Raisa Patel
About Raisa Patel
Raisa Patel is a Master of Journalism student at Carleton University. She is an Ottawa-based reporter who has written locally and nationally for the Ottawa Citizen, The Canadian Press and CBC. Upon graduating in 2019, Raisa hopes to report on untold stories across the country.
On Big Rideau Lake, the clock ticks
As more people retire and move to cottage country, residents along Big Rideau Lake worry that development may cripple the natural shorelines needed to ensure safe water, while organizations protecting the lake struggle with a jurisdictional jigsaw puzzle.