Crazy for Condos in Canada’s Capital City!
Take a look around our city. Condos are sprouting up everywhere, rejuvenating older, traditional n…
Capital Clips – Ottawa’s Randy Shaughnessy named Photographic Artist of the Year
Ottawa-based photographer Randy Shaughnessy has received the award for the Ontario Photographic Arti…
Political Advice from 1929 Holds True in 2012: America Votes to Uphold the Status Quo
Shortly before Republican Herbert Hoover was inaugurated as the 31st president of the United States…
Who’s Responsible for the Health of Canada’s Health Care System
“Our health outcomes, with a few exceptions, are among the best in the world and a strong majority…
Healthwise: The Benefits of Meditation
In the past, health was almost always associated with the physical body. Nowadays, more people are…
Capital Clips: Experience Culture & Tremendous Athleticism
The world-class Shen Yun Performing Arts returns to the National Arts Centre over the December holid…
Steamy Sushi
What’s the key to enduring success? The team at Kinki Restaurant in the ByWard Market should know….
Auditor General Criticizes Outsourcing of Federal Public Service Jobs as Ottawa MPs Pierre Poilievre and John Baird Do Nothing
By Gary Corbett
The findings of Auditor General Michael Ferguson’s Fall 2012 Report, released on O…
Cocktails and Conversations: The “do’s and don’ts” of work-related cocktail parties
On September 27 at the Novotel Hotel, Praveeni Perera, chief executive officer of Professional Edge…
Thirst Impressions: Piedmont or Bust
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As usual, we’ll look back at a few releases before we sample the newest bottles on Vintag…
So Unnecessary: Ontario’s Fabricated School Crisis
On September 11, Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals brought back the Ontario legislature early to…
Financial Literacy: An Essential 21st Century Skill
It may surprise you to learn that November is Financial Literacy Month. And yet, financial literacy…
Freedom and Darkness in Salman Rushdie’s Joseph Anton
Salman Rushdie begins his brilliant new memoir Joseph Anton (Knopf Canada, 2012) by describing a ph…
Back to the Future: The Fall and Possible Rise of the Liberal Party of Canada
By Dan Donovan and Simon Vodrey
It has come down to this. On Election Night, May 2011, the once grea…
David Usher – Ushering in the End of the World
Songs From the Last Day on Earth is David Usher’s eighth solo release since the heady days of Canad…
Homes: Light Up Your Life
With the days being so much shorter now, there is no better time to discuss the impact of lighting i…
Arctic sea ice coverage reaches new record low
According to satellite observations, sea ice coverage in the Arctic reached a new record seasonal lo…
Publisher’s Message
Numerous Canadian public policy academics, public health experts and writers, including André Picar…
Don’t Just Think of Argentina for Malbec: 2011 Casillero del Diablo Reserva Malbec
Last night I tasted an Argentine Malbec, where we expect this grape to come from these days, althoug…
Rural Rant: Let’s Stay on Daylight Saving Time Year-Round
Today’s topic was chosen by the calendar. Like I do every spring and every fall, I found myself th…
Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Nanotechnology Part 1
Miniaturization is a common goal when it comes to improving modern technology, and involves making…
The Canadian Mentorship Challenge Event: A Highlight of Global Entrepreneurship Week
Living at One™ and Ethos Networking™ are partnering with Startup Canada, CATAAlliance, and the…
Lest We Forget
Many years ago, I used to go to the Remembrance Day ceremonies at the War Memorial on Elgin Street,…
In Flanders Fields
The day before he wrote his famous poem, one of John McCrae’s closest friends was killed in the figh…
The Legacy Conference opens doors for Generation Y
On Saturday, November 17, The Legacy Conference will be held at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre. The…
