Light Rail Transit Western Extension: Either Build It Right or Don’t Build It at all
When one thinks of all the money spent on foolishness by the City of Ottawa, their efforts to keep a…
Healthwise: The quickest way to fatten a rat is to feed it MSG
A doctor told me that the quickest way to fatten a rat is to feed it MSG. Given that the majority of…
Graphic Urbane Style
Unexpected colour combinations and doses of pattern create a happy quality to this historical home….
Gliding Shelf Solutions: Upgrading Your Home is Within Reach
By Karen Temple
To reach your Crock-Pot, do you have to get on your knees and haul out the Mixmaster…
Ask An Engineer: Tips for Home Renovation
Phil Trott knows his way around a renovation site. Before landing his current job as a civil enginee…
Four Contractors, Loads of Good Advice
By Heather Seftel-Kirk
A renovation can make a homeowner’s dream come true, or it could turn into…
A Makeover That Works
A makeover that works is always one that is budget-friendly and achievable with off-the-shelf furnit…
Artistically Transforming A Brighton Beach Neighbourhood
Surface Developments is an Ottawa-based real estate development company specializing in design-focus…
What Will Really Make You Happy? Research Reveals 4 Common Misconceptions
The idea of a happy and meaningful life has become unnecessarily complicated in some circles, says a…
Fabritec-tastic: A Kitchen Cabinet Renovation
By David Ginny
Ever hear the story about the couple who went out for a new faucet and came home wit…
A Wickedly Good Rhone Wine
One of my favorite parts of my job is teaching. I like giving seminars and talking to/with people ab…
The Far Away Flavors of Pâtisserie Les Galets: Sinfully Delicious
Pâtisserie Les Galets of Montreal brings you fresh and delectable oriental pastries from Tunisia!
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Dan Aykroyd – An Actor’s Life: The Sequel
Disc I: Film City or Mr. Saracino Works in Ottawa
The destiny of the world is determined less by the…
The Boston Bombings
Today, as runners and Members of Parliament gather at the Centennial Flame to march in solidarity to…
Healthwise: Spring into Digestive Health
As the season begins to warm our winter-worn faces, many of us are thinking about overall lightening…
Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – The Holodeck
I discussed the potential future uses of holograms in my last blog. Although holograms have many use…
The New Design of the NAV CENTRE
A sleek, modern look with an inviting atmosphere is just part of what to expect at the newly renovat…
Spring Chicken In Wine Sauce in Gluten-Free Lemon-Brown Basmati Rice
Are you enjoying this spring weather, with its vibrant colors and longer days? Why not get a taste o…
Bette’s Etiquette Beat: OCivility and Bus Etiquette
Letitia Baldridge, aka The Doyenne of Decorum, was an American etiquette expert and public relations…
A Place to Move
By Katana Kaji
Deadlines! Waistlines! Where can one go for some respite?
Old Hull seems to be the pl…
RURAL RANT: OLG Greed is Responsible for Slaughter of Ontario’s Race Horses
I’ve been thinking about this blog ever since the Super Bowl, which is when I saw the best comme…
Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Mastermind
Mastermind is a super-villain and enemy of Marvel’s X-Men who has the ability to create illusions, t…
Unpublished Ottawa goes live!
The thinking person’s social media site launches in Ottawa
There’s a new social media site in t…
Discover Belgium
By Emma Truswell
Belgium is all about indulgence, whether it is in food, history, beer or architectu…