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Healthwise: The Benefits of Meditation
In the past, health was almost always associated with the physical body. Nowadays, more people are discovering the benefits of exercising the mind. The advantages of adding brain-teasers and crosswords to your routine have been lauded over the last few decades because they sharpen the mind and help keep dementia at bay. But
Capital Clips: Experience Culture & Tremendous Athleticism
The world-class Shen Yun Performing Arts returns to the National Arts Centre over the December holiday season. As part of the New York-based dance company’s annual global tour, there will be five shows at the NAC December 27-30, 2012. Shen Yun Performing Arts offers an exhilarating production that celebrates the
Steamy Sushi
What’s the key to enduring success? The team at Kinki Restaurant in the ByWard Market should know. They celebrated their 11th anniversary this summer. Head chef Pablo Robaina, who has been at the helm since last September, and talented sushi chef Amin Takano, present a cuisine that reflects the delightful
Auditor General Criticizes Outsourcing of Federal Public Service Jobs as Ottawa MPs Pierre Poilievre and John Baird Do Nothing
By Gary Corbett The findings of Auditor General Michael Ferguson’s Fall 2012 Report, released on October 23, come as no surprise to the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), which represents over five thousand employees impacted by the government’s on–going dismantling of our nation’s public service infrastructure.
Cocktails and Conversations: The “do’s and don’ts” of work-related cocktail parties
On September 27 at the Novotel Hotel, Praveeni Perera, chief executive officer of Professional Edge Consulting, hosted a workshop about networking. Praveeni Perera was with her partners Louise Jackson and Priyan Perera, but she was the one running the show. The event was called Cocktails and Conversations. Praveeni began a presentation about the “do’s
Thirst Impressions: Piedmont or Bust
As usual, we'll look back at a few releases before we sample the newest bottles on Vintages’ shelves. The October 13 release had one for those of you who like sparkling wine but aren't big fans of the price of Champagne. Head a little south of Champagne to Burgundy for
So Unnecessary: Ontario’s Fabricated School Crisis
On September 11, Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals brought back the Ontario legislature early to get Bill 115 passed. The controversial bill banned strikes, froze wages and clawed back all retroactive pay hikes for Ontario teachers for two years. The government said the province was deep in debt and public servants,
Financial Literacy: An Essential 21st Century Skill
It may surprise you to learn that November is Financial Literacy Month. And yet, financial literacy deserves to be given more prominence in today’s world of complex mortgages, loans, insurance policies, complicated investment products and sophisticated financial scams. As Leslie Byrnes, Vice-President, Distribution and Pensions at the Canadian Life and
Freedom and Darkness in Salman Rushdie’s Joseph Anton
Salman Rushdie begins his brilliant new memoir Joseph Anton (Knopf Canada, 2012) by describing a phone call from a BBC journalist in February 1989 in which she asks what it’s like knowing that he’s going to be killed. Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini, she went on to tell him, had issued a fatwa
Back to the Future: The Fall and Possible Rise of the Liberal Party of Canada
By Dan Donovan and Simon Vodrey It has come down to this. On Election Night, May 2011, the once great Liberal Party of Canada was pummeled. It seemed unbelievable that the “Natural Governing Party of Canada” had fallen from grace with a loud thud, placing third in the polls, unable
David Usher – Ushering in the End of the World
Songs From the Last Day on Earth is David Usher's eighth solo release since the heady days of Canadian super-group Moist, and seemingly the most sober in terms of subject matter and content. Usher has said that Songs From the Last Day on Earth is a “theme” record in terms of all
Homes: Light Up Your Life
With the days being so much shorter now, there is no better time to discuss the impact of lighting in the home. While lighting serves to generally illuminate a room, to highlight or spotlight an area or item such as a piece of art, or to provide directed light for a
Arctic sea ice coverage reaches new record low
According to satellite observations, sea ice coverage in the Arctic reached a new record seasonal low of only 3.41 million square kilometres in September 2012, 18 per cent below the previous record minimum observed in 2007. In late September, the ice coverage began a new seasonal cycle and will extend
Publisher’s Message
Numerous Canadian public policy academics, public health experts and writers, including André Picard and Jeffrey Simpson at The Globe and Mail, claim that Canada’s health-care system is lagging behind other western countries. As Picard noted in a column last spring in The Globe and Mail entitled Dragging Medicare into the
Don’t Just Think of Argentina for Malbec: 2011 Casillero del Diablo Reserva Malbec
Last night I tasted an Argentine Malbec, where we expect this grape to come from these days, although originally it was a French grape found mainly in the Cahors region in the Southwest of the country. As I sipped on this wine, I could not help but wonder if the
Rural Rant: Let’s Stay on Daylight Saving Time Year-Round
Today’s topic was chosen by the calendar. Like I do every spring and every fall, I found myself thinking, why do we screw up our clocks and schedules and bodies and metabolisms and circadian rhythms and melatonin levels twice a year by artificially messing with time? I understand Daylight Saving
Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Nanotechnology Part 1
Miniaturization is a common goal when it comes to improving modern technology, and involves making more advanced models of devices smaller than their predecessors. The main reason to pursue this goal is that smaller devices are easier to transport and work with than larger ones, and as technology increases, the smaller size comes without
The Canadian Mentorship Challenge Event: A Highlight of Global Entrepreneurship Week
Living at One™ and Ethos Networking™ are partnering with Startup Canada, CATAAlliance, and the Canadian Youth Business Foundation to host “Ethos Mentorship 2.0,” a local event for the Canadian Mentorship Challenge, a national initiative to mentor 10,000 enterprising Canadians over the course of Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 12-18, 2012). This free local event will
Lest We Forget
Many years ago, I used to go to the Remembrance Day ceremonies at the War Memorial on Elgin Street, but once Canada became embroiled in international conflicts, the huge crowds of spectators on Confederation Square made it impossible to see, hear or park. Then I discovered Remembrance Day in Russell
In Flanders Fields
The day before he wrote his famous poem, one of John McCrae's closest friends was killed in the fighting and buried in a makeshift grave with a simple wooden cross. Wild poppies were already beginning to bloom between the crosses marking the many graves. Unable to help his friend or
The Legacy Conference opens doors for Generation Y
On Saturday, November 17, The Legacy Conference will be held at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre. The Legacy Conference is a meeting of like-minded individuals dedicated to creating open dialogue about the worlds of entrepreneurship and business. The conference is aimed at Generation Y in order to give these young people
OLM & The Body Shop Celebrate New Look with Prize Giveaway
The Body Shop has recently unveiled its new store look across the country which puts skincare, make-up, body care and values centre stage. To celebrate, Ottawa Life Magazine is offering you a chance to win a prize pack, from The Body Shop, filled with the new special edition Vineyard Peach
The Ottawa Pet Expo – The FIRST-EVER Ottawa festival for pets and their owners
Ottawa-Gatineau pet lovers unite to celebrate their love of pets on November 10 and 11 at the CE Centre. The Ottawa Pet Expo, in support of the Ottawa Humane Society, welcomes your whole family to the show, including four-legged family members. This is a great opportunity to enjoy a weekend with your pets!
Healthwise: Revitalize Your Health with These Five Superfoods
Ever heard of superfoods? Nowadays, it is a term that is thrown around often but may not be understood by everyone. A superfood is a food that is nutritionally dense and considered especially beneficial to health and well-being. These foods can help lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease
An Amazing Wine Well Worth Its Price: Regali 2008 La Lus Albarossa
This week, I’m struggling about the wine I am about to recommend, not because I don’t like it, or I’m on the fence about it. Au contraire mon frère, I’m a big fan of this wine. My struggles are for much more selfish reasons: if I tell you about it,
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