The federal government denies the Disability Tax Credit to those who need it – and are eligible by law
This story began when I offered to represent the mother of a three-year-old with PKU, a rare genetic disorder, in a federal tax court.
REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Week – Alumni
Every day this week Ottawa Life will be profiling the Ottawa REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Team. Articles will feature spotlights on team vets, alumni and rookies but today we take a look at the captains.
Feast of Fields 2017 (plus TICKET GIVEAWAY)
Sample the culinary capital best for a good cause at Feast of Fields 2017.
Poilievre Named Shadow Minister of Finance -Vows All Out Campaign to Oppose Liberal Tax Hikes
Conservative Leader, Andrew Scheer, announced today that Ottawa Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre will be the official finance critic (Shadow Minister of Finance).
YouTubers of Ottawa
Earlier this year we shared with you some of our favourite Ottawa-based podcasts, so to showcase more local stars in the digital field, we thought we’d highlight some of the city’s most popular YouTubers!
REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Week – The Captains
Every day this week Ottawa Life will be profiling the Ottawa REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Team. Articles will feature spotlights on team vets, alumni and rookies but today we take a look at the captains.
Return of the Panda
Pandas and Ravens and Gee-Gees. Oh my!
Lemongrass Ginger Chicken Skewers
Enjoy a simple and delicious #Lemongrass and #ginger #chicken skewers for less than $3.60!
REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Week – The Vets
Every day this week Ottawa Life will be profiling the Ottawa REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Team. Articles will feature spotlights on team captains, alumni and rookies but today we take a look at the vets.
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.
