Classic Canadian Television Comes to Comic Con
If you were a Canuck growing up in the 80s you might get all gushy kinda’ nostalgic when thinking about that tune, The Zit Remedy, copious amounts of slime, Tickle Trunks, blue skies, Barfy Burgers, girls!
Breathing New Life Into Old Bikes
Treaties and Land Claims
Late last fall the Algonquins of Ontario and the governments of Ontario and Canada signed an Agreement-in-Principle (AIP) to settle a centuries-old land claim between Algonquin people in Ontario and the Crown.
Canada’s Earliest and Most Recent Railway Scandals
Canada’s 150 years are bookended by intriguing railway scandals. The earliest one involved the effort to connect all of our provinces. The latest one, not even a year old, and still awaiting a precedent-setting federal court decision, involves the breaking of an essential railway between Canada’s two founding provinces.
SKETCH Provides Comfort through Creativity
SKETCH recognizes art’s capabilities, and sees it as an opportunity to empower marginalized young people to become leaders in society.
Film Review: Jackie Boy
A self-destructive womanizer falls for a girl with mysterious intentions.
The Ottawa Indian Film Festival Brings Bollywood to Ottawa!
This coming weekend (May 18-21) the Ottawa Indian Film Festival Awards (OIFFA) takes center stage .
Is CX-3 a better choice than Mazda’s top-selling hatchback?
You’d be excused for thinking that Mazda CX-3 looks a lot like their top-selling Mazda3 hatchback – otherwise known as the “Sport.”
Celebrate 150 Years of Niceness With Roots and WE
Roots Rideau Centre announced the Be Nice campaign today, which is happening in partnership with WE to celebrate Canada 150. Through the sales of Nice buttons and pins, Roots aims to raise over $150,000.00 to support the Indigenous Youth Empowerment programming run by WE.
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Strongly Objects Consideration for Labour Law Reform
Rumoured policy changes including a $15 an hour minimum wage and a card-based certification process that diminishes an employee’s informed choice in unionization have the Ontario employer community feeling uneasy. Three of Ottawa’s largest business organizations have expressed their concerns and are urging Premier Kathleen Wynne to refrain from making these major changes to Ontario’s labour laws.
Canada’s Love Affair with the Lottery
Canada has long had a love affair with the lottery, since the very first Canadian lottery was launched back in 1974. That first lottery jackpot of $1 million was shared among nine ladies from Quebec, but lottery jackpots have gotten a whole lot bigger since then.
Union Membership Has Its Advantages
LiUNA International Vice President, Joseph Mancinelli Has Become a Powerful Advocate for Aboriginal Youth and the Trades and Prime Minister Trudeau is Listening.
Fendor’s History of Innovation
In Mike Nichols’ classic film The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman’s Benjamin is memorably told by a businessman that a single product will define the future: plastics. According to Greg Westwell however, the future has long been in aluminum.
Smart. Simple. Strong.
Niels Luettge is not in the business to simply design and build houses. He creates living spaces that reflect prospective home owners in their entirety. More than “functional," a job well done has to be aesthetically impressive and architecturally sound, while addressing the wish list of the client.
LYDIA PÉPIN: The Artful Composer
Lydia Pépin has long known where her talent and passion lies.
Cancer Among Us
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS), Ottawa Police Association (OPA) and the Ottawa Police Services Board (OPSB) are cancers that must be treated before the affliction causes irreparable and even terminal damage to the democratic principles and the quality of life in Ottawa.
Prime Minister Maxime Bernier? Pourquoi Pas?
Why Maxime Bernier Could be A Real Problem for Trudeau's Liberals
African Harvest: A celebration of Food, Farmers, Radio, and Resilience
Local charity Farm Radio International is hosting its second African Harvest fundraising dinner this month to celebrate good food, hardworking farmers, and the important role that radio plays in rural communities across Africa.
What does Trump’s agenda mean for Canadian health care?
Trade policy with the United States puts Canadian medicare in the crosshairs
Unreal Talent on Display at Ottawa Comic Con’s Artist Alley
Tables and booths pack the artist alley at Ottawa Comic Con, displaying pop-culture-inspired works by artists from Ottawa and abroad. While checking out all the vendor booths at cons is one of my favourite things to do, I always prefer to purchase a one-of-a-kind souvenir that no other shop, or vendor for that matter, will have.
The federal government needs to fix Canada’s refugee health care program
Despite policy changes last April to Canada’s refugee health care program, many people continue to be left without adequate access to health care. That’s the finding that comes out of a series of interviews we conducted recently with refugee service providers in Ottawa.
Plunge Protection? Market Manipulation?
The American political world in extreme volatility, unlikely to survive the madness of its President. U.S economic growth stalled – growing at rates below the rest of the developed world. Why don't the markets reflect these and other real problems in the U.S economy – with an occasional correction or, at least, some downs with the ups?
New Producer, New Season! The NAC Presents Dynamic 50 Show Fall Lineup
It must have felt like a dream come true when Heather Gibson stepped into the role of Executive Producer of NAC Presents & Variety Programming last year. Instead of a light bulb you could almost see the multiple strands of music notes dancing around her head. The passionate music lover was instantly given a wide pallet of Canadian talent to look at and listen to in order to put together the coming season at the National Arts Centre.
“They don’t give you anything.” Senators Ready for Crosby and the Penguins
Reportedly there was a good chunk of chatter behind closed doors from rival Eastern Conference general managers prior to the playoffs beginning that the one team you didn't want to see was Ottawa.
