Remembrance Day
Photo by Sofie Sharom.
The Fields of Honour
By Frank Baile
Ranked by no rank,
Lie the fallen,
Testa…
Boobyball Giveaway: 2 Tickets to Canada’s most out-of-this-world fundraiser
The final countdown is on for Ottawa’s first Boobyball fundraiser in support of Rethink Breast Can…
A Short History of Jeanne Henry Côté
Jeanne Henry Côté received her first drawing contract at the age of five.
“Someone needed a dr…
Spirit of Math Schools
Math is a language that few of us can speak. After more than a decade of school, many adults remembe…
Many Patients with Chronic Health Conditions Also Have Mental Health Issues that Go Undiagnosed and Untreated
We need to better integrate physical and mental health services
Our health system often divides men…
Film Review: “Room” opens a door on abuse, wonder
Room
Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
Written by Emma Donoghue (based on her book)
Produced by A24, Elem…
Great Britain and Ireland – A Contiki Adventure Part 2
Above: The Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
The final part of our three week Contiki adventure…
Canada has too many kids in care – and the situation is not improving
It’s time for national leadership.
What happens to kids who authorities determine can’t live safel…
Theatre: ‘The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God’
All photos by Andrée Lanthier.
There are two days left to catch The Adventures of a Black Girl in S…
Yuk It Up This Holiday Season
Image courtesy of Howard Wagman
If you like to laugh (and we know that you do), Yuk Yuk’s Ottawa i…
Book Review: The Gospel Truth
In the opening chapter of Caroline Pignat’s latest Governor General’s Award Winner, The Gospel T…
Catastrophic pharmacare is a catastrophe
Why the provinces don’t need $3 billion in federal tax dollars for flawed prescription drug polici…
Great Britain and Ireland, A Contiki Adventure – Part 1
Above: Ruins of Hadrians Wall, England
Great Britain and Ireland are popular destinations for travel…
The Great Works of Marisa Gallemit
“Big Red.” Photo courtesy of Jackpine
Marisa Gallemit is a bilingual woman of color, a visual artist…
Five Quick-Wins for Trudeau’s First Day in Office
While it takes time for a new prime minister to translate campaign rhetoric into effective policies, there are at least five quick-wins that Justin Trudeau can achieve on his very first day in office.
The Heart of Wild Labrador: Adventure Canada Style
The second and final part of travelling with Adventure Canada aboard the Ocean Endeavour on The Heart of Wild Labrador Once trip
Why the Federal Government Needs to Keep its Promise to End Income-Splitting
Children’s Health More About Good Social Policy than Medicine Alone.
More of Canada’s children…
The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of Facing the “Flying Peril”
In 1934, two decades after the outbreak of the First World War and five years before the onset of th…
Lloyd Frost Provides Social Commentary with a Groove
Photo courtesy of Ben Dionne © Blue Plazuela Music.
Lloyd Frost has many tales to tell.
Frost is…
Health Systems Around the World
By Kathleen O’Grady
Comparing the performance of health systems around the world just got a little…
Adventure, Canadian Style Part One
All photos courtesy of Don MacLean.
Echoes of Newfoundland’s Past
“Go out to the deck,” we wer…
Experience Trinidad and Tobago at the OWFF
All photos courtesy of Allison Ferguson
The Ottawa Wine and Food Festival is here!
This year, The To…
Women and the World Wars
Photo © Canadian War Museum
The Canadian War Museum is celebrating Canadian women’s roles and…
Sam Roberts is Coming to the TD Place
The group behind ‘Brother Down’ is teaming up with the union who supports public servants like o…
Dear Rouge, From Ottawa
Falling leaves are not the only noteworthy shade of red in the city this week. Vancouver-based elect…
