We Need Action On Land Claims And We Need It Now
Canada’s mining industry offers major opportunities for First Nations peoples. We are the larg-est i…
The Rocky Mountaineer: Journey of a Lifetime
There are certain things you should do at least once in your life if you are Canadian. One is to vis…
Canada’s Presence in Afghanistan
Why we are there and why we would do a disservice to the United Nations and ourselves if we didn’t…
Petite Auberge Les Bons Matins B&B
Thousands of Ottawans visit Montreal weekly for business and pleasure. Montreal has it all, live the…
Canada’s Presence in Afghanistan: Why We Are There And Why We Would Do A Disservice To The United Nations And Ourselves If We Didn’t See The Mission Through
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is that august organization’s single la…
Innovation in Canada’s Science and Technology Sector: Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s New Strategy
Governments do not create prosperity. It’s created by business and the best thing government can do…
Canada’s Muscular Military: The Throne Speech Façade
Pity the Canadian Forces. They must surely be suffering from an identity crisis.
It was only a month…
Afghanistan and the Polls: Change the Question – Change the Numbers
Quick media conclusions on polls released regarding Canadian participation in the Afghanistan missio…
Canadian Pharmaceutical Companies Take Innovative Approach in Response to United Nations Report to Stop AIDS in Africa
The United Nations says that access to medicine could save 10 million lives a year globally and is r…
Step-Aside B&B in the village of Gagetown, NB
As we continue in our quest to encourage readers to "See Canada from Sea-to-Sea-to Sea," we decided to feature a B&B in the Maritimes called Step-Aside B&B.
A Midwinter’s Bite of the Big Apple
Got the winter blues or a little cabin fever? Well here’s the cure: New York City. David Letterman…
Giving Up On Government As An Agent For The Public Good…Is Not A Good Idea
When I first got into the commercial polling business, about 70% of Canadians held a somewhat favour…
Some Day at the Beach! Destination Weddings: Cuba
When my brother-in-law announced his intention to wed in Cuba, my wife Trine literally jumped for j…
The Cowboy Trail: A Father and Son Journey to the Calgary Stampede and Rocky Mountain Dude Ranch
I’ve always dreamed of taking my son to the Calgary Stampede, visit a ranch, and then go horseback r…
To Veil Or Not To Veil
Quick, what do the words “Muslim woman” bring to mind?
Is it the austere beauty of a face untouched…
Incredible Ithaca!
After a hiatus of several years from the pages of Ottawa Life Magazine as a backpacking internationa…
ST. PETERSBURG: The Most Beautiful Northern City of Them All
St. Petersburg, often referred to as the Venice of the North, is truly a remarkable city. Whether du…
Sometimes Compensation is the Road to Closure
For more than 150 years, the Government of Canada attempted to assimilate aboriginal children by pla…
Is this the end of the Prince of Wales Railway Bridge?
I fear for the future of the Prince of Wales railway bridge that crosses the Ottawa River a mile ups…
The O-Train: Getting It Right the First Time
The City of Ottawa's plan for an expanded 0-Train is being tackled in rather a piecemeal fashion. Ev…
A New Russia Emerges
Canada and Russia are kindred spirits. We share the coldest climates in the northern hemisphere, a m…
An interview with Russian Ambassador to Canada Georiy Mamedov
An interview with Moscow's man in Ottawa — Jan 2005
Are we taking too many pills?
More Canadians are taking prescription medicine than ever before.
We dare to compare search and rescue aircraft for DND
Canada is not only responsible for monitoring a vast maritime area, but must maintain a large enough presence in the Arctic to support our claim to sovereignty.
A week in paradise at Playa del Carmen’s Gran Porto Real
This once sleepy village on the Mayan Riviera is now bustling with tourists who have discovered its alabaster-white beaches and slow lifestyle.
