Heating Up the Capital with These Ottawa Sauces

 Photos by Sean Sisk / Feature image Pixabay Ottawa can get cold. Really cold! You know it and I know it. Us Ottawans toss on enough layers come January to resemble a city of Stay Puft Marshmallow People. While cranking up the thermostat and throwing on the sweater/long johns combo

#OttawaStyle

 Ottawa’s group of fashion bloggers and social media mavens has grown in the past year, with some notable departures as people move on — often to Toronto — but the overall fashion community remains a force to be reckoned with. We’re highlighting some mainstays who have graced these pages in

FoodSharing Ottawa’s Addressing Canada’s Food Waste Problem

 By Olga Tkachuk As the debate continues to rage in regards to the Ontario government’s consideration of a disposal ban on organic waste as part of its Strategy for a Waste-Free Ontario, one message is getting less emphasis than it should. At the very root of the problem is the fact

Luxury at its finest comes to the Capital

 Photos by Anne De Haas Meet Ottawa native Micki Mizrahi and her husband Sam who are adding a wow factor to the local condo market. Ottawa is a city of hidden gems. Whether it’s the cool and quirky neighbourhoods, restaurants, cafés, bars, shops, sports facilities, museums, parks, universities, colleges, green

Carben Matches Elegant Food with a Relaxed Atmosphere

 The plates were utterly gorgeous. Not simply the food but the plates themselves. Round with a high edge, almost like a very shallow bowl, each was unique, with colours ranging from brown-speckled white to deep green with shimmering black spots. As each arrived at the table, my dining companions and

The Ice Queen’s Blues – Q&A with Sue Foley

 Photos curtosey of SueFoley.com / Feature image by Scott Doubt  Old man winter may have put a lock on her heart but Sue Foley’s new album Ice Queen is a sizzling sampling of blues with tundra melting guitar licks and the Juno winners signature sultry thermostat raising vocals. The heat

Canailles Keep Doing Backflips

 No matter how many members they currently have, Montreal's Canailles have always had a frantic energy to their music. The band's ability to mix folk, punk and Cajun influences into one of the best live shows in Canada has made them a hit nationally and around the world. Their latest

Little Italy Profile

 Located just West of Centretown, near Dow’s Lake and the War Museum, Little Italy, similar to Chinatown, lives up to its name. The focus of this neighbourhood is, you probably guessed it, Italian food and heritage. A stroll down Preston Street will leave you craving a bowl of pasta, if

New Study Says Millennials Should Be Living the Ottawa Life!

 A recent study by Point2Homes reveals that Ottawa is the 5th most attractive cities in Canada for Millennials in 2018. This young generation is now the largest in the country, and many are beginning to settle down. So, what makes a good city for a Millennial to stay in? The

NCC and RendezVous Reach Agreement in LeBreton Flats Redevelopment

 After much waiting and speculation, plans to move forward on the redevelopment of Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats were made today in what some are calling a milestone announcement for Canada’s Capital. Both The National Capital Commission (NCC) and RendezVous LeBreton Group stated they have reached an agreement in principle on how to

The Milkman Still Delivers On Blast the Radio

 Photo by Andre Gagne His morning begins in darkness. Most of the city is still sleeping. He clicks off the alarm clock, tries not to wake the wife and slips out of bed to pore over the news. Hearing his trainer's voice at the back of his mind, he makes

Peeling Back the Layers of the Ottawa Burlesque Scene with Killsey Van HellSin

 Photo by Kidd Gloves Photography She looks out at the crowd thinking to herself “I don’t want to mess this up”. It is her first time really trying this out. Sure, there was that night at the Rainbow but this...this is different. She's been preparing for this moment for some time. You’d

A Heartfelt Campaign

 A little more than a year ago, Ottawa’s Montfort Hospital Foundation launched a campaign to raise $2.5 million for a machine that would change the lives of people in need. The goal of the campaign – appropriately called For You, Sweet Heart – is to purchase a CT scanner featuring a

Kind Village Launches Game-Changing Giving Platform

 Kind Village announces the launch of give.kindvillage.com, a game-changing online platform that will help build sustainable, connected and kinder local communities in Canada and around the world, taking place today on Giving Tuesday. “Launching the platform on Giving Tuesday is significant because at Kind Village, we think every Tuesday can, and should, be a giving Tuesday,” said

FranNet President Gary Prenevost says Ottawa is great place for small business

 Gary Prenevost, President of Southern Ontario and Eastern Canada at FranNet, conducted a franchise information seminar this past week at Invest Ottawa, and presented and exhibit at the Franchise Expo in Ottawa. As one of Canada’s top franchise matchmaking experts and a franchisee himself, Mr. Prenevost provided his insights on

Grey Cup Festival Highlights

 Feature photo by Andre R. Gagne The Grey Cup has touched down in O-town and with it comes a week of events for all. You don‘t need to know what shotgun formation, two-point conversion or all-purpose yardage are to be part of this party. The Grey Cup Festival has something

Casper Skulls Make Songs From Skeletons

 Casper Skulls certainly don't shy away from the dark tones their name may suggest, but the debut album from this Toronto rock outfit shows a much deeper understanding of music. After a strong EP release, the band's debut Mercy Works shows a band not just ready to make a start

Science Museum Ready to Illuminate Again

 Photos courtesy Canada Science and Technology Museum After three years of reconstruction the new Canada Science and Technology Museum is being unveiled. On November 17, the long awaited $80 million-dollar museum will open its doors, and the public will not be disappointed. Visitors enter the museum through an immersive LED

Greatest Hits or Better Than Nothing? Q&A With Brad Sucks

 While spinning Ottawa musician Brad Turcotte’s (aka: Brad Sucks) new Greatest Hits album you learn two things once the dizziness wears off. One, this dude is kinda’ ballsy to put out a Hits disc after only three albums and, two, this guy sucks less than a broken pawn shop vacuum cleaner.

A Touchdown of Concerts for Grey Cup Festival

 We've got some tickets to give away to the Grey Cup Festival. Enter here to win. Sure, Winter’s coming but there’s something else in the Ottawa air these days. Okay, we get it, the hometown team isn't in the big game but that doesn't mean you can't get out and

Mayor and Starbucks Serve Up Jobs For Ottawa Youth

 Photos by Maria Alejandra Starbucks Canada, in partnership with the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa, the City of Ottawa Employment Ontario Centre, the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development and the provincial government, have announced that they are committing 10 per cent of its store hires to Opportunity Youth.

100 Youth Join MPs on Parliament Hill to Witness Democracy in Action

 By Jared Morrow / Images by Ben Welland—byfield-pitman photography “Youth In Office made me realize the importance of sharing my voice and knowing that I have the right to make decisions in this world,” said Boys and Girls Club staff member Tamika Malcolm, in a recent interview. “Now I have

The Rural Alberta Advantage Regroup

 The Rural Alberta Advantage have had quite the shakeup recently. As founding member Amy Cole left the band, they found new life with Robin Hatch, setting them on an interesting new course. Having to sort out their new lineup and dynamics on the road, they've managed to their new album

Ottawa Police Services Board: We’re Not Happy Until You’re Not Happy

 By Valerie Findlay Despite several complaints under the Police Services Act (PSA) lodged with the OCPC against the conduct of the Ottawa Police Services Board (OPSB) Chair, Eli El-Chantiry and many more in the form of emails to the Attorney General and Minister Lalonde requesting investigation into the goings-on with

Hidden Hiking Gems In The Nation’s Capital

 Ottawa: what once was a sleepy city is now under an extreme construction crunch. With road closures and scaffolding at every turn, your work days are spent running from the city’s sprawling revitalization projects, and your nights are spent reliving it as jackhammers provide the soundtrack to your dreams. Enough