Bucket List: Ice Skating on the Rideau Canal
As I have lived in Ottawa for 20 years, the Rideau Canal is no mystery to me. At least once a year,…
The Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre
Today, it is challenging to find someone whose life hasn’t been touched by the effects of cancer
Valentine’s Day Sparkles for Not a Lot of Bread
For those aware of traditional bubbly, the title of this blog should give them a little chuckle… f…
America’s Fiscal Albatross
The inaugural celebrations are over and a new Congress has been sworn in. Washington, D.C. is return…
The Zimovs: Restoration of the Mammoth-Era Ecosystem, and Reversing Global Warming
The Arctic is warm and melting.
Politicians are debating, environmentalists are demanding more res…
Bette’s Etiquette Beat: Do’s and Don’ts of I Do: Wedding Etiquette
Welcome to old and new friends. Make yourself at home. I trust all had a good start to the New Year,…
Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Space Travel 1: Ion Engine
Science fiction is filled with high-tech spacecraft that soar through space and battle each other at…
The Frozen Sound of Ice Music: World-renowned ice musician Terje Isungset will perform in Ottawa on instruments made of ice.
By Marie Harbo Dahle
Norwegian percussionist and ice musician Terje Isungset creates music from ins…
Hockey and Ribs: An Unbeatable Combination!
As part of this year’s Winterlude festivities, Ottawa Life Magazine and St. Louis Wings and Ribs (…
Mike MacDonald – Ailing Comedian Raises Awareness of Importance of Testing for Hep C
For a 57-year-old Ottawa comic in need of a new liver, Mike MacDonald is in a good space these days….
Abbotts & Delaunay Wines Are Worth Seeking Out
There’s a myth in Ontario that the Liquor Control Board of Ontario is the only place to buy import…
JP Hoe – Getting Under the Skin on Mannequin
Twice-nominated Western Canadian Music Awards artist JP Hoe is the ultimate singer-songwriter. The W…
Swedish Film Masterpiece to Be Screened on Friday Night at Library and Archives Canada
It’s a rare coming-of-age movie that appeals to the heart and mind, but that is exactly what the l…
Closing Doors on Canada’s History
On June 19, 2012, David McGuinty, Liberal Member of Parliament for Ottawa South, rose during Questio…
Canadian Museum of Nature brings the Arctic to Winterlude in special photo exhibit
This is Canada’s Arctic!, a new photo exhibit organized by the Canadian Museum of Nature for Wint…
Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Mr. Freeze
Mr. Freeze is a popular villain from the Batman series, known as much for his tragic back story as h…
Fire on the Hill: A Canadian historical suspense novel by Frank Rockland
Discover what really happened on the night of February 3, 1916, when a suspicious fire destroyed the…
Less Cash . . . Here’s What to Stash
There is a handful of great discoveries to be found among the ruins of LCBO’s leftovers from the p…
Sarah Slean: Navigating the Mystery on Land & Sea
Fifteen years on and Sarah Slean’s list of accomplishments is as varied as it is impressive. Slean i…
The Essential Wardrobe for Understated Elegance
By Antonio Valente
Make this the year you get noticed. Start with a plain navy suit, followed by a c…
Beware Computer Vision Syndrome
By Dr. Thomas A. Noël
Most people, when considering occupational hazards, would think of dangerous…
A Taste of Oregon — Sort of . . .
Sadly, we don’t see a lot of Oregon wine here in Ontario. If you go to the LCBO website and type ?…
CBC Names Ottawa’s Chamber Players of Canada’s 9th CD Disc of the Week
Mozart Concertos Volume 2 is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Disc of the Week for January…
HogsBack Declares APORKALYPSE NOW: HogsBack Brewing Company Brews OATMEAL BACON STOUT Beer
‘Smell that? You smell that?’
‘What?’
‘Bacon, son. Nothing else in the world smells like t…
Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Giant Robots
One of the most pervasive figures in technology throughout the history of science-fiction is the gia…
