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Vanier could become home to a new community vet clinic in 2027

The project is in councillor Stéphanie Plante’s ward, and Sharon Miko is president and CEO at the Ottawa Humane Society. The plan goes to city...

Author: Rebecca Zandbergen

Affiliation: CBC LISTEN

Published Date: December 10, 2025

Canada needs a game plan for next phase of opioid crisis

Canada is entering the next phase of a decades-long opioid crisis that already claimed more than 53,000 lives. The human toll is staggering. As participants...

Author: Coun. Stéphanie Plante & Dr. Monty Ghosh

Affiliation: Compass News

Published Date: December 4, 2025

City wants to make ByWard Market a National Historic Site

The City of Ottawa wants to make the ByWard Market a National Historic Site in time for the city’s 200th birthday.

Author: Stéphanie Plante

Affiliation: CTV News

Published Date: December 3, 2025

City pushes to make ByWard Market a national historic site

City staff are recommending councillors approve the nomination to make the ByWard Market a national historic site to help celebrate its 200th birthday. Rideau-Vanier Coun....

Author: Alan Neal

Affiliation: CBC LISTEN

Published Date: December 2, 2025

'Tell that story': Report recommends exploring making ByWard Market a national historic site

Patricia Boal is joined by Rideau-Vanier Ward Coun. Stephanie Plante about a new push to try and get the ByWard Market a national historic site...

Author: Patricia Boal

Affiliation: CFRA Radio

Published Date: December 2, 2025

City pushes to make ByWard Market a national historic site | CBC News

City of Ottawa staff are looking to ask the federal government to deem the ByWard Market a national historic site to help celebrate its 200th...

Author: Arthur White-Crummey

Affiliation: CBC News

Published Date: December 2, 2025

Could the ByWard Market have too many social services?

Coun. Stephanie Plante is calling for a new approach to homelessness and drug addiction that would ‘spread the love’ away from Ottawa’s downtown core.

Author: Aedan Helmer

Affiliation: Ottawa Citizen

Published Date: October 10, 2025

New clinic, led by nurse practitioners, fills a desperate need for primary care in Vanier

Even before it opened its doors this week, Ottawa’s newest primary-care clinic had signed up hundreds of patients while in temporary digs. Now that it...

Author: Elizabeth Payne

Affiliation: Ottawa Citizen

Published Date: September 19, 2025

Punishing this Ottawa councillor for social media remarks is wrong

When Ottawa council meets on Wednesday, it should reject integrity commissioner Karen Shepherd’s report seeking to punish Rideau-Vanier Coun. Stephanie Plante for allegedly breaching the...

Author: Mohammed Adam

Affiliation: Ottawa Citizen

Published Date: August 25, 2025