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Des chercheurs de l’Université d’Ottawa affirment que la mise à disposition gratuite de produits d’hygiène menstruelle dans les écoles aide les filles et les jeunes femmes, mais que ces produits ne sont pas suffisamment accessibles en Ontario
[En anglais seulement]

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October 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Researchers at the University of Ottawa say that free period products in schools help girls and young women, but that there is a lack of availability across Ontario

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#uOttawa #MenstrualEquity #Ontario #Health
Free period products in schools help girls and young women, but only when they’re available
More than half of students had missed at least part of a school day because of their period. When asked why, about one-third said they had been without pads or tampons when they needed them.
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October 6, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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« Le changement climatique, c’est comme une marée montante », affirme Hossein Bonakdari, de l’Université d’Ottawa, alors qu’un rapport indique que la vague de chaleur provoquée par El Niño pourrait causer un demi-million de décès supplémentaires.
[En anglais seulement]

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El Niño-driven heat could cause half a million extra deaths, report says. Here's where | CBC News
This year's powerful El Niño and the record global heat it's driving, along with severe droughts, wildfires and shrinking water supplies, could lead to nearly half a million more deaths worldwide by t...
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October 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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“Climate change is the rising tide,” says uOttawa's Hossein Bonakdari, as a report sites that El Niño-driven heat could cause half a million extra deaths.

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#uOttawa #ClimateCrisis #SuperElNino
El Niño-driven heat could cause half a million extra deaths, report says. Here's where | CBC News
This year's powerful El Niño and the record global heat it's driving, along with severe droughts, wildfires and shrinking water supplies, could lead to nearly half a million more deaths worldwide by t...
www.cbc.ca
October 5, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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Réduire la fréquence de la tonte et l’utilisation de pesticides dans les accotements routiers a un impact considérable sur la préservation des pollinisateurs, selon les à rechercheurs l’Université d’Ottawa.
[En anglais seulement]

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Mowing less, spraying smarter give pollinators a boost
Roadsides may not look like wildlife habitat, but a few simple changes to how they are maintained could turn them into much better places for pollinators. A new uOttawa-led study found that reducing m...
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October 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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"Roadsides aren't places most people think of as wildlife habitat, but they add up to a huge amount of land across the country," explains uOttawa's Jessica Forrest. Mowing and spraying less has a huge impact in saving pollinators.

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#uOttawa #Pollinators
Mowing less, spraying smarter give pollinators a boost
Roadsides may not look like wildlife habitat, but a few simple changes to how they are maintained could turn them into much better places for pollinators. A new uOttawa-led study found that reducing m...
phys.org
October 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Certains étudiants de l’Université d’Ottawa se réjouissent de la mise en service de nouveaux autobus articulés par OC Transpo, mais il ne s’agit pas des modèles électriques.
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#TranspoertEnCommun #Ottawa #uOttawa #Autobus
New 60-foot diesel buses arrive to replace aging fleet
YouTube video by CTV News
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October 3, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Some uOttawa students are excited that some new articulated buses are being deployed by OC Transpo, but they aren't the electric ones.

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#PublicTransportation #uOttawa #Mobility
New 60-foot diesel buses arrive to replace aging fleet
YouTube video by CTV News
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October 3, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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By the third-quarter of 2027, Nova Bus will have 400 Electric Buses delivered to OC Transpo for public transit in Ottawa

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#Ottawa #ElectricVehicles #ZeroEmissions
October 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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D’ici le troisième trimestre de 2027, Nova Bus aura livré 400 autobus électriques à OC Transpo pour le transport en commun à Ottawa
[En anglais seulement]
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#Ottawa #Environnement #TransportEnCommun
October 2, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Les candidats pour la mairie d’Ottawa s’affrontent sur la question des coûts environnementaux liés à la croissance. Le Fulcrum a couvert l’événement et propose son analyse.
[En anglais seulement]

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Ottawa mayoral candidates clash over the environmental costs of growth - The Fulcrum
Reading Time: 4 minutesOttawa’s leading mayoral candidates clashed over the environmental consequences of the city’s growth at a Sept. 17 debate, with artificial intelligence, data centres, and urban...
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October 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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Ottawa mayoral candidates clash over the environmental costs of growth. The Fulcrum covered the event and has their analysis.

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#Ottawa #StudentMedia #Environment
Ottawa mayoral candidates clash over the environmental costs of growth - The Fulcrum
Reading Time: 4 minutesOttawa’s leading mayoral candidates clashed over the environmental consequences of the city’s growth at a Sept. 17 debate, with artificial intelligence, data centres, and urban...
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October 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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« Par un après-midi ensoleillé à Ottawa, peut-être l’une des dernières journées chaudes de l’année, l’heure est venue de fermer un jardin autochtone niché derrière une résidence étudiante de l’Université d’Ottawa. »
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#uOttawa #Jardin
September 20, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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"On a sunny afternoon in Ottawa, perhaps one of the last warm days of the year, it is time to close an Indigenous garden tucked away behind a student residence at the University of Ottawa."

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#uOttawa #Garden #Community
Food, medicine, memory and a place to heal
Everyone has harvested something they deeply needed from a small Indigenous garden behind a University of Ottawa residence.
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September 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Beyond Arctic PASSION: Jackie Dawson helps connect data, AI and Indigenous Knowledge

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#uOttawa #Acrtic #Reearch
September 18, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Créer des outils pratiques à partir de données sur l’Arctique. Jackie Dawson de L'Université d'Ottawa réunit données, IA et savoir autochtone.

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#uOttawa #Arctique #Recherche
September 18, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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VéloNuit, au parc de la Confédération, consiste en une balade en soirée le long des promenades de la Reine-Elizabeth et du Colonel-By. Inspirée de la populaire activité montréalaise Tour la nuit, elle convient aux personnes de tout âge, novices ou chevronnées.
10 sept

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VéloNuit, au parc de la Confédération
La Commission de la capitale nationale bâtit une capitale dynamique, durable et inspirante pour la population canadienne.
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September 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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Bike Night at Confederation Park features a nighttime bike ride along the Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Colonel By Drive. Inspired by Montreal’s Tour La Nuit event, this ride welcomes cyclists of all ages and experience levels.
Sept 12 - 6-10pm

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BikeNight at Confederation Park
Every day, we work to build an inspiring capital that is a source of pride for all Canadians.
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September 10, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Hossein Bonakdari, ingénieur civil à l’Université d’Ottawa, examine les conséquences possibles du « super El Niño » en Afrique… inondations, sécheresses et tout ce qui se trouve entre les deux.
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#uOttawa #ChangementClimatique #Environnement
September 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Hossein Bonakdari, a University of Ottawa Civil Engineer, explores what the super El Niño could do next in Africa... floods, droughts, and everything in between.

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From drought to floods in North Africa: What could the super El Niño do next?
After seven years of drought and one extraordinary wet winter, northwestern Africa now faces another season of uncertainty.
theconversation.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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L'interdiction imposée par l'Alberta concernant la mise en décharge des panneaux solaires encourage le recyclage. L'Université d'Ottawa travaille actuellement sur des techniques d'extraction visant à faciliter ce processus de recyclage!
[En anglais seulement]

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September 9, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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The Alberta ban on solar panels being sent to landfill is encouraging more recycling. The University of Ottawa is working on extraction techniques to make the recycling process easier for solar panels!

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#uOttawa #Research #Recycling
September 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Marika Barbieri-Antonoglou, ( #uOttawa ) explique comment la désinformation climatique est exploitée à toutes sortes de fins pour semer la division sociale et en quoi elle devient une menace pour la sécurité internationale!
[En anglais seulement]

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#Climat #Canada
September 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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uOttawa grad Marika Barbieri-Antonoglou talks about all the ways that climate misinformation is being weaponized to create social division and how it is becoming an international security threat!

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#uOttawa #ClimateCrisis #Disinformation #Security
Weaponizing Climate Uncertainty: Climate Disinformation as a Hybrid Threat
While climate change is undoubtedly an urgent security challenge for NATO, its risks extend beyond physical and environmental consequences. This article examines climate disinformation as a hybrid thr...
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September 9, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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Découvrez ces 16 trésors cachés sur le campus de l’Université d’Ottawa. Remarquez que 4 des 5 premiers sont liés au développement durable!

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#uOttawa #Campus #CampusDurable
September 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM