Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a cool day with a top of 14 degrees and a little bit of rain predicted. Here's what's making headlines in the capital.

Love your local: Help ACT get back on its feet

COVID-19 restrictions put many of our city’s small businesses on ice. As they slowly come out of hibernation, put your money where your heart is.

The journalism you trust to keep you connected

Featured

What are the next steps for businesses?

Explainer: As small business owners navigate the new world they operate in, our experts discuss a difficult but innovative path ahead.

Will there be footy in Canberra this year?

Subscriber only: The Raiders will be on the road for two months, but a cross-code partnership could seal the deal for a Canberra return.

'Like new': Belconnen Stadium gets a facelift

Belconnen Basketball Stadium's forced closure has given officials the chance to resurface courts and revitalise the ageing venue.

Canberra musician rocks Goodwin Aged Care

Rob Jarrah was invited to perform for the elderly residents from a courtyard while they sat on nearby balconies to listen.

Times Past

On this day in 1976, The Canberra Times reported the Whisketts pet food was found to contain a toxic pesticide, toxaphene. It was reported that ill cats and dogs within Canberra had consumed Whisketts pet food. Mrs Lily Parfitt of Ainslie, said her two cats began to shake and froth at the mouth after eating the food. A cat in her same street had shown the same symptoms. READ MORE