A dose of Berlin’s eclectic hues from photographer Kayla Meyer

 It's now the season where the sun melts away the remaining snow drifts, revealing the filth that clings to sidewalks and curbs, sparking Ottawa's transformation into a budding, green city. It signifies a thirst for brilliant colour and pleasing cityscapes. As I stood marveling at the photography of local artist

Hope is a Good Thing: The 2011 Toronto Blue Jays

 While the Toronto Blue Jays haven’t reached the Major League Baseball playoffs since 1993 - the year they clinched their second consecutive World Series with Joe Carter’s legendary walk-off home run - the team has remained competitive in their 17 straight October-less seasons. Stuck behind two perennial powerhouses, the New

OLM Q&A: Ottawa's own fashion legend revealed

 Diffusing the shield created from his trademark oversized black rimmed glasses, fragrance and fashion consultant, business owner, charity worker and now host of Fashion 45 Central Sid Cratzbarg,  gave OLM a glimpse of the man behind the flamboyant style and vivacious attitude to discuss his enduring career and quest to

In Canada is racism a spectator sport?

 Happy to have found a seat near the back of a homeward-bound transit vehicle I did my best to settle into what had all the appearances of a standard rush hour ride. The next few intense moments could not have been predicted, but then I am convinced more and more

Hope for Sports in the Capital

 It may sometimes seem bleak, but  it’s a great time to be a sports fan in Ottawa. While our city’s only major sports franchise, the Senators, have clearly seen better days, it’s refreshing to see the organization commit to a full rebuild of the on-ice product, one that should pay

Laughing all the way

 Imagine standing in front of a microphone, cracking your best jokes, hoping gales of laughter from a live audience will greet your attempts. Instead, your words are met with stone cold silence, not a chuckle to be heard in the house. That is probably a frightening experience for anyone, but

Norman Pirollo: Contemporary Wood Craftsman

 Wood art. The two words may not seem to go together but when Norman Pirollo gets down to it and creates his magic with wood, art is exactly what he makes. “My art is a bit unusual — I call it wood art as the primary medium is wood and

The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival

 John Vaillant, Knopf Canada, 2010 • 329pp. The region is Primorye, located in Russia’s Far East. On a frigid day in the dead of winter, a man is returning to his cabin in the remote wilderness with his dog. The region is populated with Amur tigers, which have an awesome

I Weep for Haiti

 I encourage everyone to read Claire Tremblay’s article, Haiti, After The Earthquake, The Disaster in this issue. The Haitian earthquake of 2010 was such an epic natural disaster it was beyond any forecasts, predictions and perhaps anyone’s conceptual capacity such that the magnitude of the destruction literally stopped the entire

I Weep for Haiti – A Message from the Publisher

 I encourage everyone to read Claire Tremblay’s article, Haiti, After The Earthquake, The Disaster in this issue. The Haitian earthquake of 2010 was such an epic natural disaster it was beyond any forecasts, predictions and perhaps anyone’s conceptual capacity such that the magnitude of the destruction literally stopped the entire

Karen McClintock Heading for Brand Expansion

 The journey from Walmart to Holt Renfrew is not so far after all. At least, not far for renowned Ottawa jewelry designer Karen McClintock, whose line was scooped up by Holt Renfrew only ten months after she began making pieces for family and friends using beads from Walmart in 2005.