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A life in pictures: Remembering Bruno Schlumberger Bruno Schlumberger's six National Newspaper Awards were the most any Canadian photographer received.

A lovely obit of Bruno Schlumberger, a photographer so many of us had the pleasure of working with as reporters. Thanks, Bruce Deachman. @ottawacitizen.com #ottnews ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

'He came at me and started stabbing.' Canada has a serious knife problem Driving a blade into another person's body is a savage, intimate act of violence. Why are we paying so little attention to these attacks?

'He came at me and started stabbing.' Canada has a serious knife problem. Read Sharon Kirkey's stark tale of one woman's survival and what it tells us about an often overlooked form of violence and death. @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy nationalpost.com/feature/stab...

Dear Rideau Canal Skateway: Thank you for a great skating season Skaters, walkers and runners reveled in the Rideau Canal Skateway on March 4, the last of its 56 days this season.

Sweet read from Natasha Baldin about the end of the Rideau canal skating season: ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

It's the end of personal privacy. 'There's nowhere to hide anymore' New breaches of personal data seem to occur daily. Still, Canadians aren't yet ready to accept a world where others control all our secrets.

Interesting read in @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy
today about the ongoing assault on our personal privacy and data. Is there anything we can do about it, Valerie Fortney asks. And do we still care? (of course we do) nationalpost.com/feature/priv...

I know the feeling.

Wild pigs, giant goldfish and bugs that won't die: Invaders 'absolutely everywhere' in Canada How can we manage the species that are devastating Canada's natural ecosystems and shouldn't even be here?

It's early in the day, granted, but this is my favourite read so far: Wild pigs, giant goldfish and bugs that won't die: Invaders 'absolutely everywhere' in Canada. nationalpost.com/feature/wild...

Team Canada superstar Marie-Philip Poulin still the 'little girl' from Beauceville Here's how a big-hearted family and a small Quebec town helped launch the greatest female player in hockey history

I really like this @nationalpost.bsky.social feature on the roots of Marie-Philip Poulin's success as a hockey star. From the pen of Catherine Levesque: nationalpost.com/feature/hock...

Canadian athletes suddenly have swagger. 'They didn't belong on the ice with us' In recent years, Canadians have not just 'owned' the podium, they've stormed it. How attitude, talent and money came together.

Here's a lovely read from Scott Stinson as you gear up for the Winter Olympics: Canada's athletes no longer just own the podium, they've stormed it. How attitude, talent and money came together @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy #olympicgames nationalpost.com/feature/cana...

Ontario hospitals operating in the red are taking out private bank loans Provincial legislation says they aren't supposed to run deficits. Despite the rules, operating shortfalls persist.

Struggling Ontario hospitals are in the red and taking out private bank loans - plus paying stiff interest on them (your tax dollars at work). Good report from the Investigative Journalism Bureau in @nationalpost.bsky.social nationalpost.com/news/ontario...

High levels of deadly radon gas found in 21% of social housing units — but most aren't tested at all No legislation compels public housing authorities to test for radon, the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.

Some interesting, and stark data from the Investigative Journalism Bureau on #radon in social housing: High levels of deadly radon gas found in 21% of social housing units — but most aren't tested at all @calgaryherald.com calgaryherald.com/news/no-rado...

Remembering Maria Pellegrini, the opera diva next door She was famous for her performances in Madame Butterfly. She was also my neighbour in Ottawa's Wellington Village.

A lovely read from Elizabeth Payne at @ottawacitizen.com : Remembering Maria Pellegrini, the opera diva next door ottawacitizen.com/news/remembe...

Analysis | The best and worst technologies of 2025 Your Elon Musk-free guide to actually good things that happened in technology in 2025.

From less-creepy AI to smartphones that got cheaper, here is the tally of the mostly good, but occasionally crummy, year in technology for 2025.

Last call for the landline. The wired communication world will soon be no more Remember party lines? Yellow Pages? The old wired-in telephone is disappearing, but its cultural impact deserves a ringing endorsement.

Want a fun read as we "ring in" the new year? Check out: Last call for the landline. Remember party lines? Switchboards? Yellow Pages? The traditional telephone is almost gone, but its cultural impact deserves a ringing endorsement. nationalpost.com/feature/last...

'It's just too easy to harm women' — What the numbers tell us about 'femicide' in Canada Since 2019, at least 1,329 women and girls have died in Canada under suspicious circumstances. Damning new data underscore the crisis.

'It's just too easy to harm women' — Here's what the numbers tell us about 'femicide' in Canada, just as the feds introduce their new bill that includes it.
@nationalpost.bsky.social nationalpost.com/news/what-th...

Guilty or not guilty? 12 random citizens and one colossal task The eager juror, the woke juror, the reluctant juror. How different personalities come together to determine a person's fate.

Beware the eager juror ... This is a fun and thoughtful read about how juries are selected, who makes the 'best' juror and what legal experts THINK goes on inside that jury room. @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy nationalpost.com/feature/psyc...

'This is the new slavery': Temporary farm workers in Canada are underpaid, abused and injured, the
Investigative Journalism Bureau finds. Read the investigation in
@nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy nationalpost.com/feature/temp...

The 25th Hour: A woman’s best friend - Capital Current Narcolepsy advocate Michelle Weger highlights how her relationship with her service dog, Quinn, helps her through life.

Nice little video piece in Capital Current about a young woman with narcolepsy and a very special service dog: capitalcurrent.ca/the-25th-hou...

Jayna Hefford once dominated women's hockey. Now she's changing the game From an on-ice leader to a top boss of the wildly successful PWHL, Jayna Hefford is reshaping views about women in sports.

Nice story here from Mike Ganter: Read about how Jayna Hefford helped make the PWHL the wildly successful league it is today. @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy #PWHL nationalpost.com/feature/jayn...

In defence of the Canada goose, the pooping, honking bird everyone loves to hate The giant Canada goose was once thought extinct. Now, our communities are overrun with the hissing, pooping birds — and humans are to blame.

Want a break from all those Cdn politics and budget talks? This is the best thing you'll read today: In defence of the Canada goose, the pooping, honking bird everyone loves to hate #birds nationalpost.com/feature/in-d...

The unlikely rise of a socialist, ‘anti-Israel’ radical in the race for mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani is socialist, Muslim and surging in the race for mayor of New York. The unlikely rise of an ‘anti-Israel’ radical

Great read here from Allen Abel on the man poised to be NYC's next top politico: The unlikely rise of a socialist, ‘anti-Israel’ radical in the race for mayor of New York @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy nationalpost.com/feature/the-...

Feds 'covered up' toxic chemicals in the water in this Ontario city for 5 years In 2012, DND found high levels of toxic substances in the water feeding North Bay's wells and municipal system. But residents didn't know.

In 2012, the Department of National Defence found high levels of dangerous chemicals in the waters that feed North Bay's wells and municipal system — but only revealed this publicly in 2017. Why the delay? The @UofT_ijb reports today in @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy nationalpost.com/feature/nort...

Ontario still hasn't acted on advice to toughen rules around lead in drinking water Internal documents show experts supported adopting Health Canada's stringent guidelines for the toxic chemical back in 2021.

From the Investigative Journalism Bureau: Ontario still hasn't acted on advice to toughen rules around lead in drinking water #onpoli nationalpost.com/news/lead-wa...

Governments have thrown tens of millions at First Nations drug treatment. People are still dying Better therapies, including cultural supports, are badly needed as study shows death rate 9 times higher than for non-First Nations people.

Interesting piece from the Investigative Journalism Bureau: Governments have thrown tens of millions at First Nations drug treatment. People are still dying. #cdnpoli @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy nationalpost.com/news/opioid-...

We’ve been getting “bro” for awhile. Meaning depends entirely on the speaker’s tone of voice when they address you…

Bad Practice: How doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind An international investigation finds dozens of doctors who have left troubling pasts to start fresh somewhere new — including Canada.

Check out this journalistic investigation. Bad Practice:
Dozens of doctors with serious professional conduct issues have started fresh in different countries (including Canada) without their new patients knowing about their past. nationalpost.com/feature/bad-...

Salgo: Public service cuts — we've seen massive reductions before Jean Chrétien slashed the bureaucracy by almost 20 per cent. But what's the best formula for the current government to shed federal workers?

Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin slashed the federal bureaucracy by almost 20 per cent. But what's the best formula for the current government to shed workers? Karl Salgo weighs in. #cdnpoli @ottawacitizen.com #ottnews ottawacitizen.com/opinion/publ...

Deachman: The ByWard Market is both beautiful and broken Curious to see how the Market changes during the day and night, Bruce Deachman wandered its streets and alleyways for 24 consecutive hours.

Deachman: The ByWard Market is both beautiful and broken ottawacitizen.com/news/byward-...

Summer reading: How a Liberal toppled Pierre Poilievre and won Carleton riding Book excerpt: 'Bruce Fanjoy's Apple Crumble Recipe' charts the campaign that defeated the Conservative leader locally in 2025.

This week's summer reading book excerpt by an Ottawa author (and in this case an @ottawacitizen.com columnist): Summer reading: How a Liberal toppled Pierre Poilievre and won Carleton riding ottawacitizen.com/opinion/how-...

Cardozo and Fleury: A new graffiti art gallery belongs in the ByWard Market This space would celebrate street art, muralism and urban expression, while revitalizing a key heritage property in the heart of the capital

A new graffiti gallery in the ByWard Market would celebrate street art, muralism and urban expression, while revitalizing a key heritage property in the heart of the capital, say Sen. Andrew Cardozo and Mathieu Fleury #ottnews #ottcity @ottawacitizen.com ottawacitizen.com/opinion/graf...

Gearey: Is diversity weakening in the federal public service? The Public Service Employees Survey shows that DEI is ebbing in key departments that should champion equity, says Jennifer Gearey.

Is diversity weakening in the federal public service?
Results from the Public Service Employees Survey suggest DEI is ebbing in key departments that should champion equity, Jennifer Gearey writes. #ottnews @ottawacitizen.com #cdnpoli ottawacitizen.com/opinion/dive...