Greece is the Word Today as Ottawa Welcomes the World!
Before heading out to the Ottawa Welcomes the World event, discover more about the ancient cultures of Greece!
JUNO Spotlight: Heather Rankin
Heather Rankin steps away from the family for JUNO nominated solo release A Fine Line.
Get reading with Ottawa’s best indie book stores!
In this journey of learning and entering into a new language and a new culture, reading has been my best exercise.
SENATORS: A Week in Review – March 20-March 27, 2017
The Senators just went through their toughest week of the season. Four games – two measly points. And the most troubling of the bunch is what we're heading into this week with – the Senators were totally owned by the Habs Sunday in Montreal.
Subaru Outback an SUV and crossover alternative
Photos by Neil Moore / Feature image: Tall wagons like the Subaru Outback are an alternative to larger and taller SUVs and crossovers. Especially for those who prefer car-like driving dynamics. Since the extinction of the lumbering Country Squires and Roadmasters of yesteryear, I’ve developed a fondness for wagons. The European automakers have been getting these […]
How Trump Will Save the World
Could Donald Trump save the world? Read on!
An experience of wonderful dishes prepared by the talented Chef Ismet
An event at the Sheraton Hotel Ottawa celebrating Turkish gastronomy — March 22 -24, 2017.
This Year, Don’t Let Another Easter Bunny Suffer
Each year just after Easter, animal shelters and rabbit rescues get flooded with unwanted and abandoned rabbits. These are just the lucky ones. Every year, despite all the warnings online, people gift live rabbits or chickens at Easter, thinking it’s a fun and whimsical gift to give to their kids or neighbours. Each year, 4 out of 5 rabbits purchased during Easter die or are abandoned before the end of the year. Rabbits that don’t make it to a shelter suffer from neglect, or are “set free”, only to die in the wild.
Ottawa Wedding Spotlight 2017
Feature photo: Klava Zykova makeup with MDRN Photobooth by Catalina Viau Wedding season is about to kick into high gear and for the bride-to-be the decisions are many. It’s important to take a step back and look at what’s really important to you both and what overall day-of-look you’re trying to achieve. Throughout the planning process, you’ll […]
Ottawa Life Magazine Calls for Release of Abdirahman Video to Ensure Police Are Held to Account
Ottawa Life Magazine Managing Editor Dan Donovan is calling for the immediate release of the Abdirahman Video to restore public confidence in Abdirahman case and to ensure Police Are held to account.
A Child Author with His Sights Set On Changing the World
He’s an award-winning author, a Child Ambassador for the United Nations, and an accomplished speaker who has stood up in front of large crowds all over the world – and he’s only eleven years old. Ottawa’s Jona David has already accomplished more in his young life than most people, but he has no intention of slowing down. Jona is a boy on a mission to help save the planet.
Chris Stapleton Leads Rugged Country Caravan as The Traveller Comes to Ottawa
Photos by Renée Boucher Doiron They say never bring a knife to a gunfight but they say nothing about bringing Chris Stapleton. I figure he could disarm even the vilest of outlaws with a single rumble from his guitar, a thunder felt by 10,000 plus inside the Canadian Tire Centre last night. It would take […]
The Justice For Abdirahman Coalition Demands Answers Following Preferential Treatment Of Officer Charged With Manslaughter
In our continued efforts to share developments in the Abdirahman case, today Ottawa Life prints this press release the Justice or Abdirahman Coalition. (Ottawa ON – March 20, 2017) The Justice for Abdirhaman Coalition (Coalition) is demanding answers from the Attorney General of Ontario, Yasir Naqvi, following the preferential treatment of Constable Daniel Montsion. On March 6, 2017, […]
Invitation to the Blues
Before 1993, Kevin Ficzere was living a regular life filled with bills to pay, kids to raise and work to do. Then he got the blues.
Take a Leap into the World of Video Games at PAX East 2017
Every gamer dreams of going to a PAX event and this year, OLM's Isabel Payne drove down to Boston to see what this event was all about!
Cup Crazy Concert
For 125 years old, Lord Stanley’s Cup never looked better!
JUNO Spotlight: The Dirty Nil
The Dirty Nil have been rocking Dundas, Ontario since their days back in high school as a band singer Luke Bentham described as "A place to blow off steam."
Matthew Good’s Beautiful Night
An album show doesn't have to be dull, and Matthew Good proved that on his "I Miss New Wave: Beautiful Midnight Revisited" Tour, infusing his new takes on classic songs for a night with only a few speed bumps.
Savvy Sparkles at Sparkling Wine Event
The Canadian Museum of Nature opened its doors to wine enthusiasts all over the region to learn and taste the champagne and interesting Canadian sparkling wines.
Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi Evades Responsibility for His Role in Release of Constable Daniel Montsion without Bail Hearing
Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi’s Senior Coordinator for Media Relations, Emilie Smith, contacted Ottawa Life Magazine’s Publisher and Managing Editor Dan Donovan on behalf of Naqvi requesting the magazine change its story regarding the role Yasir Naqvi and his Ministry played in the release of Constable Daniel Montsion on March 6 without a bail hearing.
Hockey Day in Ottawa! Heritage Classic Coming in December!
If you need more proof that Ottawa is the place to be in 2017 you should've been at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier today as NHL alumni politicians and dignitaries gathered to announce that Scotiabank Heritage Classic will take place in the nation’s capital on December 16.
OLM Pet of the Week- Meet George
For this week's OLM Pet of the Week, we want you to meet George, a 1/5 year-old Husky/Shepherd mix who is looking for a forever home through Freedom Dog Rescue!
Discover what makes The County so cool!
They’re ba-a-a-a-a-ck! On Thursday April 20th, the 6th annual County in the Capital will be THE event in Ottawa to meet the makers of wines, spirits, craft beers & ciders all made in Prince Edward County. And there will be artisan cheese as well as gourmet artisan goodies.
Album Reviews: March 17, 2017
OLMMusic looks at new releases from Laura Marling,Tennis,Flagship,Slow Motion Tape Echo and Aidan Saunders.
The Other Side of Reason – Inside the bottle
Involved in a bus accident that took the lives of six people, David Gibson has been battling through PTSD for over three years. In an effort to better understand himself and to communicate with others, he turned to writing. His first book was The Other Side of Reason: A Journal on PTSD, available now via petrabooks.ca. This column continues that text.
