Zombies Invade Ottawa’s Bank Street this Halloween

 Get ready. Zombie flesh-eaters are coming to town. Ottawa’s Bank Street is predicting a zombie infestation this Halloween, and the mindless, ghoulish creatures aren’t showing up empty-handed. Hosted by the Bank Street Business Improvement Area (BIA), the first-ever Zombie Crawl is a scare-fest that won’t disappoint. The terrifyingly spirited zombies

Dimensions- A Premier Sculpture Show In Ottawa

 “DIMENSIONS” is presented by The National Capital Network of Sculptors on September 12-15, 2013. The show displays a remarkable cross-section of sculptures in a multitude of media, styles and working methods from 28 local artists.  There are bronze, stone sculptures, wood carving and assemblages, clay and glass sculptures, as well as

LUNCH: A Fresh Food Experience in the Capital

 When you are in a rush to grab a bite between meetings, it’s nice to be able to buy something on the go. The problem: not many places in Ottawa that serve food quickly also serve it healthy. Luckily, the new LUNCH truck on Albert at Kent can offer Ottawans

Canadian Basketball Thrives in Kazan

 Canada’s highly anticipated arrival on the international men’s basketball stage likely won’t come for another few years – but early results in the lead-up to the 2016 Olympics suggest that the program is well on its way. Rio 2016 is a sound estimate for a perpetually mediocre program to finally

Great Big Sea: “Ottawa Is Like Coming Home”

 On the 20-year anniversary of touring the band’s East Coast folk music around North America, Great Big Sea is happily bringing the show back to the capital at Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest – one of the many seasonal festivals that have welcomed the legendary Canadian band with open arms. Whether the

Photos of Ottawa Past and Present

 Click the link below.  It leads to original photos of the City of Ottawa... then when you run your mouse over the picture, it shows what it looks like now.... times have changed for sure! Ottawa was once a stately Edwardian city, but over the years it has been overtaken

Democracy Watch Unloads on Harper Government for Chronic Lack of Accountability in Series of Cover-ups

 According to Democracy Watch, "biased, lapdog investigations mean cover-up of Senate scandal most likely outcome and public inquiry will be needed – Wright, Duffy should be found guilty of violating ethics rules, and possibly other laws "Ethics Commissioner has covered up twice already for Nigel Wright, Senate Ethics Officer is

Light Rail Transit Western Extension: Either Build It Right or Don’t Build It at all

 When one thinks of all the money spent on foolishness by the City of Ottawa, their efforts to keep a lid on LRT costs are baffling. To reduce costs, the City wants to build the western extension of the LRT through an area west of Tunney’s Pasture where few people

Unpublished Ottawa goes live!

 The thinking person’s social media site launches in Ottawa There’s a new social media site in town, where big ideas don’t have to squeeze into 140 characters or an Internet meme. UnpublishedOttawa.com invites local residents to have their say on any topic relevant to Ottawa by writing a letter, publishing

Tanya Collins: OLM Spaces Issue on CTV Ottawa Morning Live – "Fresh Fabrics for Spring"

Catch Third Wall’s Fab Production of God of Carnage and Enjoy the Slaughter

 It’s always a treat when a Yasmina Reza play graces the stage. Third Wall Theatre Company’s current production is its rendition of Reza’s Tony Award-winning play God of Carnage and it does this complex play justice. It is most certainly worth seeing. God of Carnage runs until March 2 at the Great

Bucket List: Go Bungee Jumping!

 Believe it or not, one of my bucket list dreams was to throw myself off of a 200-foot-high bridge. Seriously… I’ve always thought about bungee jumping, but it was really on a whim last summer that I actually booked my spot. On Sunday, August 26th (2012), my boyfriend Jeff and

Letters to the Editor: Disabled and Displaced: Canada’s Need for a National Disabilities Act

 By: Delaney Dunlop Majority rules – a common phrase used to solve many an argument. This simple practice that parents and teachers employed to avoid conflict has become the cornerstone of our government system. Democracy refers to a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in

Bucket List: Ice Skating on the Rideau Canal

 As I have lived in Ottawa for 20 years, the Rideau Canal is no mystery to me. At least once a year, I strap on my skates and enjoy the world’s longest skating rink. With the temperature this past weekend at a high of only -3° C, my boyfriend and

Andrew Cash: Not Your Typical Member of Parliament

 Andrew Cash, New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Toronto-Davenport, serves as the deputy critic for Canadian Heritage and sits on the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, but he is unlike many of his predecessors who have held this position in the past. Prior to his running for public office

Decoding Gas Prices: Is the Gas Gouge Real? Part 1

 Gas prices. If there is one topic that gets the back up of every Canadian who owns a vehicle, it is probably that one. There seems to be a veil of secrecy surrounding the issue. Who determines the cost? How come it fluctuates from day- to-day? Why is gas more

The Johnny Vegas Interview: Shakin’, not Stirred

 The Johnny Vegas All-Star Band is one of Ottawa’s favourite musical acts. Patterned after Rat Pack crooners Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., Johnny Vegas brings back a style not seen since the early sixties in Las Vegas. Johnny’s witty banter and thoughtful insight into the music bring

RURAL RANT — Tailgating is Not Cool

 So I was driving to Ottawa recently. It was early afternoon and I took the Queensway into the city, and what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a bunch of tailgating drivers. I do not understand how the practice of driving less than one car length behind another vehicle, at speeds over 100

First Nations Taxation

 A message from Ottawa Life Magazine’s publisher Dan Donovan: Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet in Ottawa with First Nations leaders this week to discuss treaty and aboriginal rights and economic development. The current state of Aboriginal relations in Canada is at an all-time low and the treatment of Canada's aboriginal community

Ancient Martial Art Growing in the Capital

 Energy is about to burst through the walls in the basement of a building located at 433 Bank Street. As you open the door and descend the stairs, sounds of punching, rope slashing and heavy breathing start to get louder. The picture clears up as you step into a well-lit gym. A

Norway: A Country of Unequalled Equality

 As the need for accessibility reform grows in Ottawa, it is important to examine countries that have successfully created effective accessibility programs. In Norway, the government has been busy over the past three years attempting to make the whole country more accessible to persons with disabilities. On January 1, 2009, the Norwegian

Capital Clips – He Does Design

 Tim Sherstyuk took an Ontario Summer Company grant for a driveway sealing business and turned it into a web design agency. Confused? It goes like this. His driveway business needed an online presence and, while creating it himself, he realized his real gift was generating on-line traffic. Tim describes Elonta

Steamy Sushi

 What’s the key to enduring success? The team at Kinki Restaurant in the ByWard Market should know. They celebrated their 11th anniversary this summer. Head chef Pablo Robaina, who has been at the helm since last September, and talented sushi chef Amin Takano, present a cuisine that reflects the delightful

Auditor General Criticizes Outsourcing of Federal Public Service Jobs as Ottawa MPs Pierre Poilievre and John Baird Do Nothing

 By Gary Corbett The findings of Auditor General Michael Ferguson’s Fall 2012 Report, released on October 23, come as no surprise to the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), which represents over five thousand employees impacted by the government’s on–going dismantling of our nation’s public service infrastructure.

Publisher’s Message

 Numerous Canadian public policy academics, public health experts and writers, including André Picard and Jeffrey Simpson at The Globe and Mail, claim that Canada’s health-care system is lagging behind other western countries. As Picard noted in a column last spring in The Globe and Mail entitled Dragging Medicare into the