NO SHAME: The Desperate Wynne Government Is Now Making Stuff Up on Doug Ford

 Photo credits: Wiki Commons We get a lot of news releases and information every day at Ottawa Life Magazine from all the political parties. Usually the information relates to a particular party position or issue they are advocating on behalf of or is a press release slamming something the government

Goldie Ghamari is the smart choice for the new riding of Carleton

 Goldie Ghamari is Authentic, Intelligent and Impressive Doug Ford and the Ontario Provincial Conservatives have some impressive candidates running in the national capital region in the June Election. Golsa (Goldie) Ghamari is at the top of that list. She is campaigning for the seat in the newly created provincial riding

Uber for Tutors, Mojijo Turns Knowledge into Cash

 We are truly in the era of Uber. Outside of the popular transport and food delivery service, the company’s model has been applied to such things as house cleaning, babysitting and even massage therapy. It was only a matter of time before some enterprising entrepreneur shaped the template into an

Record Breaking Panda Game Sees Ravens Defeat Gee-Gees in Double Overtime

 By Liam Fox The Carleton Ravens managed to outlast the Ottawa Gee-Gees 33-30 in double-overtime to capture the 2017 Panda Game. It was yet another fantastic finish in the annual clash between the universities. Saturday’s game saw a new record crowd of 24,420 to break last year’s modern-era Panda Game attendance record of

Ottawa Co-op Programs Give Students Competitive Edge

 Photos by Jake Robillard The age of technology is among us, and with it comes the ability to replace hardworking individuals with machines. Due to this massive industrial shift, as well as the fact that the baby boomer generation is still employed full-time, prospective employers have been forced to crack

Get to Know Gatineau

 By Ann Victoria Name a world-class technology firm in Gatineau. Actually, there are 30 or more. If you wanted to learn about wines from one of the world’s top female sommeliers, could you locate her wine bar? Hint: It’s a short walk from the bridge decorated with parts from the

Bell Doesn’t Toll on Brendan’s Long Days

 As portfolios go, this one is a whopper. Welcome to the full-plate life of former Ottawa 67 and former Ottawa Senator Brendan Bell. Three jobs; three kids (ages 5-4-2) and the last 15 years spent travelling through North America and Europe chasing down the hockey dream -there is no slow-down

Navigating Mirror Mountain with Christopher Rohde

 Photo provided by Christopher Rohde. Christopher Rohde is the Festival Director of the Mirror Mountain Film Festival. The fest is bringing independent, underground and alternative cinema to Ottawa from December 4th to the 6th. Rohde is an award-winning filmmaker and Carleton University alumni. OLM chatted with Rohde to talk about the

What You Need to Know About the Election

 On your marks, get set, go! The race is on. The federal election to determine Canada’s 42nd parliament and leader has begun. Set to end with the October 19 election, this campaign will be the longest in over a century (since 1872), running for a full 78 days. In Canada,

Ottawa Hockey Analytics Outlined Where the Game is Headed

 The Ottawa Hockey Analytics conference at Carleton University showed how the game is evolving from a statistical standpoint. When author and advanced statistics writer Rob Vollman stated “we might make fun of plus-minus for its weaknesses and flaws” in front of a sold out crowd at the Ottawa Hockey Analytics

The Coalition of Ottawa Arts and Sciences

 It goes without saying, the National Capital Region is full of cultural life. Thriving institutions have been developed in the area to promote and preserve Canada’s arts and sciences including the National Arts Centre, the Museum of History and four universities. There are also numerous operations dealing with special interest

The Embarrassment that is the Ottawa Police Association

 Arrogant Attack on Carleton University Academic Freedom Shows OPA Care More About Protecting Members than the Public they Serve I am a proponent of the police. I believe that confidence of citizens in their local police force is one of the most important ingredients in a free and democratic society.

Canadian Basketball Thrives in Kazan

 Canada’s highly anticipated arrival on the international men’s basketball stage likely won’t come for another few years – but early results in the lead-up to the 2016 Olympics suggest that the program is well on its way. Rio 2016 is a sound estimate for a perpetually mediocre program to finally

Mobile Technology Is Changing the Face of Health Care

 This was the first thing that caught JoAnne Sutch’s attention when she entered a walk-in clinic last November. Instead of a piece of paper and a clipboard, she was offered a tablet computer to enter her medical information. Many educational facilities such as devry university health information technology include curriculum

Ontario Education Must Learn to Deal with Massive Spending Cuts

 The public education system in Ontario will be hit with $2.6 billion in cuts over the next three years. The education cutbacks will have an enormous impact on students and teachers across the province. Ottawa Life spoke recently with Ken Coran, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation. OTTAWA