Retiree Has Nightmarish Experience Moving from Large Home to Smaller Condo

 TO THE EDITOR: We wanted to sell our house and move to a condo. We lived in Old Ottawa South and moved to The Glebe Annex, just west of Bronson Avenue. The first thing we did was attack the basement and throw out as much stuff as we could. Then

Government Puts Politics, Not Students, First When It Targets Education

 Sam Hammond is President of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario. Ask any teacher and you will hear that teaching is a calling. That is what drives teachers to work hard and love the work they do. With that comes the responsibility to model values and positive behaviours for students

NAIT Students & Graduates Highly Successful.

 NAIT is one of Canada’s largest polytechnics. As with other leading polytechnics worldwide, our education and research is technology based, and our learning is hands-on. Industry is a full partner in the educational process. Our research is industry driven. Our students’ experiences are shaped by two distinct advantages – NAIT

Harper Government’s Disdain For Science

 In recent years, science in Canada has come up against an increasing disdain for evidence-based decision making and a disappearing commitment to transparency. In brief, evidence-based policy-making in Canada is under attack and it is orchestrated by our own federal government. In the absence of evidence, government policy is increasingly

Students on Ice: Arctic Expedition A Voyage of Discovery and Transformation

 As the Arctic warms and polar sea ice continues to melt at unprecedented rates, 75 international high school students – including three from Ottawa – and a team of inspiring leaders sailed on the latest Students on Ice Arctic expedition: A Voyage of Discovery and Transformation. Students on Ice is

Healthwise: Living with anxiety and depression

 I am honoured to be welcomed as the new Accredited Health Blogger for Ottawa Life Magazine. For my first post as such, I have decided to explore an illness that affects a significant number of adults: anxiety and depression. Because of this particular time of year, and given the recent

Free Dimensional by Diamond Rings – Finding Your Place Outside of Normal

 Canadian singer/songwriter Diamond Rings’ new album, Free Dimensional, is all about contradictions and living a life littered with incongruities. The album opens with waves of heavily distorted echoing synth and a static-induced crackling house beat. A number of new overlays are quickly added, including a steady marimba backbeat and John

Danielle Duval’s OF THE VALLEY

 Danielle Duval's new album OF THE VALLEY is a solid and heartfelt collection of songs. Emotive, melodic and honest, all at the same time. All pulled together with a strong pop sensibility. Duval's voice has a unique, friendly and inviting feel, providing a contrast to some of the blander, radio-friendly,

A New Zealand Riesling that Really Packs in the Flavour

 When most people think of New Zealand wines they think of Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Noir - in fact New Zealand's second biggest imported wine is Pinot Noir - but you probably don't think of Riesling coming from the little island nation south of Australia, but New Zealand is doing

Outdoor Work Experience: The West End’s Most Unique Summer Day Camp

 A rising percentage of young Canadians are being diagnosed with developmental disorders ranging from Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to Tourette’s syndrome and Down’s syndrome. One would expect to see a concomitant increase in the number of public and private programs designed to treat Canadians with developmental disorders

Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself

 Hello, and welcome to my very first blog post! It's definitely an honour and privilege to be asked to contribute to such an informative, insightful and honest magazine. I'm excited to be a part of a magazine with such a long history in this city, and grateful to have the

New Children’s Book Takes Readers on Arctic Adventure to Discover Polar Bears

 A one-of-a-kind children’s book takes readers on a captivating adventure to Canada’s Arctic. Ben and Nuki Discover Polar Bears, written by nationally renowned photographer Michelle Valberg, tells the story of two boys – one from the south, the other from the north – as they learn about each other’s culture,

Flying into Heaven with Il Volo

 Seeing the sensational new pop-opera trio Il Volo (which translates as “The Flight”) was one of those miracles that happen when the moon hits your eye like a big-a pizza pie, and amore fills a concert hall holding 1,000 people waiting to fall in love instantly once they hear the

Celebrate independent filmmaking at Treepot Indie Filmmaker Showcase 4

 After three successful events at movie theatres and parks, The Treepot Indie Filmmaker Showcase returns to the historic ByTowne Cinema on October 4th at 6:45pm. Treepot4’s line-up features short films and music videos by local indie filmmakers Derek Price, Jeremy Kennedy, Zack Duncan & Jenna Matias, Kevin Preece, Timothy D Riel,

Ted Rusoff: The High Priest of Dubbing

 The expatriate American actor Ted Rusoff was born in Winnipeg in 1939, the son of screenwriter Lou Rusoff. As very few feature films were being produced in Canada at the time, Lou was lured to Hollywood in 1947 by his brother-in-law Samuel Z. Arkoff, a lawyer who would later found