Is Ottawa Safe? Gun Violence in Ottawa
By May of 2018, Ottawa has already reached the gun-related homicide rate of all of 2017, which saw 15 homicides total, 7 of which were related to gun violence.
Cheap, fast, good – pick two? How to shorten hospital wait times in Canada
Canadians treasure our single-payer, publicly funded program of physician and hospital care, virtually as a defining part of our national identity. And yet, increasing legal and political pressure over quick access to elective surgeries — cataract extraction and joint replacement, for example — threatens to undermine that support.
Building an NHL winner? ‘Zip-a-dee-doo-dah’
While this one is not a jaw-dropping revelation, it underlines the common strength of the Stanley Cup finalists: Both these teams can outright skate you into the ground. Even the pluggers – Knights’ tough guy Ryan Reaves and Caps’ knuckler Tommy Wilson – are above-average skaters.
Popovic calls for support after Ottawa Fury FC defeat Bethlehem Steel FC 1-0
Fury FC's recent run of positive results—three wins and two draws in the last five games—has come off the back of the team's strong defensive resilience. After Friday's win, it is now 463 minutes since Fury FC has conceded a goal.
Album Reviews: May 28 2018
#OLMMusic takes a look at new releases from Beach House, Sparklesaurus, Courtney Barnett, Braden Foulkes and La Luz.
Fire Up The Grill With Flavour
Summer is upon us and that means more mealtimes are spent outdoors. Celebrate the warm weather by firing up the grill with these four flavourful recipes!
Film Review: Star Wars
During an adventure into a dark criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.
Best Wines from Around the World
Time to sample some fine wines from around the world!
5 Things to do in Ottawa for $5 or Less
If you’re on a tight budget, don’t fret because we’ve found some more Ottawa fun for you, all for no more than $5!
The woman who said no: ‘My love affair with Pablo Picasso’
An intimate and revealing biography of the talented artist who dared to leave Picasso.
Chagall’s La Tour Eiffel Inspires Hope for Humanity
Ottawa artist, Bryna Cohen, talks about the public outcry over the potential sale of the Chagall.
Hacking Health Ottawa Hackathon 2018: Two Pilot Projects Selected for CHEO Hospital
The Hacking Health Ottawa Hackathon 3-day event took place in the city as a culmination of the Health Innovation digital health workshop series.
Discovering San Diego
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.
Cirque du Soleil shines bright
You might want to label Cirque du Soleil as ‘extraordinary,’ but the reality is, that hardly does the magnificent organization justice.
Saint Paul University launches new school of social innovation
Saint Paul University is pleased to announce the approval of its new Honours Bachelor of Arts in Social Innovation by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development of Ontario.
Top diplomat brings experience and insight — makes an impact in Ottawa
Konstantin Kavtaradze is one of Georgia’s most seasoned diplomats and for the past 28 years has been at the forefront of many of the tense international developments that have befallen his small but feisty democratic country.
Homewood Health — recognizing addiction as a mental health issue
Dr. Ronald Fraser is an addictions psychiatrist who specializes in personality disorders. He runs an inpatient detoxification service at the McGill University Health Centre and is the co-medical director for Homewood du Plateau in Montreal.
Spray-Net: Bringing long-lasting quality to your door
No surface is off limits with Spray-Net’s specialized spray materials – able to make exterior siding, front and garage doors, stucco, windows and even brick appear like new within the day.
Reflections from the Other Side of Reason – One day
Post-traumatic growth is not simply about coping; it refers to changes that cut to the very core of our way of being in the world. Post-traumatic growth has to do with the way we greet the day as we wake in the morning.
Film Review: Book Club
Four lifelong friends have their lives forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club.
Film Review: Deadpool
Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (AKA. Deadpool), brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy of supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling mutant, Cable.
Another clean sheet for Ottawa Fury FC and Crépeau in 0-0 draw against Charleston Battery
Ottawa Fury FC gets a fourth clean sheet in a row in a 0-0 draw against Charleston Battery this past weekend.
Too soon for Knights to wear the crown
I can’t stand the Vegas Golden Knights. The Knights’ rags-to-riches story, their love affair with their newbie city, their never-ending cuddle with an adoring, gushing hockey community and certainly not their 45-minute over the top, Cirque de Soleil-styled pre-game show.
Album Reviews: May 21, 2018
#OLMMusic looks at new releases from Leon Bridges, Tasor, Middle Kids, Paragon Cause and Eleanor Friedberger
Last Chance to catch Up to Low at NAC
Babs Asper is a charming story about a boy’s coming of age in 1950s Ottawa Valley, Up to Low, based on the novel by Brian Doyle and adapted for the stage by Janet Irwin.
