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Crucial COVID supplies in our own backyard

Ottawa Police Service — Sheep in sheep’s clothing

How Covid-19 has impacted myself and PWD

Album Reviews: Margo Price, Lazy Eyes, Public Practice

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Crucial COVID supplies in our own backyard

Trico Packing and Print Solutions Inc. celebrated Canada Day with a ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating the launch of its new product line — Canadian-made surgical masks!

By: Michael Bussière

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Ottawa Police Service — Sheep in sheep’s clothing

Misconduct by officers in the Ottawa Police Service have cost taxpayers millions of dollars in settlement fees over the past several years. . .

By: Dan Donovan

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Health

Dealing with stigma and mental health

Stigma and discrimination, both subtle and overt, become for many teenagers with mental health conditions, the greatest barriers to their enjoying a satisfying life.

By: Adele Blair

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Arts & Events

Album Reviews: Margo Price, Lazy Eyes, Public Practice

Music reviewer Owen Maxwell brings you five new albums to sample.

By: Owen Maxwell

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Fun summer history activities for kids

Installment number two of MOM I’M BORED is all about history.

By: Jennifer Hartley

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Living through it by laughing at it

The future of events and performance series: Abdullah Usman

By: Luke Barry

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Sports

Ottawa’s draft pick — Stuetzle or Byfield, who’s your guy?

Unless the Kings jump the shark and go off the board, we’re looking at this pair of prospects as the guaranteed choices at pick No. 2.

By: Dave Gross

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NHL swings and misses, big time

Friday night’s draft lottery was like hitting the trifecta for clubs thought to be out of the mix for Lafreniere, the guaranteed first overall selection.

By: Dave Gross

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Draft lottery awaits, Super A.J. returns, COVID still hitting hard

There hasn’t been much of anything to get charged up about – for local NHL fans - regarding the Ottawa Senators in months.

By: Dave Gross

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Politics

Chinese Ambassador Cong on new Hong Kong Law

The national security law for the HKSAR ensures the steady implementation of "one country, two systems"

By: Guest Author

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‘Defund the Police’ is a call for REFORM

Instead of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to hire thirty-one new police officers the money should be spent on hiring nurses, social workers, mental health and addiction experts.

By: Darryl Davies

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Canada’s China policy should begin with release of Meng Wanzhou

Under the current law, the minister of justice has the right to withdraw the authority to proceed and to end the extradition proceeding.

By: Dan Donovan

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Fashion & Beauty

Pretty little pearls — A wee primer on pearl cultivation

June’s the birth month of pearl. Let’s explore how pearls form naturally and how they’re cultivated. First though, a little history.

By: Pamela Coulston

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Being a fashion face and giving back never looked so gorgeous

Julie Beun does it again. The Ottawa marketing, communications and media personality started AboutFace Masks.

By: OLM Staff

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The pretty pantry: The beauty ingredients hiding in your kitchen

Many skincare and beauty ingredients can be found at home, right in your kitchen.

By: Guest Author

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Business

ComIT, Canadian Charity Offering Free IT Training Launches in Ottawa

ComIT is a non-profit Canadian company providing free IT training for those who wish to expand their professional skill set and begin a career in the tech sector.

By: OLM Staff

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Smart Agriculture is for everyone — not just for farmers

The biggest value of Artificial Intelligence to agriculture is the analysis of real time data to make predictions and assist farmers in their day to day operations.

By: Guest Author

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Business loan or personal loan: Which one is the best for a startup?

If you have a start-up or a start-up idea and cannot decide which loan best fuels your business, this is where you should invest your time.

By: Guest Author

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Food & Wine

Istria — a kaleidoscope of colours and a treasure trove of gastronomic delights

Introducing Destination Istria — in celebration of the arrival of a unique selection of wines in Ontario from some of Croatia’s leading winemakers

By: Guest Author

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Cheryl Wilcox is the mom behind Mom's Homemade salsa

Mom’s Homemade salsa plans to expand to new locations and introduce a new flavour!

By: Sofia Donato

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Ice cream company brings the traditions of Damascus to Ottawa

Cousins Ruba and Weam are making Bakdash — a popular summer treat from Syria.

By: Sofia Donato

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Travel

Best spots for a beach vacation in Latin America

Latin America is a paradise for beach-lovers, the region offers plenty of coastline to keep vacationers happy.

By: Allen Brown

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Five small Ottawa-area towns to visit this summer

There are many beautiful small towns waiting to be discovered by Ottawa residents who want to get out of the house.

By: Hilary Thomson

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4 Best road trips from Ottawa

From canals to historic buildings, Ottawa is jam packed full of attractions.

By: Allen Brown

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Health

Dealing with stigma and mental health

Stigma and discrimination, both subtle and overt, become for many teenagers with mental health conditions, the greatest barriers to their enjoying a satisfying life.

By: Adele Blair

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Chocolate – the food of the gods

July 7th was World Chocolate Day, and as we know there are now so many different types of chocolate.

By: Susan Alsembach

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Taming your argumentive teenager

Advice on the complex assignment that most of us are ill prepared for: Dealing with our teenagers!

By: Adele Blair

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Homes & Neighbourhoods

6 Benefits of hiring an interior designer for your home renovation

Whether you want to make every space of your house look bigger or change your interior's entire aesthetics, the design ideas for home design and renovation are endless.

By: Guest Author

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The hardest working appliance — the hot water tank

Your hot water tank is one of the most hard working appliances in your home. It heats water for showers, baths, dishwashing, laundry and more

By: Wendy Smythe

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How to improve the look and feel of your home

To make your home feel special and welcoming, you need to add the magic touch by redecorating or furnishing.

By: Guest Author

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Good Reads

Discover smart solutions that will allow you to save on purchases

When you go shopping, do you notice that the prices are higher and higher? And when you want to buy something extra for yourself, are you afraid that your home budget will not bear it?

By: Guest Author

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Best neighbourhoods to stay in Toronto for your city escape

Toronto is a culturally diverse and modern metropolitan city, famous for being a hub for food, arts, architecture, diversity, culture and entertainment.

By: Allen Brown

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