CrossFit: At the Forefront of a Fitness Revolution
As far as beginnings go, the origins of the CrossFit strength and conditioning program were largely…
Get Up Close to Ottawa City Hall Public Art
Canada’s urban centres are homes to many works of public art. Stand-alone, commemorative or decora…
Defining Canadian Style
The French are chic. Italians are sexy yet sophisticated. Canadians are… what exactly?
A cultural…
What’s With all this New Oz Wine, Part 1?
Fans of Aussie hooch rejoice, the focus has once again returned to the Land Down Under (“Where women…
Dressing for Yourself: The Man Repeller Style
I first stumbled across the term “man repeller” when introduced to the fashion blog of the same…
Gelato, by any other name
When the hot weather descends on Ottawa, and the sub-zero winter is all but forgotten, one cannot he…
Hockey’s Loss, Vancouver’s Shame
The NHL season ended on Wednesday night, not a moment too soon. Unfortunately it didn’t end so muc…
Misguided, ignorant and improper: Brigette DePape is no one to admire
Brigette DePape’s unprecedented protest on the floor of the Senate chamber last week during the reading of the Throne Speech was misguided, ignorant and improper and is nothing to cheer about.
Little Italy’s Appetite Gets Bigger
Little Italy is surely becoming the culinary heart of Ottawa. One walk on Preston street will take…
Rising Ottawa Bass-Baritone Sings a Song for Ottawa!
Fluid, lyrical, dramatic and excellent are words that just begin to describe the brilliance of the v…
The Start of a Tasteful Journey
Today you and I embark on a new adventure together … we are going to explore the world of wine (an…
Angie’s Models & Talent International Showcase
Ottawa’s fashion event insider, Julia Vorob’eva is always invited to all of the best fashion event…
Ottawa, Music and Inspiration
Music and Ottawa go wonderfully hand in hand. The city is brimming with musicians. Ottawa is blessed…
The Coolest Capital in Europe and the German Riviera
The Germans do it all and have it all. Exceptional in every way, it is no surprise that Germany cont…
Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont
By Joseph Boyden • Penguin, 2010, pp.204
After a night spent alone in mid-May 1885, Louis Riel eme…
In Search of Style
Ask Alex: Summer Chic
Q: Does being trendy make someone chic? I’m looking to revamp my style bu…
Stroked Ego
Ottawa’s fashion darling Julia Vorob’eva attended an exclusive fashion presentation at Stroked E…
Learning from Phytoplankton
The Arctic, to paraphrase Star Trek, is Canada’s final frontier. It is vast, mysterious and often…
Pink Ginger: Ottawa’s local organic beauty source
With the range of toxins we seem to subject ourselves to in our day-to-day lives, doesn’t it make…
Thirst Impressions
Every second Saturday the LCBO’s Vintages section releases over one hundred wines into the Ontario m…
Shining a Northern Light on Business
Canada’s north is the new land of opportunity: mining, sovereignty, energy, transportation, infrastr…
Public Education – a Hallmark of Democracy
In Canada, students and their parents enjoy a right most don’t enjoy- free, high quality public ed…
Aboriginal Youth and the Canadian Workforce
The RBC Stay in School Program
Talk to any advocate for Aboriginal rights and you will hear that a g…
Digital tools prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s challenges
How do you engage the short attention spans of today’s student, shaped by a technological revolution.
Ottawa International Children’s Festival Celebrates 26 years
The Ottawa International Children’s Festival (OCIF) is 26 years old.
The Festival is back and bigg…
