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Fashion & Beauty
Tried and tested — L’Oréal’s SteamPod 3.0 straightens your hair like a pro
L’Oréal’s SteamPod 3.0 uses steam to straighten hair, with 78% less damage than a regular straightening iron!
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Best Picks
Update your home with a splash of colour from Alex Hunt Studio
Contact Alex to commission a work of art for your home or use Code OLM20 at checkout to get 20% off a Spring Tulips giclee fine art canvas print!
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Top Stories
E-Catamaran — a healthy, eco-friendly alternative for boating fun
E-Catamaran boats are all as green as can be, very cleverly designed, and easy to operate.
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Top Stories
E-Catamaran — a healthy, eco-friendly alternative for boating fun
E-Catamaran boats are all as green as can be, very cleverly designed, and easy to operate.
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There’s a lot of love in Lowertown thanks to The Shepherds of Good Hope
June 17th at 7pm join The Sheperds of Good Hope for the livestreamed concert Sing for Hope! showcasing more than 10 musicians led by Kathleen Edwards
Ottawa Police Service incompetence results in tragic death of Bane the puppy
When the Ottawa Police cannot even prevent a young dog from being beaten to death how can anyone trust them?
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Arts & Events
Album Reviews: Japanese Breakfast, Rostam, Wolf Alice
Five album reviews including the warm, hopeful and full of a wonder instrumentally of Japanese Breakfast.
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Interview with Alyson Richards and Pat Mills from The Retreat
The Retreat is a horror/thriller about a lesbian couple who go on a pre-wedding retreat and end up fighting for their lives.
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Happy belated 80th birthday Bob Dylan
On hearing of Bob Dylan’s recent birthday, Bill Woodley refeflected on the 1965 Newport Folk Festival where he had the chance to see the legend live—and snap some great shots!
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Sports
Leafs entire self-perspective on the line . . . again
To win, your best players have to be your best players. Auston Matthews has not. Heat is on there brother. Start cooking.
Grades improving; this student has potential
“Please bring this home for your parents to look at (‘pick apart,’ you mean) and have them sign it and bring it promptly back to your home-room teacher.
Future looking rosy in Senator land
The Ottawa Senators in January, 2021 are hardly comparable to the Ottawa Senators in the spring of 2021.
Politics
China's new development philosophy and new opportunities for international cooperation
“...the most important (major theory) is the new development philosophy of innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development.”
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Defence procurement: Stop the impossible and unnecessary estimations of lifecycle costs
For several decades under both brands of government, defence procurement has been fraught with baffling delays and uninformed political interference and gamesmanship.
Fighter jets for dummies, and Canadian governments
Thinking of buying fighter jets? Here’s what you need to ask the salesperson before you decide.
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Fashion & Beauty
Tried and tested — L’Oréal’s SteamPod 3.0 straightens your hair like a pro
L’Oréal’s SteamPod 3.0 uses steam to straighten hair, with 78% less damage than a regular straightening iron!
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Spring fashion: the updated blazer
Blazers are the fashion chameleon of any woman’s wardrobe. Alex Hunt of @ottawastyle says to look for this season’s collarless options to add instant polish to any look!
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Local business Boxhim makes underwear sustainable and recyclable with hemp
Local musician and businessman Karl Acelin has been interested in the power of hemp for over 15 years, this inspired him to launch Boxhim.
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Business
Stratos Networks announces $1.83M seed funding, aims to Decentralize the Internet to Decentralize the Data Mesh for Blockchain Industry
Montreal-based company Stratos Networks is on a mission to decentralize the Internet, one component at a time.
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Celtic House Asia Partners announces US $80M Evergreen Fund, commits to further investment into Canadian Ecosystem
It’s not every day that you find a Venture Capital firm with a vision for Canadian business that simultaneously understands the spirit of Canada and also builds bridges that make financial sense.
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TOOLBX launches in Ottawa to help builders overcome COVID-driven challenges
TOOLBX’s digitized on-demand building materials service will help builders overcome procurement challenges and expedite projects—no more unscheduled supply runs!
Food & Wine
Best of Chinatown: Comforting, home-cooked Indian cuisine at Mehfil
I opted for the vegetarian single-person combo and I was glad I did!
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What the heck is a Pét-nat
Wine trends come and go, but one trend seems to be sticking around with the cool kids— Pét-nat!
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Best of Chinatown: Variety and flavour at New Pho Bo Ga La
New Pho Bo Ga La at 763 Somerset serves big, delicious flavours in a variety of different Asian cuisines.
Travel
Discovery and escape: five days in a canoe on the Rideau Canal
In this Covid-year, five days on the water brought me much closer to the land we call Canada.
HiBnb launch creates new platform for Canada’s cannabis community
HiBnb has just launched their services to the public after appearing on the start-up scene and garnering international attention for their innovative platform for cannabis tourism.
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Our mini home and native land: Little Canada opening 2021
Little Canada is a massive miniature version of our home and native land where participants can experience a wide swath of Canada in a single afternoon.
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Health
Eating well is a journey not a destination
When we cook simple meals from scratch there is no need to look at labels, or worry about additives or count calories.
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Win the war on whining and create a peaceful, cooperative family
Children learn early that if they keep the whining up long enough, more often than not, they can end up with the win.
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Scuttling the sass and buttoning up the backtalk
If you’re having problems with a sassy child, Adele Blair has the advice to help you teach them to communicate respectfully.
Homes & Neighbourhoods
Get to know Ottawa South
Ottawa South has many interesting aspects to it including the people, unique spots to shop and to eat, and many enjoyable places for recreation and leisure.
Endy mattress named best mattress in Canada 2021
With more than 20,000 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.9/5-stars, Endy is the best mattress in Canada for comfort, quality and cost.
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Make your home iconic with Ottawa-based Iconic Blinds
Ottawa-based window covering company Iconic Blinds prides itself on exemplary customer satisfaction.
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Good Reads
Hurdles remain as Canada pushes for sports betting legalization
The Canadian Senate hearings on June 2 ended with an estimate that Canadian sports betting can be launched by Labor Day, which is in early September.
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Best CBD cream Canada — Top 3 brands for pain in 2021
Looking for the best CBD Cream for pain relief? Take a look at our top three recommendations available in Canada.
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How I hacked the cannabis industry during Covid to make legal side cash
Looking for a side hustle? The cannabis industry might have a surprising answer for you.
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Reviews
Saying goodbye to my PS4 and . . . hello PS5!
‘I have no intention of getting a PS5!’, I said this to my friend. . . . I mean why would I? I have a PS4.
Top electric scooters in Canada
Electric scooters provide a smooth and enjoyable ride. They can also be full of fun.
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Film review: Fatale
Despite the great trailer, find out why film reviewer Keith Whittier gives the latest movie from director Deon Taylor a ‘C’.
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Best Picks
Update your home with a splash of colour from Alex Hunt Studio
Contact Alex to commission a work of art for your home or use Code OLM20 at checkout to get 20% off a Spring Tulips giclee fine art canvas print!
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A Single Malt Scotch Whisky with a Viking soul!
Finding the perfect gift for Dad can be a challenge, but the LCBO makes Father's Day gifting easy.
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Pedalling to Kailash: Cycling Adventures and Misadventures Across the Roof of the World
Born in Ottawa and raised in Thunder Bay, Hazenberg studied mathematics, physics and astronomy. After his 1994 win on Jeopardy, he used the proceeds to start travelling the world.
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