Connecting Ottawa’s Conscious Community, Locally and Globally
Most cities in the western world now have a yoga studio. Ottawa is no exception — a yoga studio bri…
Pilar’s Picks: Alysha Brilla
Hi there! My name is Pilar Adams and I am a grade 12 student at St. Mark Catholic High School in Man…
Eye Health: Indicator of Overall Wellness
It is often said that the eyes are the windows to a person’s soul. Although observing the soul has…
Embrace Your Inner Geek
Are you looking to support a good cause while indulging and enjoying yourself? Let me inform…
Totally Rad Dude: Don’t miss Enron
There are three opportunities left to catch the latest NAC production, Enron. Rearrange your schedul…
Ask Alex: Call of the Wild
Q: Alex, I’ve been seeing animal prints everywhere lately. Is it too late buy into this look?
A: A…
Andrew W. K. on Ottawa, Partying and Figuring Out ‘How Not to be Dead’
We should probably make Andrew W. K. an honorary Canadian — he’s a singer-songwriter, multi-talente…
Dump This Dump 2 Represents Citizen Advocates Against Expanding Landfills in Ottawa
By Laurie McCannell, Vice-president Dump This Dump
For years, people driving to Ottawa have been una…
Standard Apparel Launches Eco-friendly Nau Line
This month will be an exciting one for you Ottawa eco-friendly fashionistas! Standard Apparel is d…
Organics Knocking at Your Door: Eating Well Ottawa Makes Healthy Choices Easy
We all do it and it happens at least once a week — the regular jaunt to the grocery store for a few…
TRIXX Shatters Taboos and Brings Worldly Perspective to Ottawa’s Absolute Comedy
TRIXX is a comedian with a unique mission — he doesn’t want to make everyone laugh. Instead, he aim…
Ottawa Performance: Dancers Give Back
Does dance have the power to heal? Many argue its fluid movements, graceful approach and interpretiv…
What Ottawans Want from the Federal Budget: Report Calls for a Breakthrough Year for Ottawa River
By Ecology Ottawa
A recent report released by Ecology Ottawa argues that the budget is an opportunit…
The Most Celebrated Cantatas of Bach
The Consolation of the Heart concert is coming to Ottawa February 24 at Dominion-Chalmers United Chu…
Investing in Ottawa’s Youth: The YMCA-YWCA Launches 2014 Campaign
Sure, Ottawa is considered by many to be an affluent city. We do after all, have one of the most edu…
Finnish Film ‘My Stuff’ Questions Materialistic Life
Sometimes drastic measures involve being nude — both physically and emotionally, to really understa…
The disgusting attack on General Andrew Leslie is wrong, wrong, wrong.
Lieutenant-General Andrew Brooke Leslie, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD is a retired Canadian Forces general o…
RAW Canada Launches in Ottawa to Support Local Artists
No matter what side of the debate you’re on — that Ottawa artists are leaving for bigger cities or…
Young Ottawa Male’s Passion, Results in Unbelievable Success
Maurice is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, producer, rapper, and engineer from Ottawa who worke…
How to Buy a Piece of Heaven
What do you give a person who is hard to buy for? How can you fondly remember someone who has left a…
Vote for Your Favourite #OIFF72 Film by February 20
The #OIFF72 films are in – let the voting begin!
Filmmakers had a gripping 72 hours to complete th…
This is War
This is War, currently on at The Great Canadian Theatre Company, may not be a great show for Valenti…
Honouring Dr. Sidlauskas on Her 100th Birthday
Have you ever used the term “If I live to 100”? Well, for Dr. Agatha Sidlauskas, founder of Vent…
5 Steps for Reconnecting in a World of Increasing Isolation
Emotional isolation is a growing problem, with more than one out of three adults aged 45 and older d…
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Lowland
Jhumpa Lahiri
Knopf Publishing, Toronto, 2013, 340pp.
Reviewed by Don MacLean
February 2…
