Kids are Sometimes the Best Teachers
Canadian preschool teaches kids with autism and typically developing kids together in a unique integrative program
If Summer Spending TookA Bite Out Of Your Budget
In a city as beautiful and historic as Ottawa, it doesn’t have a bad side—or season—but it’s especially wondrous in the summer.
Richard Grenier Designs: Finding connection in custom woodwork
“Making a personal connection to our surroundings through design and creativity has a long lasting effect on ourselves and the environment,” says Richard Grenier, founder and craftsman of Richard Grenier Designs.
Ottawa Remembers 35th Anniversary of Colonel Atilla Altikat’s Death
Yesterday marked 35 years since Colonel Atilla Altikat, military attaché for the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa, was shot on his morning drive to work at the intersection of Island Park Drive and Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway.
REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Week – The Rookies
Every day this week Ottawa Life will be profiling the Ottawa REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Team. Aritcles will feature spotlights on team captains, alumie and veterans but today we take a look at the new rookies.
Baconpalooza Filled the Achin’ for Bacon
If you love pork and all things bacon, then the Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum was your heaven on earth this weekend.
BEST OF OTTAWA: Media Personalities
With 20-years writing about Ottawa life we think we have a pretty good idea of the best of what this city has to offer. In this new weekly summer series we’ll share it with you. From our top picks of hotels, live music venues, local brews, bands and more, check, share and discuss #OLMBest every Monday!
BEST OF OTTAWA: Radio Stations
With 20-years writing about Ottawa life we think we have a pretty good idea of the best of what this city has to offer. In this new weekly summer series we’ll share it with you. From our top picks of hotels, live music venues, local brews, bands and more, check, share and discuss #OLMBest every Monday!
Golf Goes to the Dogs at the 2nd Annual Just Fore Dogs Golf Tournament
On September 10th, 2017, the Cedarhill Golf & Country Club will be going to the dogs! The Just Fore Dogs Golf Tournament is back for it’s second year, raising much needed funds for homeless dogs in Ottawa. This year, proceeds will go towards helping two local rescues, Freedom Dog Rescue and Ottawa Dog Rescue. The tournament was started as a collaboration between the two rescues to unite and raise funds for one goal: the save the dogs, and has since become an annual event aimed to help homeless dogs in need.
CityFolk Festival Contest!
2 full festival passes up for grabs. Here's how you can win 'em!
Canadian Food To Enjoy In Europe
Experiencing a countries culture doesn’t require traveling there to explore it first-hand. In fact, you’ve indulged in a lot more than you realize.
Interview with Amy Jo Johnson
Ottawa Life recently was able to do the unthinkable; get Amy Jo Johnson to slow down long enough to talk to us.
Album Reviews: August 25, 2017
#OLMMusic takes a look at new releases from UNKLE, STAT!K, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Dweeb and Everything Everything.
Protesters Gather at U.S. Embassy with Clear Message: Racism Is Not Welcome Here
Yesterday afternoon hundreds gathered on the steps by the U.S. Embassy, their message ranging out louder and clear over the carrion bells of the Peace Tower: “love trumps hate”. Racism would not be tolerated here.
Book Review: Take Us to Your Chief
Classic Sci-Fic stories with a contemporary First Nations outlook.
Book Review: Welcome to the Circus
Rhonda Douglas´s debut collection dazzles with its daring and dangerous prose. Welcome to the Circus, where every moment is a tightrope act, precariously balancing on the edge of destruction.
Let’s Dine In – Spicy Three Pepper Chicken Stir Fry
In this series, Let's Dine In creator Miliban Keyim shares a delicious original recipe from her blog every week, including the costs involved for each ingredient to the cent. Keyim shows us that making delicious food is not only easy, but cheap, letting us say the words “let’s dine in” a little more often.
Finding Gobi: A Little Dog’s Big Journey to Find a Family
inding Gobi is a heart-warming story that illustrates the unbreakable bond between a man and a little dog who find each other in the unlikeliest of situations and work against all odds to stay together. Their story, which made headlines all over the world, is living proof of what you can accomplish with the power of love and a little courage, no matter where you come from or what your past is.
Three Cheers for the Team Behind the Team
Championship cheers!
It’s time for visionary pragmatism on nicotine
Nicotine is both the problem – and the solution – for smoking cessation.
Say Howdy to Sunny San Antonio
Nestled within South Central Texas, the hidden gem of San Antonio is an ideal combination of great weather, fascinating culture, beautiful scenery and delicious food. Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway, a family vacation, a cultural immersion or a weekend of relaxation, San Antonio has something for everyone.
Y Kids Club more than just before/after-school support
There are only 24 hours in a day, and a little less than half of those will usually be spent at work. Add in another two for breakfast, a brief lunch at your desk and dinner, and you’ll quickly find yourself in bed setting the alarm for the next da
Ottawa hosts first ever Canada-Pakistan Cricket Cup
Cricket lovers and newcomers to the sport alike in the capital enjoyed the first ever Canada-Pakistan Cricket cup match yesterday at the Rideau Hall Cricket Ground.
“Are we there yet?” never asked during father-son road trip
I’ve heard it said that in the hearts of today’s youngsters, particularly teenage boys, electronics have replaced cars.
Partial Eclipse of the Capital
How you can check out today's celestial event!
