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Rhéaume Laplante and a group of volunteers have been working to restore Streetcar 696, Ottawa's last remaining 600-series streetcar since the early 2000s. Photo by Tony Caldwell /PostmediaArticle contentRhéaume Laplante poured his retirement years into reviving one of Ottawa’s last streetcars. He helped install seats, upgraded the windows and gave every last inch a fresh coat of paint.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Cana...

For the second year in a row, Carleton University will not be taking part in the Capital Pride parade.
Last year, Carleton withdrew from the festivities after Capital Pride released a statement declaring their solidarity with Palestine and expressing concern about rising levels of Islamophobia in Canada. 
That statement has since been quietly removed from Capital Pride’s website, but Carleton told the Charlatan it will not be participating in this year’s parade anyways. 
“Although Carleton Unive...

Carleton University students are scrambling to find a new place to live after learning they must leave a popular student apartment building by the end of August over mould issues.
Envie Little Italy, which sits at 101 Champagne Ave., caters to students and young professionals who want to live near the university. The building has been under the control of a court-appointed receiver since February after the owner defaulted on more than $60 million in mortgage debt. 
A motion has been brought befo...

As Ontarians head to the polls, many who rely on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) are anxious about how political parties are promising to support them. 
ODSP provides income and job support for people with disabilities. People who rely on the program as their main source of income have been advocating for more.
“I only eat one meal a day, and a lot of people I know on ODSP only eat one meal a day,” said Trevor Manson, co-chair of ODSP Action Coalition, an advocacy group led by peop...

The first step toward a national universal pharmacare program has now become law in Canada. 
The new legislation received royal assent on Oct. 10 and will allow the federal government to strike agreements with provinces and territories to include select diabetes medications and sexual contraceptives in the public health-care system. 
The program was passed by the House of Commons last spring during the Liberal government’s supply-and-confidence agreement with the NDP. That agreement ended in Sep...

A recent Carleton University graduate developed an app to help people navigate the school’s vast tunnel system.
Didi Ogbowu, a former computer systems engineering student, launched the navigation tool in September. The app, called LabNav, has garnered more than 80 downloads so far.
Ogbowu said he hopes his app helps people get around campus more efficiently.
“The ultimate goal of LabNav is just to provide more information and hopefully make life easier for people using the tunnels,” Ogbowu said....