Fressy Bessie’s ‘Ice Lolly’ is taking Canada by storm
Best Picks March 18, 2020
Finally, a frozen treat you can feel good about. Fressy Bessie Foods Inc. has developed a healthy and very tasty organic popsicle called the “Ice lolly.” Rather than use unhealthy artificial sugars, preservatives and additives, ice lollies are made with all-natural fruits and vegetables. [...]
Read full storyEMMA Mattress makes sense and cents!
Homes & Neighbourhoods March 16, 2020
I was recently out to pub with a good friend of mine and he was telling me how relieved he was to have ordered a new mattress. I almost fell out of my chair when he told me he paid $3k for it and they threw in delivery because he bought it at a showroom. He has back issues and I get that the mattress [...]
Read full storyDancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel
Reviews March 13, 2020
Ottawa's Three Sisters Theatre Company & SevenThirty Poductions opened their adaptation of revered Irish playwright, Brian Friel's award winning Dancing at Lughnasa, directed by John P. Kelly. Dancing at Laghnasa is the story of five spinster sisters who share the family home with their [...]
Read full storyProtect your home from the deep freeze –Tips from Enercare
Homes & Neighbourhoods February 14, 2020
Be Winter Warm with Winter Care at Home With the coldest temperatures of the year expected in Ontario tonight, it’s important for homeowners to ensure they’re staying safe and warm. Whether you’re skating on the canal, playing shinny on a local rink, taking in Winterlude or skiing, [...]
Read full storyThe Huawei P30 Pro might just be the best camera you’ve ever owned
Best Picks January 28, 2020
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 – [...]
Read full storySunwing and RIU make escaping wintery Ottawa to the beaches of Mazátlan, Mexico . . . a breeze!
Travel January 28, 2020
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 [...]
Read full storyThe Loire Valley — Medieval cities, vineyards, forests and delicious food
Travel December 30, 2019
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 that begins in northern France [...]
Read full storyGoût de France: A unique opportunity to enjoy the culture and the taste of France!
Food & Wine December 17, 2019
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 [...]
Read full storyBroadway hit musical, Come From Away, arrives at NAC
Arts & Events August 22, 2019
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 [...]
Read full storyDiscovering San Diego
Travel May 23, 2018
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 [...]
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