Valentine’s Flicks For Your Hipster Sweetheart
Be it a day cuddled with your hipster sweet or February 14: Population Uno, here's a list of seven films that ooze just the right amount of saccharine without OD'ing on rom-com whimsy.
Album Reviews: February 15, 2017
Owen Maxwell takes a look at new releases from Mother Mother, Sinkane, Vermont, Bikini Deathray and March Break Club.
The Other Side of Reason – Reflections from afar
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.
Vancouver Thermal Imaging Program Gets Underway
The City of Vancouver has greenlighted a new energy program which utilizes thermal imaging to identify maximum energy-saving.
SENATORS: A Week in Review – February 13-February 20, 2017
SENATORS: A Week in Review is a weekly column looking back at the week in Ottawa Senators hockey written by #OLMSports Dave Gross.
WINTERLUDE’S Canada 150 Signature Concert
It was the second weekend of Winterlude festivities, and Saturday night welcomed the Canada 150 Signature Concert as apart of the Sub Zero Concert Series. Pan-territorial artists associated with Music Yukon and Canada C3, a project of the Students on Ice Foundation, came to share their talents.
Acura RDX Scores High Marks for Practicality and Performance
Compact crossovers continue to be hot sellers in Canada – including those aimed at the well-heeled. Like Acura RDX.
A Sweet Night of Candy at Alterna Savings Crackup!
It was a joke John Candy probably would have appreciated, breaking out his signature smile and boisterous laugh: his family fly in from sunny California for a tribute in his name only to face 20 centimetres of snow and the biggest blizzard of the year.
Film Review: John Wick: Chapter 2
After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.
Film Review: Fifty Shades Darker
While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her.
Album Reviews: February 11, 2017
Owen Maxwell takes a look at new releases from Homeshake, Church of Trees, Sampha, NALLS and Syd.
No Joy Leave Shoegaze Behind
One thing was clear when No Joy set foot on the stage, tonight wasn't going to be a downbeat affair.
Bret Hart and the Legacy of Canadian Wrestling
He’s been called many things: The Excellence of Execution, The Hitman, The Best There Is, The Best There Was and the Best There Ever Will Be and The Pink and Black Attack. Bret Hart talks to Ottawa Life about his career and the legacy of Canadian Wrestling.
OLM Pet of the Week- Meet Buster
This week's OLM Pet of the Week is a beautiful male tabby, estimated to be about 2-years-old, who came in from the cold last December in horrible condition. Thanks to the efforts of Cat Rescue Network, Buster is now ready to find a home to call his own!
Canada and Broadband: Is the Country Finally Waking Up?
Two New Federal Funds Totaling $1,250M for Rural Broadband
Four ways you could save money on your prescription medications
As Canadians, we are proud of our universal healthcare system, which provides publicly-funded essential doctor and hospital care based on need and not ability to pay. Unfortunately, our health system falls short when it comes to prescription medication.
CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG Ep. 3: “More Harm Than Good”
Is it time to shut down the Federal Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs for Gross Incompetence? Dan sits down and talks to Charlie Angus, MP for Timmins–James Bay about the avoidable deaths of Aboriginal children and promises made that were not kept.
Film Review: The Comedian
A look at the life of an aging insult comic named Jack Burke.
Film Review: The Lego Batman Movie
Bruce Wayne must not only deal with the criminals of Gotham City, but also the responsibility of raising a boy he adopted.
After 20 Years of “Dithering” Library Finally Ready to Book It
The central branch of the Ottawa Public Library is heading west!
Comedy Legend to the World, Jennifer and Chris Candy Simply Remember Dad
To the world upon which he left so much laughter and happiness, he was John Candy. To Jennifer and Chris, he was just dad.
Play It Again, Orchestra! Casablanca, Still a Classic No Matter How Much Time Goes By
You must remember this: Rick's Café Américain, filled with desperate people, smoke and the sounds of an old upright piano. Then there’s Paris, the wind through Bogart and Bergman’s hair as they ride with the top down by the Arc de Triomphe unaware of the looming deadline on their love affair. Later, on a foggy runway, tears fill her eyes as he touches her for the last time. “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
Beijing and Ottawa Symphony Orchestras Unite for Canada’s 150th
On Sunday, February 12th, a very special musical celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary will be taking place. His Worship Mayor Watson has called it a “cultural jewel!”
Locate Services: Finding the Unfindable
You might think that locate services are only needed for legal or criminal purposes, but they can actually make a big difference for regular people, too.
