A student has died inside a residence at Carleton University in Ottawa.

Ottawa police say the man found on fire in a parking garage at Carleton University Tuesday has died. He had suffered burns to 90 per cent of his body.

The raising of the eligibility age for Old Age Security from 65 to 67 in the federal budget signals the start of a creeping up of the retirement age that will eventually affect other benefits, says Carleton University's Frances Woolley.

Ottawa police are investigating an alleged hate crime at Carleton University involving a student who was the target of dozens of image macros — an internet term for pictures featuring superimposed text.

Suspicious and recurring fumes kept Rideau High School closed Monday, according to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.