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A Business with Pop and DNA!
It began like many good ideas do – idling around the office printer. Ottawa-born-and-bred whiz kids and lifelong best friends Adrian Salamunovic and Nazim Ahmed (Naz for short) had already come up with one genius multi-million dollar business idea. And while waiting for a picture to emerge from a printer
What It Takes to Be a Top Money Manager
Business Profile by: Dan Donovan and Dalal Saikali Kash Pashootan is calm and focused. It’s just before 8:00 a.m. when his team’s morning meeting comes to a close. At 8:45 a.m. the team will reconvene to review the latest news from the global capital markets, ensuring they are well informed
The NHL’s Strange Cup Final
The Ottawa Senators faced the New Jersey Devils four times in 2011-12. Two of these games went past the allotted 60 minutes of regulation; the Sens won once, in a shootout, while the Devils claimed the other three games by narrow margins. On none of these occasions, or at any
Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Batman
Batman is probably the most famous and beloved of all the heroes who rely on gadgets to fight crime. One of the reasons may be that most of Batman's tools appear to be within the realm of conventional technology. The realism of these gadgets help the viewer, or reader, to
Business Profile: Winning at the Carney-val
By: Dan Donovan and Harvey Chartrand Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney was called a “hot commodity” by Postmedia News in April. Carney, 47, has been credited with shielding Canada from the worst effects of the 2008 global financial meltdown, when the United States’ and Europe’s financial systems nearly collapsed.
Lace up for CHEO on June 2nd.
Now that the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is over, runners and walkers alike may be feeling a bit lost now that all that excitement is over. Looking for another race to get your fix? Here’s one for you. Next Saturday, June 2nd at 11:00 a.m., you can lace up your
Recipe: Gluten-free Vanilla Mini-cupcakes
Continuing my adventures in gluten-free baking, here is an adaptation of my great-grandmother’s vanilla cupcake recipe made with white rice flour and almond flour. The challenge is getting the ratio of white rice flour to almond flour just right for your taste buds. Almond flour makes the cupcakes lighter in
Behind the Seams: Designing the Perfect Dress with David McCaffrey
For years, I have been refining my style, sharing fashion advice, answering your ‘Ask Alex’ questions. Now I’m embarking on a whole new world – designing my wedding dress. Like most women, as soon as I got engaged, I began to think about one of the most important aspects of
Broken and Bankrupt: Greece Stares into the Abyss
Before the turn of the twentieth century, America’s premier financier, John Pierpont (JP) Morgan, famously coined a phrase which has since become a common saying in the English language. Morgan remarked that, “If you have to ask how much it costs, you can’t afford it.” More than a century later,
Health Care Series: Canada’s Prescription Drug Imbroglio – GIVE ME SOME COVERAGE!
When it comes to buying prescription drugs in Canada, some provinces are more equal than others. Buy prescription drugs in Quebec and you are in luck. The province provides universal coverage to all residents who do not have private health insurance. (In every other province, Canadians pay for their own
Ottawa’s Urban Artists Connect at Ravenswing
With summer rearing its head, Ottawans are getting excited for the multitude of community events coming up. For local art enthusiasts, Ravenswing is an event not to be missed. Ravenswing is an urban artist market that features local artists, merchants and musicians. Referred as Ottawa's D-I-Y fair, this annual event
Real Class in the Glass!
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has released its May 12 line-up. I would have to say that although we are entering the hot weather months – which usually means white wine season – there was a rather unimpressive selection of whites to choose from. In this release there
Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Iron Man
Superheroes have fascinated us for a long time, to the extent that some people have been inspired to emulate them in the real world, but the type of superpowers that are portrayed in movies and comic books are far beyond the realm of possibility. Many superheroes have powers that are
The Uncertain Future: France’s Socialist Resurgence
All is not well in Europe. The European Union (EU) in general and the Eurozone financial union in particular are in a precarious position. Crushing debts and deficits as well as unsustainably expensive social welfare programs — not to mention unemployment rates in excess of 20% in certain EU countries
Queen In Disgrace: Canadian Task Force in Ukraine
Once she was the face of the Orange Revolution.With a peasant-braided hairstyle that she wore as a crown, Yulia Tymoshenko led mass protests that swept Ukraine in 2004. She was a leader of the Fatherland Party. In 2005, Forbes magazine pronounced her the third most influential woman in the world.
Railway Series: Interview with Michael Bourque
Ottawa Life interviewed Michael Bourque, the new President & Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Association of Canada. Here is what he had to share. Why is this a very exciting time for Canada’s rail sector? Michael Bourque: Well, it’s clear that we’re going to continue producing a lot of goods in
SOS Mayfair: Orleans Cinema Seeks More Support
Since opening on December 2nd back in 1932, the original Mayfair Theatre, located in Lower Town, has become a landmark in the community. A second location of the independent cinema opened on December 2, 2011 in Ottawa's East end, near Place d'Orleans. Although the Mayfair Orleans is still in its
Rail Trends: The Economic Spin-Offs Benefit all Canadians
Canada's rail sector has bounced back from the 2009 global economic downturn and is posting solid volume growth. The industry continues to invest significantly in increased capacity and efficiencies. The findings are outlined in Rail Trends 2011, an annual compendium of statistics about rail sector performance published by the Railway
Kafka Choreographers
I was chatting with two women over dinner a few weeks ago when one asked me; “How do you go about choreographing a dance?” It’s a tricky question to answer without sounding like an alien or an arts snob. I hesitated then replied. “I see ideas, do lots of mulling,
Covering Humanity at War
Nahlah Ayed will never forget the day she looked into the eyes of death. She stood still, the gun pointed at her. The man was ready to shoot her. She stood on a street in Iraq and kept repeating that she was just a journalist, she was just doing her
The Natural: Laureen Harper Talks Family, Fitness and Canadian Pride
Laureen Harper is a natural. She’s found the secret to balancing her official duties, being a mom and finding time to do what she loves most. There is more to Laureen Harper than meets the eye. Charismatic and unpretentious, her personality is a refreshing reminder that although she may be
The Tympanic: Beat Goes On
For six years, Ottawa groove-rock band Tympanic has been rocking stages across the country and at home in the Capital. The band loves jamming and according to lead vocalist and self-proclaimed wild child Troy Lajambe, Tympanic has set its sights on a life filled with bigger gigs, never-ending “boombastic” beats
Travel Diary: South Africa
I heard a “joke” in Ficksburg, South Africa, which went something like this, “What is the difference between a tourist and a racist?” The answer: “Two weeks.” This racist attitude was evident throughout my travels in Southern Africa. I travelled to Lesotho and South Africa to work at an HIV/AIDS
The Price of the Word: It’s Time for a Change in Kazakhstan
Journalism and fear never go well together. Just one day before I interviewed CBC foreign correspondent Nahlah Ayed, who has been covering the Middle East for over a decade, I learned that somebody tried to kill my colleague in Kazakhstan, journalist Lukpan Ahmediarov. As I was interviewing Ayed, I couldn't
Eulogizing the Senators
Breakout, drop pass, gather, wind-up, wrister, twine, the last step serving as the swiftest route to pandemonium. The horn rang for 36 seconds, resonating from the sound booth to the rafters, delighting and fuelling the raucous crowd stretching the limits of the building’s capacity. Each decibel commemorated a landmark season
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