Album Reviews: July 31, 2017
#OLMMusic takes a look at new releases by Tyler, The Creator, Species At Risk, Lana Del Rey, Coveter and Nicole Atkins.
Ottawa’s First Ever Somali Cultural Festival
Saturday, July 29 marked Ottawa’s first ever Somali Cultural Festival, aiming to build an understanding and appreciation of Somali culture in Ottawa.
Ottawa’s Chinatown Night Market – A Feast For All
Come sun-down between Friday, July 28 to Sunday, July 30, Chinatown turned into a buzzing party, with all the greatest food vendors across Ontario filling the summer air with delicious scents.
Indiana Jones Whips Onto Vinyl With Stunning Reissue of Raiders Soundtrack
A brown fedora. The crack of a whip. Action. Adventure. Archeology. If this doesn’t instantly bring to mind the image of Indiana Jones, one of the most iconic characters in all of cinema, you need to update your film collection.
Ottawa Gets a Taste of Asia at Annual Chinatown Night Market
Ottawa Chinatown´s Biggest Event Ever! This year's Ottawa Asian Fest summer night market once again headed to Ottawa's Chinatown.
Grammy Winning Walk the Line Soundtrack Debuts on Vinyl
A fitting tribute to these iconic figures with this new vinyl release being a line you’ll want to walk over and over again.
New CBC Soccer Drama Scores!
During this years Stanley Cup Playoffs a new show called ’21 Thunder’ was previewed on CBC and we've had the opportunity of seeing the first two episodes.
BEST OF OTTAWA: Salons and Barbers
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!
Spend a Day in Ukraine Right Here in Ottawa
The Capital Ukrainian Festival may have just wrapped up their programming but there’s another way to visit Ukraine this summer right here in the Nation’s Capital.
This Mini offers ‘go-kart’ handling and room for four
Photos by Neil Moore / Feature photo: Although significantly larger than the original pop culture icon, today’s 5-door Mini retains its cuteness, character and go-kart-like handling. In today’s world of Mini, there are five major ways to order one: 3-door, 5-door, Clubman, Convertible and Countryman. And several trim levels within each. That’s not to say there’s […]
BEST OF OTTAWA – Boutiques
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!
Mitel to buy ShoreTel for $430 million to create unified communications powerhouse or is it a sign of a declining market?
Combining the two companies makes Mitel number two in the Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) market, according to the company.
Vegans of Ottawa – Lise Beutel
Longtime vegetarian turned vegan, Lise Beutel, prepares for her store's first ever pop-up shop
Crazy for the Fools
Ottawa’s original professional Shakespeare company.
Monsters Walk Among Us
Are you ready to experience the amazement that comes from being in the presence of larger than life, mechanical robots?
Shawnee Carries a Warrior Heart
Taking her sense of excitement and community back into her music, Toronto-based Mohawk singer Shawnee has a lot to say.
CP24
A growing collection of links to police misconduct in Canada.
Lana’s Lust For Life
Lust for Life, Lana Del Rey’s fifth studio album, arrived on Friday July 21st, and it is no doubt her best album yet.
Summer Theatre in Strathcona
One of the great things about summer is the chance to explore new worlds that theatre can offer, all in the beauty of the outdoors.
Why Are We So Unhappy?
Disease mortality rates are shortening and we can access the entirety of human knowledge from the smartphones in our pockets.
Film Review: Atomic Blonde
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.
Why Canada should invest in emergency care for children
Wide variation across the country can be catastrophic and costly
Why Searching for Legal Assistance Is In Your Best Interest
There are thousands of accidents each year and many of these do result in injuries both severe and minor.
Cottage Life
From Gatineau to Muskoka, Ottawans are fleeing the city heat in search of the laid-back lake lifestyle.
FAITH in Canada 150
This is an exciting year for Canada and especially for the nation’s capital. Our city has never looked better and people who live here understand that we are in the middle of a renaissance.
