Polling Déjà vu in Wild Rose Country
In November of 1936, in the depths of the Great Depression, incumbent Democrat President Franklin De…
Recipe for a Dancer
By: Chick Snipper
With the arrival of shows like So You Think You Can Dance (important enough to hav…
Book Review: Behind The Bank Counter
Brian L. Coventry’s You Can Bank on That: The Early Years, a second sequel to the author’s first b…
Dalai Lama Visits Ottawa
The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet may have come with a serious message, but His Holiness started his publ…
Death and the Maiden Duke It Out at The NEW Gladstone
Ariel Dorfman’s dark and daring drama Death and the Maiden provides a thrilling conclusion to The…
Controversial Public Servant Cuts Coming – Canada’s Magic Shrinking Trick
Public Servants Series
What will Canada look like if tens of thousands of public sector jobs are los…
Recipe: Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies (Chewy)
Very few things are better comfort foods then a glass of milk with a delicious gooey-chewy chocolate…
DIY: Metal Frame Collar for your Blouse
Blouses are one of the staples in anyone’s wardrobe. They can be dressed up with pencil skirts or…
Travel Diary: Maputsoe, Lesotho
A big, white pickup truck pulled into the compound, one afternoon at Rachel’s Children Home, an HI…
Father Knows Best
With my parents’ 48th wedding anniversary approaching this month, there is cause for a lot of remi…
Sin: The Russia You Never Knew
Book Review by: Damira Davletyarova
Zahar Prilepin’s book Sin is a collection of short stories…
Searching for Style on Two Wheels
Last year, Michelle President and Zara Ansar, were bouncing at trampoline class as they gabbed about…
Bette’s Etiquette Beat – Deadiquette
Spring has sprung in the Nations’ Capital! It is always one of my favourite seasons- buds blosso…
New Burger Place Opens Downtown
Watch out, Ottawa; there’s a new burger place in town. Burgers on Main is located on Sommerset betwe…
Painting the Town
The name Beauty School Dropouts,conjures images of the Pink Ladies, poodle skirts and summer lovin??…
The Expendables: Political Advisors, Consultants and Media Commentators
It is said that there is no honour among thieves. After watching the reaction from both the White Ho…
Two Canadian Fashion Designers with a Green Vision
The fashion industry is a lot of things – glamorous, ever-changing, and certainly big business. Ho…
Recipe: One of Everything Spicy Tomato Soup
This tasty tomato soup is easy to make and very adaptable. You can substitute any of your favourite…
Greenstream Series: Polar Expert – Dr. Peter Harrison
Dr. Peter Harrison has devoted his career to understanding Canada’s northern and Arctic oceans. As…
Maple Magic
April means maple syrup and according to National Geographic, the best sticky stuff in Ontario is in…
GreenStream Series: The Human Face of Climate Change
In April, the world’s top polar scientists will descend on Montreal to answer the world’s most p…
Ottawa Senators Monthly Report: March and April
In several previous monthly reports, I’ve used this space to skewer Adam Proteau and The Hockey Ne…
Juno Weekend Lights Up Ottawa
This weekend, Ottawa was undeniably alive. During the weeks leading up to Canada’s biggest night i…
A True Story of Marriage Fraud and Justice Found
Lainie Towell’s new book How to Catch an African Chicken – A Canadian Woman’s Outrageous but…
No Silver Lining to Golden Years
Pensions & peace of mind series
Retirement issues are hot these days. The Tories’ muse about i…
