By Ted Simpson – From the basement of the Bluesfest School of Music and Art, to the radio airwaves of LiVE 88.5 to the stage at RBC Ottawa Bluesfest, the young musicians of Five+None are knocking down career milestones at a steady pace and they haven’t even finished […]
By Jacob Hoytema – A local elementary school teacher can now put the rank of “Commodore” before his name, after recently being appointed the new commander of Canada’s Naval Reserves. Mike Hopper is perhaps best known in this community as a teacher. He’s also made an impact in Kitchissippi […]
By Tara Tosh Kennedy – A Nepean High School student with a passion for social justice and LGBTQ issues is hoping to celebrate the likely end of his brain cancer treatment with what he calls the “trip of a lifetime.” Raffi Meyer-Wertman knew something was wrong when he […]
Interested in Homes for the Holidays decor? Don’t miss the Q&A with Elizabeth Young of Flowers Talk Tivoli on this page. By Shaun Markey – Sometimes when you find a home you want badly, a quick decision is needed. Such was the case ten years ago for Pauline […]
By Judith van Berkom – Barbara Fradkin’s Amanda Doucette series of mystery thrillers feature a character she describes as “an adventurous, passionate, thirty-something international aid worker who has returned to her home in Canada to recover her health and to chart a new path after a traumatic ordeal in […]
By Bradley Turcotte – Marine biologist Christine Figgener’s 2015 video of her team removing a plastic straw stuck in a sea turtle’s nose is difficult to watch. The distressed animal has blood trickling from his nose. He winces, clearly in pain, as the long object is extracted from […]
By Dave Allston – As McKellar-Bingham House on Richmond Road begins to approach 200 years of age, its colourful history is emblematic of the development of the area. Home to several pioneer west-end families, it has stood the test of time thanks to the initiative of key individuals […]
Story and photo by Hollie Grace James – Holly Laham believes the art of deep frying has been tragically lost. That’s why, when Holland’s Cake and Shake closed its doors and she had to move on from her job as pastry chef, she was ready to give an […]
Meet Ermindo Demeis. “I was born in Italy, almost 90 years ago. I moved to Canada in 1955. We came here to try and find a better way to live. My wife came first to Canada. I have seven children, 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. I have been […]
By Misty Pratt – Imagine being able to enjoy all the benefits of cottage life in the city: sitting on your back deck with a frosty drink in hand, listening to the gentle sounds of water lapping on the rocks. With aquatic landscapes such as ponds, waterfalls and […]
By Judith van Berkom – We have all experienced loss – loss is part of living; death an experience we all eventually meet. But who of us could ever conceive of losing a child? It’s not supposed to happen – a child dying before their parent. How do […]
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