 at 11:19AM EST A significant police operation is currently underway on Lacasse Avenue between McArthur Avenue and Montreal Road. Please avoid the area. Further updates will be provided as they become available.~Une opération policière importante est actuellement en cours sur l'avenue… pic.twitter.com/C1DOdB2P5M