Climate Change and Arctic Sovereignty
Many of Canada’s most enduring myths originate in the Arctic. We still tend to think of the Arctic…
BLUE WATER: RBC’s Commitment to Canada’s Aboriginal Communities
In July 2009, the RBC Foundation awarded a grant of $500,000 to Peterborough’s Trent University as…
The 2010 Capital One Just For Laughs Comedy Tour Announces 10th Anniversary Line-up and Tour Dates
The 2010 Capital One Just For Laughs Comedy Tour
Announces 10th Anniversary Line-up and Tour Dates
O…
MOvember: Local Area Residents Raise Cancer Awareness through Moustache Contest
Local fundraiser, Alex Lamontagne invites participation in “Movember” a world-wide fund raising driv…
The Future of our Planet is Now: Q&A with Dr. David Suzuki
Award-Winning Scientist, Environmentalist & Broadcaster Dr. David Suzuki has just released his l…
The Future of our Planet is Now: Q&A with Dr. David Suzuki
Award-Winning Scientist, Environmentalist & Broadcaster Dr. David Suzuki has just released his l…
Tasteful Labyrinth of Art
Koyman Galleries
Koyman Galleries are bringing Canadian art to the doorsteps of Ottawa. The gallery…
Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth
Juliet B. Schor • The Penguin Press, 2010, 258pp.
Oxygen depletion, the formation of ecological de…
Tibi Hegyesi Extracting Beauty
With a colourful palette in his mind’s eye and a creativity ready to burst, Toronto-based artist T…
Living Green Ribbon Campaign at this year’s Super Ex was a big hit
The Super Ex was once again home to Organ Donor Awareness Day on August 23rd this year. Trillium Gif…
G8 and G20: Steph Davidson’s Final Thoughts
The headlines beckon to newsstand passersby: “Budget watchdog probing summits’ $1-billion p…
Truth and Reconciliation and a Need for Change
A solemn air swept through Winnipeg on June 16 as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada…
Woe Is Ottawa
Weighing in on City Plight Before Going to the Polls
As Ottawa’s population swiftly approaches 1 m…
The Art of Choosing
The Art of Choosing
By Sheena Iyengar • Twelve Publishing, 2010 • 329pp.
What is freedom? Free…
Ottawa Life Magazine’s ARCTIC SERIES: Explores the stewardship and challenges of the Canadian Arctic
The explosion onboard the Deepwater Horizon on April 20 in the Gulf of Mexico, a drilling rig owned…
The Quest for the Northwest Passage
The Quest for the Northwest Passage: exploring the elusive route through Canada’s Arctic waters is…
Opposition Leader Tim Hudak says with Ontario facing unprecedented job losses and a massive deficit, six million in bonuses to LCBO management is wrong
Premier Dalton McGuinty recently announced that the Ontario government is considering selling off cr…
Canadian Innovation and 21st Century Challenges
Like other countries, Canada faces profound challenges in the decades ahead. An aging population, th…
Farmers In Crisis: While the Provincial and Federal Government Argue – Farmers Pay the Price
Ontario’s leading agricultural agencies recently signed a joint letter to Ontario Agriculture Minist…
Rushing to Remove Ottawa’s Alternative School Option. What’s the Hurry?
For children, few influences are stronger than education and schooling. Currently, students in the p…
Andrea Horwath says LCBO bonuses show a culture of entitlement
An interview with Andrea Horwath, leader of the New Democratic Party of Ontario
The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World
Wade Davis’s remarkable book,The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World, is me…
The Future of Northern Resource Development in Canada — Optimism or Pessimism
Natural resource development in the Canadian North is emerging as one of our country’s most intere…
Canada’s Role and Responsibility on the International Stage
Canada’s expertise in mining and mineral development dates to the earliest days of our country, with…
Holding Mining Accountable for Actions Abroad
The core argument of the mining industry is that C-300 (The Responsible Mining Bill) would cause rep…