Canadians have more than one million unnecessary medical tests, treatments and procedures every year
How we can improve patient outcomes and stop wasting health care resources in the process
Ottawa is Home to a Growing Podcast Scene
Podcasts are all the rage these days. In fact, according to Abacus Data CEO David Coletto, approximately 10% of Canadian millennials listen to a podcast daily. While most of us have listened to, or at least heard of, chart-topping podcasts such as Serial, S-Town and Someone Knows Something, did you know that right here in Ottawa there is a steadily growing podcast scene?
Learn Laugh and Listen at Recovery Day Ottawa Benefit
People with addictions are weak. They bring it on themselves. They are just lazy. They need to grow up. These are the types of stereotypical misconceptions people like Gord Garner strives to remove every day.
The benefits of hiring a personal injury lawyer
Injuries happen all the time, and that’s pretty much unavoidable. The world and the intricacy behind the various situations people find themselves in are so complex at times that it’s very hard to maintain an injury-free lifestyle. Injuries don’t have to be life threatening but they aren’t always just cuts and bruises either.
TIFF Comes to Ottawa
For those of you in the Nation’s Capital who have yet to venture down the 401 to partake in TIFF we have great news for you, TIFF is coming to Ottawa!
How a Close Shave Can Benefit Childhood Cancer Canada
Smiling Over Sickness, a non-profit student-run organization that directs community volunteerism and student energy with the goal of contributing to the lives of sick children fighting cancer, continues their fundraising intuitive Shave for a Cure. The event, now in its 14th year, has volunteers shave their heads to raise money and awareness for Childhood Cancer Canada.
Celebrating Kazakhstan and Canada’s 25th Diplomatic Anniversary with Aiman Mussakhajayeva
On Friday, April 14th Kazakhstan and Canada celebrated 25th anniversary of their diplomatic relationship. At Foreign Affairs Canada, guests from Canada's Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic Community gathered to be part of the celebration of this anniversary.
Q&A: Ron Sexsmith and the Last Rider
“To use a tired cliché, my career has been a roller coaster,” says Ron Sexsmith a few weeks after releasing his 15th album, one that showed hints that the 53-year-old singer may be looking to sidle off into the sunset, just a singer with his song.
CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG Ep. 5: “Show Some Respect-Cut The Bracelets”
Dan Donovan, Publisher and Managing Editor of Ottawa Life Magazine, speaks on the Ottawa Police Force bracelet controversy.
Ottawa Murals – Top Areas to Scope Out Street Art
Street art has come a long way in the past few years. Once regarded with stigma, graffiti has since undergone a metamorphosis and is now frequently used as a trendy way to beautify public spaces.
House of Targ, Level 3: Reign of the Pinball Wizards
There is a House in Ottawa South, They Call the House of Targ!
Lexus entry hybrid a chic alternative to Prius
Photos by Neil Moore Rear 60/40 seats fold flat to enlarge the carpeted 405-litre cargo hold. At first glance, the CT 200h seems a bit of a head scratcher. On the one hand, its low-roofed, square shouldered and chiseled styling suggests attitude, making it one of the more striking hatchbacks I’ve driven. On the other, […]
Start Spreading the News! Sens Advance to Round 2 Against New York!
After dispensing a depleted, but game, Boston Bruins club in six hand-wringing games, Ottawa sets its sights on the New York Rangers.
Ottawa Grassroots: the Little Festival That Grew
Kicking off Ottawa’s ubiquitous festival season is one that truly stands by its name: The Ottawa Grassroots Festival.
Edwin the Duck is Your New Best Friend! [Contest]
Get quacking! Edwin the Duck is not your ordinary toy and you can find out for yourself by winning your very own!
Film Review: Their Finest
A former secretary, newly appointed as a scriptwriter for propaganda films, joins the cast and crew of a major production while the Blitz rages around them.
Film Review: The Promise
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris – a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
Film Review: Unfortgettable
A woman sets out to make life hell for her ex-husband's new wife.
Film Review: Free Fire
Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival.
Time Flies With the Barstool Prophets
As long as there’s still a way to listen to the Barstool Prophets singing about bird men, ledges and scuttle-monsters, there’s always a part of me that’s 14-years-old standing in a high school gym back in his home town ready to begin the journey of a lifetime.
The Power of Sparkle
A smile can do many things: Make a friend, give hope, and light up a room. For the team behind the 2017 Sparkle Dental Charity Ball, their mission is to give families in need the opportunity to unlock the power of a sparkling smile.
Ottawa’s Farmers’ Markets Offer All Things Local and Delicious
It's Earth Day! With the sunny, warm weather finally here (last few day aside), why not take some time this season to visit some of Ottawa’s numerous farmers’ markets?
OLM Pet of the Week- Meet Panmure
It’s time for this week’s OLM Pet of the Week! This week we want you to meet a sweet girl who has been shown what a loving life the indoors life can be! Meet Panmure, a female domestic short-haired kitty who is estimated to be about two-years-old. This little lady was originally a part of a Trap, Neuter and Release (TNR) program run by Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue, where feral cats are trapped and fixed to prevent reproduction, before being released again. After being spayed however, she began showing signs of affection to her TNR foster, and thus was brought inside to begin her new life indoors with a loving family. Panmure is now ready to spend the rest of her life with a loving forever family, and is up for adoption with Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue.
Welcome to Unicorn Land
Yesterday I got high. Okay, I get it, so did a whack of other folks partaking in the usual clouded hazy gatherings on 4/20 but it wasn’t the soon to be decriminalized green snip of munchies inducing bliss that spaced me out. I discovered a land second star on the left and straight on into a rainbow oblivion by way of the Unicorn Frap express.
Fred Penner – 45 Years of Songs, Smiles and Sandwiches – The Ottawa Life Interview Part 2
We continue our chat with Children's Entertainer Fred Penner.
