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Cheryl Wilcox first began making salsa when a co-worker gave her a recipe. She spent the next few years adjusting, taking out and adding ingredients until she found a taste that she and her family loved. Jump ahead 16 years, Mom's Homemade is available in three spice levels and sells out regularly [...]

Photo: Outakes from Employable Me - Episode 6 Employable Me is an honest and emotional six-part documentary series featuring job seekers who are determined to overcome their disabilities and prove that their health conditions shouldn’t make them unemployable. They may have Down Syndrome, be [...]

Photo: Jeffrey Radbourne Cornerstone Housing for Women wants to thank, but most of all, recognize the support from the incredible Ottawa restaurants and suppliers who have been providing meals for their frontline staff and clients. Throughout this pandemic, twenty-four local restaurants have supported [...]

Above: Cousins Ruba and Weam started Adas Bekdash, a company making Syrian-style ice cream. Foods vary by culture but there are many that share similar qualities and flavours despite a large cultural difference. All over the world, there are many different styles and forms of ice cream. In Syria, Bakdash [...]

Dragonfly Ascending Into Twilight, by Darlene Kulig Ottawa-born artist Darlene Kulig started raising funds in support of cancer research after the loss of her beloved nephew Craig to cancer. In response to the Covid pandemic, Darlene has partnered with BYOM to produce masks featuring her art and is [...]

COVID-19 has unexpectedly changed the lives of many people around the world but a local Ottawa entrepreneur has released a free software application that offers a sense of stability while informing people about the virus and how to follow preventative measures. Designed to keep your family safe, the [...]

Our feet might be stuck at home but since cuisine and cooking styles change as we travel the world, take a virtual trip by cooking up some dishes or mixing some drinks from your favourite destination. From bustling streets and cries from local vendors to the rhythmic echo of the ocean, let yourself be [...]

A good sense of humour is often described as an important skill to leading a fulfilling and successful life. For Ottawa native Graham Kay humour is a lifestyle and career. As an award-winning stand-up comedian, actor and TV writer, Kay has been described as “quick, clever, deliciously sarcastic [...]

Above: The Lawyers for Kids Charity Hockey Tournament 2019 raised $33, 500 for the Ottawa YMCA-YWCA. Each year, the YMCA-YWCA of the Nation’s Capital Region hosts several fundraising events to help support programs and services that make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, youth [...]

On May 8, 2020, the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) was commemorated. To honour this day, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) launched an online initiative to help Canadians learn more about, recognise, and pay respects to our war dead from the First and Second World Wars. [...]