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First Person: Bringing perspective on homelessness in the downtown core

Lara Simard — September 17, 2025

Often stigmatized, our community must realize the un-housed population did not choose this lifestyle.

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The author's new goal is to become a professional freelance writer.

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First Person: While my policing dream died, I’ve learned a lot along the way

Linda Verreault
November 29, 2024

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First Person: Fit, fat and figuring it out

Tyler Reis-Sanford
November 28, 2024

The author, Zixuan Li, was stressed about intimacy. Now, she has learned to build a meaningful connection with people she cares.

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First Person: I have an avoidant attachment style but I’m trying to evolve

Zixuan Li
November 27, 2024

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First Person: As a worker, I am not a robot

Angel Belair-Poirier
November 27, 2024

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First Person: Breaking away from being a people pleaser

Sophie Daly
November 27, 2024

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First Person: Protecting your mental health sometimes means cutting people off

Kimberly Tremblay
November 26, 2024

Standing on the Algonquin College soccer field in my Ottawa team jersey, taking in the moment.

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First Person: Soccer helps me feel like myself, far from home

Sebastian Pinera
November 25, 2024

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First Person: A healthy weight-loss journey skips the shortcuts

Laiyiady Lam
November 25, 2024

The author has more school work in her college program than she'd ever had during her three years at university.

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First Person: College is for smart people too

Kaitlyn Lemay
November 25, 2024

I still struggle insecurities with smiling on camera, but I learned to accept the things I can't change.

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First Person: Perfect teeth are nearly impossible, but I don’t regret the effort

Itel Sapozhnikov
November 25, 2024

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First Person: The medical system dismisses women’s concerns and so I fight

Caroline Kirkey
November 19, 2024

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First Person: Training for a future as a sportscaster

Jude Osmond
November 15, 2024

I may always carry the scars of my past, but I embrace them. They are a testament to my strength. Fear will no longer hold me back.

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First Person: Confronting my bully has put me on a path to healing

Aicha Chamor
November 14, 2024

Three years later, the author, Isabella Disley found her independence thanks to her feline friend, Smokey.

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First Person: Conquering loneliness with a feline friend

Isabella Disley
November 14, 2024

Opinion: Why we shouldn’t care about cringe culture

Siobhan Rollo
November 11, 2024

The key to surviving a tough experience?

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First Person: Don’t let work steal life’s little pleasures from you

Siobhan Rollo
November 08, 2024

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