Red Bull GRC Takes off at Aviation Muesum

June 19, 2017

Red Bull may not really give you wings but it sure looked like it this past weekend when, for the first time in its seven-year history, Red Bull Global Rallycross took off in Ottawa.

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The Sheepdogs Riding the Wave of Success Into Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

June 19, 2017

If Saskatchewan’s The Sheepdogs could power chord play to a pack of ready to rock fans at the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival (which they are), they’d bring the thunder of their 70’s arena rock-style anthems with enough rumble force to possibly blast a couple of waves into the still evening calm of Mooney’s Bay.

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Elly Smallwood, Exploring Human Emotion on a Grand Scale

June 19, 2017

Elly Smallwood’s artistry is hard to look away from.

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Ottawa Senators: Who Do You Protect?

June 19, 2017

It's been the stuff of great discussion in chat rooms, on radio, at the dinner table and in pubs: Who do you protect?

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How to Identify and Avoid Bad Online Casinos

June 19, 2017

You have a list of 100 online casinos and your job is to figure out which are the bad apples, how do you do it? That’s not easy!

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The Secret to Hiring the Best Event Staff

June 19, 2017

It is known that the success of an enterprise depends on the professionalism of its employees. The best equipment is worthless if the specialist who uses it does not know how to deal with it properly. The same can be said about the event staff.

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10 most effective workouts for fat burn

June 19, 2017

The problem of excess weight is especially actual in the spring. How to get rid of it? Your best friend is training aimed at reducing excess weight and working out all the muscles.

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The Top 4 Reasons Why Virtual Doctor Visits are Great

June 19, 2017

If you have never tried a virtual doctor visit, you don’t know what you are missing.

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BEST OF OTTAWA: International Cuisine

June 19, 2017

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!

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The Land of Glow

June 18, 2017

Welcome to the Land of Glow, where for only two days a year Bank Street, one of the busiest streets in Ottawa from James Street to Slater is transformed into Glow Fair, and is taken over by pedestrians for a festival of lights, art, and music.

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Prolonged Exercise Harmful To Your Gut

June 18, 2017

Exercise is universally recommended to maintain a healthy lifestyle. However, there may be a point where too much exercise is harmful. A review of the science has determined that there is such a situation that causes damage to your gut.

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How improving healthcare for the frail elderly can also cut healthcare costs

June 18, 2017

Medical frailty already affects over one million Canadians.  It can be expensive and upsetting for frail people and their loved ones. 

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Film Review: Cars 3

June 18, 2017

Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of racers that he's still the best race car in the world.

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Film Review: Rough Night

June 18, 2017

Things go terribly wrong for a group of girlfriends who hire a male stripper for a bachelorette party in Miami.

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Film Review: The Lovers

June 18, 2017

Debra Winger and Tracy Letts play a long-married, dispassionate couple who are both in the midst of serious affairs. But on the brink of calling it quits, a spark between them suddenly reignites, leading them into an impulsive romance.

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NAC Canada Scene Preview: Making Treaty 7

June 18, 2017

Making Treaty 7 is not only about the history of the indigenous people but is all our history. It is how good intentions can bestow tragic consequences for generations because of misunderstandings.

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Chef Tim Wasylko Serves Up the Best of Ukrainian Cuisine for Global Tastes International Food Night

June 18, 2017

The Capital Ukrainian Festival just got tastier before the gates even open with the inclusion of a special presentation on Ukrainian cuisine by award winning Chef Tim Wasylko.

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Album Reviews: June 16, 2017

June 16, 2017

#OLMMusic takes a look at new releases from Cigarettes After Sex, PINE, London Grammar, Zex and Big Thief.

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Carivibe Ready to Bring the Heat!

June 16, 2017

Ottawa’s annual Caribbean celebration Carivibe is back hotter as ever this Saturday, June 17th!

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Pros and cons of having a checkbook

June 16, 2017

Due to its popularity, no one is arguing the benefits of having a credit card which you can use not only for daily shipping but also to pay bills and just carry your money with you throughout the day.

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Pardons Promised to LGBTQ Canadians

June 15, 2017

rime Minister Trudeau announced on Wednesday that the liberal government “will be moving forward with the process for the expungement of criminal convictions for Canadians who were unjustly convicted for a crime simply for who they were and who they loved.”

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Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival Expands For 6 Days of Cultural Celebration

June 15, 2017

Since 1996, June 21st has been recognized as National Aboriginal Day and events showcasing the culture return to the National Capital Region next week for the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival.   

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All That Jazz Contest

June 15, 2017

Ottawa Life wants to send you and a friend to TD Ottawa Jazzfest 2017! Here's how you can win 2 Festival passes!

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Glowfair Back to Light Up Bank Street

June 15, 2017

For the fourth year in a row, the annual Glowfair festival is set to light up Ottawa's Bank Street!

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A Cycle Tours bike and barge tour an adventure for the whole family.

June 14, 2017

A bike and barge tour is a wonderful way to see and truly experience a country.

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