BEST OF OTTAWA 2019: Home Improvement and Design

 After over 20-years writing about life in Ottawa, we think we have a pretty good idea of the best of what this city has to offer. In this weekly series, we’ll share our picks with you -  our top hotels, live music venues, local brews, bands and more. Check, share and discuss

Three steps for top to bottom summer home maintenance

 You probably already have a home maintenance checklist: Replace the furnace filter each season, shut off water spigots before winter, clean the gutters, etc. That’s a good start, but there are jobs that homeowners often forget about, or don’t even know about. Some of the biggest problems typically arise from

Strengthening the Foundation of Ottawa with Action Restoration

 Feature photo by Andre Gagne Patrick Despatie likes to get down to the foundation of things. In fact, you can say he’s made a career out of it and is probably somewhere underneath the city as you read this.   If you have cracked or bowed walls, sloping floors, a