Sam Konnert

Ottawa

Podcast Producer at CANADALAND

Host/Producer with @canadaland. MJ Carleton University.

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Articles

Ottawa's Haitian community prepares to welcome evacuees

Apr 8, 2024 | cbc.ca | Sam Konnert

OttawaAs charter flights continue to evacuate Canadian citizens from Haiti, Ottawa's growing Haitian community says it's stepping up to welcome those new arrivals. 'We never give up. This is the Haitian spirit'Sam Konnert · CBC News · Posted: Apr 08, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 44 minutes agoPeople evacuated by a U.S. helicopter arrive at Las Americas airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, last month.
OPH seeks provincial dollars to address health inspector shortage

Apr 7, 2024 | cbc.ca | Sam Konnert

Ottawa·NewOttawa Public Health (OPH) is struggling to meet inspection quotas of the city's food and health facilities, according to a report coming before council later this month. City needs 6 new inspectors to meet demand, according to new reportSam Konnert · CBC News · Posted: Apr 07, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes agoThe geographical size of the city and deteriorating health standards post-pandemic have presented the agency with limited capacity.
City must consider 'community impact' before funding supportive housing, council rules

Apr 4, 2024 | cbc.ca | Sam Konnert

Ottawa·NewThe City of Ottawa must consider the potential impact on the surrounding community before allocating money from a federal housing fund to supportive housing projects, councillors decided Wednesday.
Mayor of Russell resigns, citing toxic political discourse

Apr 4, 2024 | cbc.ca | Sam Konnert

Ottawa·NewThe mayor of the eastern Ontario township of Russell is resigning, describing a toxic culture on social media and his exasperation with the tenor of political debate. 'Civility's gone out the window,' says outgoing mayorSam Konnert · CBC News · Posted: Apr 04, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 minutes agoLeroux was elected as township councillor in 2010, then as its mayor in 2014.
Community groups file for judicial review over Chalk River nuclear waste facility

Mar 28, 2024 | cbc.ca | Sam Konnert

Ottawa·NewCommunity groups and non-profits have filed an application for judicial review Wednesday to stop the construction of a radioactive waste disposal site 190 kilometres north-west of Ottawa. Legal challenge rests on consideration of endangered species in the areaSam Konnert · CBC News · Posted: Mar 28, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes agoA view of the Chalk River Laboratories research facility from the water.
Popular Gatineau Park campgrounds to stay closed for another summer

Mar 24, 2024 | cbc.ca | Sam Konnert

Ottawa·NewDespite previous promises from the NCC, campsites at Philippe, Taylor and Renaud lakes will be closed for a second consecutive summer to allow renovations to be completed. Camper says she'lll miss 'that little bit of peacefulness'Sam Konnert · CBC News · Posted: Mar 24, 2024 4:26 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes agoThe Lac Philippe campground will remain closed for renovations for a second consecutive summer.
Local non-profit facing brunt of 'severe' veterinarian shortage

Mar 21, 2024 | cbc.ca | Sam Konnert

Ottawa·NewThe Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) was on Parliament Hill Wednesday asking the federal government to address severe veterinary shortages across the country. Many pet owners in the region have been left without careSam Konnert · CBC News · Posted: Mar 21, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes agoA cat at Speak Up For Paws, a non-profit that advocates for animals in the Ottawa region.
Immigration delay leaves Outaouais cancer patient waiting years for parents' arrival

Mar 16, 2024 | cbc.ca | Sam Konnert

Ottawa·NewEvery day, Maria Fernanda Maxil Platas awaits news from immigration officials that she'll be permanently reunited with her aging parents here in Canada. Thousands of kilometres away, just outside Mexico City, her parents do the same.
Co-living arrangements offer more than cost-savings, roommates say

Mar 9, 2024 | msn.com | Sam Konnert

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Charity unveils first tiny home for veterans facing homelessness

Sep 2, 2023 | cbc.ca | Sam Konnert

Ottawa·NewA charity building a tiny home community for veterans facing homelessness in Kingston installed its first home late last week. Kingston 'village' will assist 250 veterans with housing and supportA charity building a tiny home community for veterans facing homelessness in Kingston installed its first home late last week. The project is meant to help veterans who are living unhoused or facing crisis as they return to civilian life.