Karen Temple

The easy choice when shopping for a new phone is get the new version of the same old phone. Makes sense, right? You already have charger cords to spare. In fact, there is one in practically every room of your house and backup-battery packs in every purse or jacket pocket because your old phone – [...]

We love our capital city with all its year-round festivals, museums, parks and activities. It’s s nice to enjoy a white Christmas, Winterlude, outdoor skating rinks, and the wonders of winter. But when the mercury drops into the double negatives, it’s great to be able to take a direct flight [...]

The regional wines of the Loire Valley are celebrated around the world. The food, including local cheese, charcuterie, and produce, is simple but spectacular while the vibe is laid-back in this valley of medieval cities that was once home to French kings. There is a road in that begins in northern [...]

French chef Auguste Escoffier (1848-1935) is widely regarded as the man who brought French cuisine out of the palaces and private courts and offered it up for the enjoyment of everyday people. He proclaimed that, “The art of cuisine is perhaps one the most useful form of diplomacy.” Escoffier [...]

After over 20-years writing about life in Ottawa, we think we have a pretty good idea of the best of what this city has to offer. In this weekly series, we’ll share our picks with you — Check, share and discuss #OLMBest every week! Made in Canada, Endy mattresses are constructed of [...]

Photo: The cast of Come From Away (credit: Matthew Murphy, 2018) You will laugh, you will want to cry, but most of all you will be thoroughly entertained for 90-minutes straight as you relive the day that forced 38 planes loaded with passengers to land in Gander, Newfoundland, almost doubling the [...]

Feature photo credit: James Blank You can spend weeks taking in all the theme parks, museum, beaches and green spaces of the big bay city but we hit the streets to get to know a few of San Diego’s many neighbourhoods. Point Loma, the historic site where California was first discovered in [...]

Robert H. Orange, Vice-President, FMA and the Kanata Branch Investment Advisor with CIBC Wood Gundy successfully orchestrated his 18th Annual charity fundraising dinner and silent auction for Maison Libère-Elles to support the work the shelter does for women and children who have been victims [...]

Check out these shots of last night's CoverMe Contest performance by Sussex and The Tackies. Photos by Karen Temple

Photos by Karen Temple / Feature image: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde meet with Canadian veterans at the Canadian War Museum, March 14, 2018. At 10:58 a.m. on November 11, 1918, two minutes before the ceasefire took effect that ended WW1, Private George Lawrence Price of the 28th Canadian infantry [...]