Which University to Choose in Ottawa: A Comprehensive Overview

 Selecting the right university for further studies is a pivotal moment in every student's life. With a multitude of factors to consider, from the course offerings to the overall campus culture, this decision can feel overwhelmingly complex. It becomes all the more intricate when you consider the array of high-caliber

Kwende Kefentse: Advocate for the arts and CKCU’s first Executive Director

 Unlike other major Canadian cities like Montreal and Toronto, Ottawa hasn’t yet fully cemented a cultural identity for itself, especially in terms of the arts – it is mostly known for being a government and tech hub. However, there has been a growing shift in recent years. Over the last

Carleton “Professors” cancel culture solution for Police is farcical

 Anyone following articles about the serious and systemic problems with police misconduct due to lax police oversight in Canada recognize that we need to rethink the role of police in society.  Whether it means carrying out substantive reforms around police recruitment and training or making significant amendments to the law

TOP 5 colleges in Ottawa

 PHOTO: Courtesy Carleton University Ottawa is rightfully considered one of Canada's most educated cities. In this beautiful and magnificent capital, almost all educational institutions offer the highest level of instruction in English and French. Local colleges are some of the best in all of Canada, and today we will introduce

Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame celebrates the Ottawa Marathon with new exhibit

 Photo courtesy of the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame On May 25, 1975, a shot rang out on the campus of Carleton University. 146 runners took to the streets in a mad scramble and with that, the Ottawa Marathon was born. The rest, as they say, is history… and now, that

Side by Side: a novel

 By: Anita Kushwaha 275 pages ISBN: 1771335459 The Story  Kavita Gupta is a woman in transition. When her troubled older brother, Sunil, disappears, she does everything in her power to find him, convinced that she can save him. Ten days later, the police arrive at her door to inform her that

Are Ottawa taxpayers getting value for money from the OPS?

 Photo credit: Michael Burns It is absolutely preposterous for the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) to be seeking an increase in their budget in excess of five percent from the taxpayers of this City. It is sheer lunacy for the City Council to even entertain such a proposal. Now don’t get me wrong. If

The Tackies and The Town Cryers among the four bands to perform at first annual Musiclude 2019

 Live music and legendary performers? Say no more! On Wednesday February 13th, Ottawa Life Magazine will host its first event of the new year in collaboration with Ottawa’s hottest new live music and entertainment venue, Overflow Brewery. From local music celebrities and state-of-the-art concert venues to a myriad of outdoor

Meet the Members of Up and Coming Improv Team Main Branch!

 All photos courtesy of Main Branch Have you heard of Main Branch? This troupe of young actors are taking on Ottawa’s improv scene by storm! With monthly shows at the Royal Oak on Laurier, this tight-knit team aspires to spread the joys of improv theatre and show how it can

Ravens Shock Gee-Gees with Comeback Victory in Colonel By Classic

 Photo credit: Marc Lafleur In a dramatic setting, the Carleton Ravens won in dramatic fashion. The Ravens topped the archrival University of Ottawa Gee-Gees 4-3 in the third-annual Colonel By Classic at TD Place Arena. It was an emotional game full of physicality and bad blood. The Ravens came back

Therapy Dogs Go to University

 By: Judy Beltzner Late nights. Too much coffee. Cramming. Away from home for the first time. So much pressure! Anyone who has gone to university recognizes the causes and symptoms of students’ anxiety. Now there is a new way to help students get through trying times during the academic year

Korea Week 2018 to Bring K-pop, K-Food, K-Cinema and More to Ottawa!

 Do you love K-pop music? Or perhaps you just can’t get enough of delicious Korean BBQ. Well, you’re in luck because Korea Week 2018 kicks off this weekend! Organized and hosted by the Korean Cultural Centre, the festival, which actually runs for two weeks, will feature a variety of cultural

The power of poetry / Q&A with Spoken word poet Brandon Wint

 Though he now calls Edmonton home, poet Brandon Wint says much of what shaped his art can be owed to what he calls being "a child of Ottawa's creative commuity." Here, he says, is where he truly began to know himself and see more clearly what he could offer the world

From Mayerthorpe to Moncton: The Unanswered Questions

 Photos by Andre Gagne MPPAC President, Louis-Philippe Thériault “Holy crap, his wife his pregnant.” This was the first thought that struck Louis-Philippe Thériault moments after hearing his friend and fellow officer Cst. David Ross had died from gunshot wounds, murdered in the line of duty by 24-year-old Justin Bourque. He’d take

Ottawa to Celebrate Black History with Film, Music and More

 Today marks the beginning of Black History Month and the Nation's Capital is hosting a variety of different cultural events to recognize and celebrate this important month. With the UN declaring 2015 to 2024 “The International Decade for People of African Descent,” these events not only reflect on past events

The RCMP at the Point of No Return

 By Darryl T Davies The colossal understatement of the year has to be that from Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.  In a recent interview when he was asked about the idea of civilian oversight for the RCMP he commented “It would be a massive change in the way the institution

Play Ball

 Special Olympic supporters will compete side-by-side with nearly 40 Special Olympics athletes and put their skills to the test this Saturday, October 28, at the 8th annual Motionball Marathon of Sport Ottawa. Presented by AIR MILES, the event takes place at Carleton University from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. With

World-Class Sports Complex Coming to Orleans

 Photos by Andre Gagne / Designs provided by BlackSheep Developments As talks trudge onward to bring a new sports arena from the west to a more centralized LeBreton Flats, one group has staked a claim on the East. In fact, you could say they tumbled into it. Tumblers Gymnastics, one of

Nine Lives: A Young Athlete’s Struggle with Concussions

 Photos courtesy of Sarah Hiscock Sarah Hiscock lay motionless on the field. Her rugby teammates and coaches sprinted towards her. They surrounded her. “I was tackled and then stepped on by a bunch of girls,” Hiscock explains, as the last thing she remembers before she blacked out. “I woke up,

Ottawa Jazz On The Upswing

 Ottawa Life’s Festival City Series is back! We'll provide a unique look at some of your favourite events. We’ll go beyond the music with artist interviews, volunteer profiles, concert reviews and spotlights on the tastes, sights and sounds of the festival season.  Your city! Your festivals and events! Like a good sunscreen,

Say Hello to Aaron Cayer: Entrepreneur, Community Leader, and GenNext Award Recipient

 Photos by: Andrew Szeto, Sarah Robinson and Hayley Robateau Aaron Cayer has been skateboarding for nearly 20 years and the passion he has for the sport is incredible. Aaron is the recent recipient of United Way’s GenNext award, for which he received in recognition of his interesting and engaging work around Ottawa’s

Learn Laugh and Listen at Recovery Day Ottawa Benefit

 Images courtesy of Recovery Day Ottawa People with addictions are weak. They bring it on themselves. They are just lazy.  They need to grow up. These are the types of stereotypical misconceptions people like Gord Garner strive to remove every day. As the Festival Producer for Ottawa’s annual Recovery Day, Garner

Paralympian Dean Mellway’s Hockey Sledge Makes its Way to the Canadian Museum of History

 Hockey permeates every area of Canadian culture and subculture, so it should be no surprise that the Canadian Museum of History is celebrating Canada 150 with an exhibition on our country’s national winter sport. Not only does it feature artifacts from some of hockey’s most storied moments and players –

Ice on Fire, the Rising Inferno of Malak

 Feature photo by Tarek Ghanem “Only when you stop looking for other people to tell you you’re good and just start knowing it will you start becoming successful,” says singer-songwriter Malak, expressing a wisdom that waltzes comfortably around her youth. At 21, the newcomer is well of aware of the gesso

Elementary, Watson!

 The colorful flash of fireworks lighting up the Ottawa sky ushered us into the New Year a few weeks ago. The foundation was laid for what is shaping up to be one of the biggest years the city has ever seen. Today, the proverbial cherry was placed firmly on top