Inuit Broadcasting Corporation: Uniting Inuit Communities through Award-Winning Programming

 While Nunavut makes up one third of Canada’s landmass, the region remains a mystery to many Canadians. It is home to one of our nation’s most fascinating cultures as well as the world’s first indigenous media project broadcast by satellite. Known as the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), Nunavut’s residents now

Promoting Success in Aboriginal Education

 Knowledge is power and empowering children through education is a gift that lasts a lifetime. That is why the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) is working with Aboriginal teachers and organizations to ensure that no Aboriginal child is left behind at school. Key to the CTF’s advocacy for Aboriginal students and

Panama Wow! The New RIU Plaza Hotel

 Panama is derived from an old Indian word meaning "lots of fish and butterflies." It has one of the world’s most spectacular ecosystems and jungles but less than an hour away, there is the vibrant urban life in Panama City. America spoils back to Spain. The Panama Canal I have

Eli El-Chantiry, Vern White and Steve Boucher, do the honourable thing: Resign.

 Ottawa is in the midst of a serious confidence crisis in its police force in the wake of disturbing video footage in which citizens were brutally treated by a few police officers. Furthermore, the actions of three of its critical stakeholders have elevated the temperature to the point where it

Terry Tomalty: Capturing Canadiana with Brushstrokes

 With a flick of his wrist, Montreal artist Terry Tomalty preserves significant Canadian events in bold brushstrokes of colour. Known for documenting NHL hockey scenes, including the Montreal Canadiens’ participation in the Heritage Classic Game in in Edmonton, the golden goal by Sidney Crosby in last year’s Olympics and a

Ask Alex: What’s Hot for the New Year

 What’s hot for the New Year? Alex shares her expert style advice and tips on how to create a new and improved you for 2011. Q. Alex, I’m looking for a spa that I can take my husband to that offers male-specific services. Are there any spas in Ottawa that

Ask Alex: What's Hot for the New Year

 What’s hot for the New Year? Alex shares her expert style advice and tips on how to create a new and improved you for 2011. Q. Alex, I’m looking for a spa that I can take my husband to that offers male-specific services. Are there any spas in Ottawa that

Prolific David Gerstein: Simply an Artist

 A graduate of Jerusalem’s Bezalel School of Art, David Gerstein traveled to international art capitals before returning to his hometown and accepting a position as Senior Lecturer at his alma mater, a job he held for 14 years. At the end of the 1960s, the American art scene was ruled

Koyman Galleries: A Picture is Worth 13,000 Square Feet

 Think of art galleries in Ottawa and chances are the image of a massive, 13,000 square foot space filled with paintings and photographs from more than 200 Canadian artists probably doesn’t spring to mind. But head to St. Laurent Blvd. and there, at Koyman Galleries, is exactly what you will

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

 Siddhartha Mukherjee • Scribner, Toronto, 2010, 571pp. In 1961, the multi-drug therapy referred to as VAMP initially showed impressive signs of success in treating childhood leukemia. When given to patients, tumours receded, leukemia cells were reduced in the bone marrow and white blood cell counts returned to normal. Within months

An Adirondack Olympic Experience

 Imagine the blades of a bullet-shaped sled twisting through narrow, icy turns as gravity pulls you down a mountain at speeds of up to 50 mph. Crossing the finish line, you hear your name announced over a PA system, you pose for a photograph with your driver and brakeman. OK,