Album Reviews: June 16, 2017
#OLMMusic takes a look at new releases from Cigarettes After Sex, PINE, London Grammar, Zex and Big Thief.
Carivibe Ready to Bring the Heat!
Ottawa’s annual Caribbean celebration Carivibe is back hotter as ever this Saturday, June 17th!
Pros and cons of having a checkbook
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.
Pardons Promised to LGBTQ Canadians
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.”
Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival Expands For 6 Days of Cultural Celebration
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.
All That Jazz Contest
Ottawa Life wants to send you and a friend to TD Ottawa Jazzfest 2017! Here's how you can win 2 Festival passes!
Glowfair Back to Light Up Bank Street
For the fourth year in a row, the annual Glowfair festival is set to light up Ottawa's Bank Street!
A Cycle Tours bike and barge tour an adventure for the whole family.
A bike and barge tour is a wonderful way to see and truly experience a country.
The National Arts Centre Brings Family Programming Alive
Ottawa parents don’t need to look any further than the National Arts Centre for great family programming this summer.
BEST OF OTTAWA: Local Brews
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!
Fringe Review: Hotter Than Potter
Keith Brown's Fringe show Hotter Than Potter dazzles and amazes with charm!
Dominik Sokolowski Celebrates Canada’s 150th With a New Collection
Dominik Sokolowski is coming to the Alpha Gallery on June 15th to showcase his most recent collection of paintings entitled, Canada’s Four Seasons. This collection is a celebration of his passion for painting and a testament to his artistic abilities as he has produced 70 pieces in three months making this his largest collection ever.
I Don’t Sweat I Glow
Glow Festival is back this Friday and Saturday taking over ten blocks on Bank Street and you can’t miss Glow Yoga with Nigel Walker.
NAC’s Canada Scene and Jazz Fest Team Up for Series Spotlighting Canadian Jazz
This year Cancura, Programming Director for the Jazz Festival, and the NAC are taking it up a notch by merging with the equally as popular Canada Scene which runs congruently with the festivals June 22-26 programming.
Winners and losers in the changing world of the Canada Health Transfer
The last few years have seen some dramatic changes to the Canada Health Transfer (CHT), which in 2017-18 will total $37.150 billion – no small figure.
A Night with ODD Theatre
Ottawa Life spent a night with theatre at the ODD Box, where we were whisked into the humorous and fun theatrical versions of real life influenced experiences.
Eight Seconds or Bust
A collective buzz rises from the crowd of 4,682 at TD Place Arena; rock music blares out of floor-to-ceilling speakers, while the smoke from the sophisticated rider introductions pools above the dirt ring.
5 Tips for Using Herbal Remedies Safely
It’s definitely a positive that more and more people are aiming to avoid pharmaceuticals these days. We’re fortunate to live in an advanced information age, and with it many of us have come to be aware of the fact that a whole host of pharmaceuticals have debilitating or even dangerous side effects.
Is Mazda CX-9 really a ‘driver’s SUV’?
Six is an odd number when it comes to family transport. Case in point is gaining a pair of “rellies” from the UK, in addition to your brood of four.
Free Programming Highlights at NAC’s Canada Scene
If you caught our previous article you know that the National Arts Centre’s 2017 edition of Canada Scene is a massing undertaking bringing over 1,000 artists to the festival between June 15 and July 23. However, did you know that many of the 100 plus events are free to attend?
A Conversation with Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is a throwback band without trying to be.
The Sacred Path of the Soulmate
Award-wining author and existential philosopher, Gerald Sze, challenges relationships status quo by exploring the nature of true romantic love based on self-awareness, courage and compassion.
The Weather Inside
In The Weather Inside, it´s summer to Toronto, and the snow is relentless.
Album Reviews: June 12, 2017
#OLMMusic takes a look at new releases from Chastity Belt, Bunnies (for real), Bleachers, Telecomo, and Benjamin Booker.
We need to learn from the lessons of history when considering assisted dying for those with disabilities
Earlier this month, a respected physician and scholar stepped down as Chair of the expert Working Group appointed to study the issue of advanced directives for medically-assisted death.
