Hilary Thomson

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a damper on many people’s travel plans this summer. Road trips have been postponed, flights have been cancelled and hotel reservations have been refunded. Despite the fact that many Ottawans are itching to leave the house after several months of isolation, many may [...]

Look for a new program next week showcasing local musicians. The Ottawa Music Video Showcase was local musician and host Joel Elliott’s (Jumpin’ Joel Flash) idea to help Ottawa musicians who have taken a hit because of COVID-19. With a background in marketing and entertainment Elliott knows [...]

A unique distillery in Almonte has pivoted their business to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. But that’s not the only interesting thing about it. The Dairy Distillery was the brainchild of Omid McDonald, an entrepreneur whose past start ups range from medical devices to software for DJs. A visit [...]

About six weeks ago Run Ottawa made the difficult decision to cancel the 45th annual Tamarak Ottawa Race Weekend due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the event cancellation should not have come as a surprise, what did get people talking was the organization’s decision not to give the option [...]

Councillor Shawn Menard says that after consulting with businesses along Bank Street he will continue his push towards closing a lane in the Glebe to allow pedestrians to physically distance while accessing essential services. Menard’s proposal is to close the southbound curb lane from Glebe Avenue [...]

Alyson Reid-Larade never thought she would become a teacher. In fact, if someone would have told her when she was a teenager that she would end up dedicating her life to teaching, she wouldn’t have believed them. “If anybody told me back then that I would become [a teacher] I just would have [...]

Diana Beresford-Kroeger invites readers into the world of trees and the ancient Celts in her new book To Speak for the Trees: My life’s journey from ancient Celtic wisdom to a healing vision of the forest. The book is unique in that it is part autobiography, part reference book. Diana starts by [...]

Bank street businesses are concerned about the possibility of lane closures along the city’s main thoroughfare meant to allow pedestrians and cyclists to physically distance. Ottawa City Councillor for Capital Ward, Shawn Menard, has been working at getting more space for cyclists and pedestrians [...]

Above: Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) President, Harvey Bischof Despite all the challenges the Ontario public education system has faced this year it is still regarded as one of the best in the world. According to data on student achievement from the Organization of Economic [...]

As I walk up the steps of the old Standard Bread Company building at 951 Gladstone Avenue, I wonder if I’ve come to the right place. The only reason I press the bell for the third floor buzzer is the sign above the door marking The Loft Art Studios and the note telling me to be patient to give [...]