Inspiring Change through Housing for Homeless Women
Located at 314 Booth Street, it was uplifting to see Cornerstone’s new housing project for homeless…
Kevin McNamara’s Quest for the Stanley Cup
Kevin McNamara has come as close to the Stanley Cup as any other Ottawa hockey fan – he attended G…
A Fun and Fresh Way to Step Into Spring
This spring, you need only remember four words when it comes to fashion: brights, prints, mid-length…
Ottawa International Animation Festival: That’s More Than All Folks!
Film buff? Art lover? Can’t get your fill of cartoons (Saturday morning or otherwise)? Do you feel…
Publisher’s Message May 8, 2011
On election night my friend, a long-time Liberal, called me and said, “well, that’s what happens to a Party that tries to be everything to everyone and stands for nothing at all.”
Our Shifting Political Landscape
“Politics,” as Michael Ignatieff graciously acknowledged last night, “offers hard lessons we a…
Why Isn’t Health Care A Major Campaign Issue?
Canadians’ commitment to a publicly funded universally based health care system remains as strong…
Ottawa Chamberfest 2011
It is soon time again for merry chamber music making Ottawa style as Ottawa Chamberfest 2011 is just…
Public Service campaign defends future of professionals and vital services to Canadians
Come election time, ballots turn into wagers as every Canadian’s vested interest in what will happ…
A Royal ParTea with Jeanne Beker
Ottawa’s fashion darling Julia Vorob’eva attended a “Royal Partea” and met with Jeanne Beker to di…
Greener days are not ahead: Where is Elizabeth May and the Green Party in this campaign?
Today is the first anniversary of the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig located in the U.S…
And there are tulips there too!
It is spring and that wonderful, all-Ottawa, flower filled festival will soon be upon us again. Once…
Ottawa’s new kid on the icon block
Rising out of the east bank of the Rideau canal, just a shadow’s cast from The Chateau Laurier in…
Assessing the English Debate: Who won? Call it a draw.
How should we assess the only English language debate in this year’s election campaign? My first i…
Fashion Inspires Home Decor
Inspiration is all around you – translate fashion to your home’s decor! I splurged on this Coach ha…
Fear Factor: What is Stephen Harper so afraid of?
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party strike me as relatively unprepared for this…
OLM Q&A: Demü leads Ottawa’s fashion scene as iconic force
Developing an iconic brand in Ottawa may be challenging for some, but local design team Angie Fisher…
A dose of Berlin’s eclectic hues from photographer Kayla Meyer
It’s now the season where the sun melts away the remaining snow drifts, revealing the filth that cli…
Hope is a Good Thing: The 2011 Toronto Blue Jays
While the Toronto Blue Jays haven’t reached the Major League Baseball playoffs since 1993 – the ye…
OLM Q&A: Ottawa's own fashion legend revealed
Diffusing the shield created from his trademark oversized black rimmed glasses, fragrance and fashio…
In Canada is racism a spectator sport?
Happy to have found a seat near the back of a homeward-bound transit vehicle I did my best to settle…
Hope for Sports in the Capital
It may sometimes seem bleak, but it’s a great time to be a sports fan in Ottawa. While our city?…
Laughing all the way
Imagine standing in front of a microphone, cracking your best jokes, hoping gales of laughter from a…
Norman Pirollo: Contemporary Wood Craftsman
Wood art. The two words may not seem to go together but when Norman Pirollo gets down to it and crea…
The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival
John Vaillant, Knopf Canada, 2010 • 329pp.
The region is Primorye, located in Russia’s Far East….
