Where are the best places to live in the world?

 Gardens by the Bay, Singapore At this time of year, when it can be cold and grey outside for days on end, it can be tempting to imagine changing things up and moving abroad in search of a better life. There are many reasons for leaving your home country –

An Imperfect Offering

 Some Rain Must Fall By Karl Ove Knausgaard Reviewed by Don MacLean Why has Karl Ove Knausgaard’s 5 volume autobiography made him an international literary sensation? Karl Ove Knausgaard begins the fifth volume of his autobiography Some Rain Must Fall with a surprising admission.  The volume will cover the part

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Profile: Marlene Stewart Streit

 2015 marks the Year of Sport and the 60th anniversary of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. In recognition of these important milestones, OLM will be featuring Honoured Members of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in a weekly Profile piece. Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame aims to share the stories and

FIFA Women’s World Cup: An Ottawa Team Story

 All photos courtesy of FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 and Canada Soccer The weather outside was frightfully cold. The weather inside was delightfully toasty. Still, Thailand women’s national team soccer coach Nuengrutai Srathongvian had her fluffy brown winter jacket zipped up tight as she answered questions following a training site

DesignerDIY: Spotlight on Scandinavian Style

 Understanding the key elements of the style being contemplated for any space are just as important as the final selections for that space.  Over the next several weeks, we are going to feature the 9 distinct themes that Bouclair’s newest collection {Atelier Bouclair} boasts.  These styles include Scandinavian, Industrial Chic,

“It’s Pretty Hard to Die in Scandinavia,” Kvelertak Explains the Popularity of Death Metal

 With endorsements from the likes of Dave Grohl (The Foo Fighters), James Hetfield (Metallica), and Rob Flynn (Machine Head), Kvelertak is well on their way to stardom. You can catch Kvelertak at the tail end of their North-American tour this Sunday, May 11 at Mavericks. The name Kvelertak (Norwegian for

Following in the Footsteps of Sverdrup: An International Team’s Mission

 Reliving history offers the perfect opportunity to rediscover an important explorer. More than a century ago, a Norwegian shipmaster failed to circumnavigate through Baffin Bay, forcing him to overwinter on Ellesmere Island. During his time there, he explored countless fjords and passageways on the western part of the island, mapping

Norway: A Country of Unequalled Equality

 As the need for accessibility reform grows in Ottawa, it is important to examine countries that have successfully created effective accessibility programs. In Norway, the government has been busy over the past three years attempting to make the whole country more accessible to persons with disabilities. On January 1, 2009, the Norwegian

Part Two: Norway Shows Canada a Better Way

 Continued from: Norway Shows Canada a Better Way On the entire issue of environ-ment policy, the Norwegian and Canadians are polar opposites. In Norway, the Cities of the Future project is a collaboration between the government and the 13 largest cities in Norway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make

Public Servants Series: Norway Shows Canada a Better Way

 In Canada, we have much to be thankful for. But as a society we still struggle with equality rights and, as wealthy as we are as a nation, we don’t provide a guaranteed standard of living to all our citizens, most notably many of our aboriginal people who still live