Algonquin College Offers Degrees Too!
Photo credit: Elina Sharkova
Algonquin College promotes itself as a place to transform hopes and dre…
Labourers’ International Union of North AmericaSeries Part 1 – LiUNA’s pushback and Bill C-377
Many unions operating in Canada were disturbed by the previous federal government’s Bill C-377, a…
Pipelines, Politics, and Policy
In recent years in Canada, the development of new pipelines has become a hot button issue. Chris Blo…
The Building Blocks of a Capital
It may be hard to believe now, but rail tracks once crisscrossed the National Capital Region like li…
Pre-Apprenticeship Home Renovation Program Creates New Definition for Success
John Gordon is no stranger to us here at Ottawa Life. Whether he is giving tips to our readers on th…
Sonata Hybrids Prove Big Cars Can be Thrifty
I’m parsimonious and proud. Don’t get me wrong, I love asphalt-ripping V8 engines and twin-turbo…
Lake Placid & Mirror Lake Inn Stretch the Holiday Season
The following narrative sums up the extended holiday season in Lake Placid and the Mirror Lake Inn…
Plans of His Own – The Gordon Lightfoot Interview – Part 1
Listen to part one of our interview with Gordon Lightfoot above. The singer lay silenced, his…
For Catherine McKenna, Green is the Gold
It has been a year since Catherine McKenna walked down the driveway at Rideau Hall and was sworn in…
A New Union for a New Tomorrow
The Canadian Union of Skilled Workers was founded in 1999 to create a pathway for workers and other…
Ontario’s Sex Ed Curriculum: Standard Stuff Or A Montrous Manifesto?
There is much controversy over the new Ontario Sex Education curriculum, which we are told ha…
Kyla Kakfwi Scott: A Jane Glassco Northern Fellow Who is Helping to Build a Sustainable North
The Jane Glassco Northern Fellowship describes itself as a policy and leadership development program…
Canada’s Ammonia Energy Option
Opinion by Dr. Steve Wittrig and Greg Vezina.
Canada possesses vast energy resources (oil, gas, hydr…
Rare insights into campaign war rooms – an Ottawa must read
There are more civil servants than politicians and journalists in Ottawa, but increasingly . . .
Canada’s Guantanamo
Disgust is probably the least offensive word we can think of when it comes to describing what has ha…
This April, Prepare for a Trip Down the Rabbit Hole
Images by Ali Matthews.
Last week, a select group of Ottawa’s most fashionable was invited to take…
4 Ways to Insulate Your Windows for Winter
The Canadian Farmer’s Almanac predicts a chilly, snowy winter here in Ottawa. Though Almanac predi…
“Canada’s Guantanamo”
Disgust is probably the least offensive word we can think of when it comes to describing what has ha…
Navigating the Rough Waters with Chantal Kreviazuk
Two mothers share a piano bench, one is a two-time Juno Award winner and member of the Order of Cana…
In Search of Style: Velvet Crush
Photography by Ping Hu www.winterlotusphotography.com / Greenery and Décor by Canadian Mountain We…
Inspiration From the Tower of Song: Remembering Leonard Cohen
"There is a crack in everything That's how the light gets in" – Leonard Cohen If, as a youngster,…
Pantene Wants You to Think Beyond the Blowout
When you think about beautiful hair what is the first thing that comes to mind? Elaborate braids and…
Remembrance Day Across Ottawa
Photos by Andre Gagne. This Friday, as we do every year, people from across Ottawa and the country…
Kick Ass Kate: Don’t Miss The Last Wife
She was strong, courageous, smart and, unlike what some historians would have you believe, she was b…
Tahoe Blends Strength with Civility
The sedans and sport cutes scuttling below could be a light snack for the behemoth I was now driving…
