Four unique Canadian artists dominated the fifth-anniversary party of the NAC Presents series.
Ottawa Chef takes top spot in hot Danish restaurant
Ottawa native Ben Ing has shot to the top spot at hip restaurant Noma in Copenhagen.
Gatineau elementary students create music video to promote tolerance
Students from a Gatineau elementary school spread their message of tolerance across cultures in a kid-powered music video.
The long fight against cancer – advocate retires after 40 years
Barbara Hollander helped to spread awareness about cancer prevention for 40 years before her retirement in 2016.
Incubator Kitchen serves timely aid to young food firms
Small purveyors of delicious things now can look to the Ottawa Incubator Kitchen for the help they need to kick-start their businesses.
Youth showcase of indigenous arts at swearing-in ceremony sets new tone
The only thing that could break the spell woven by two young Inuit throat singers at Wednesday’s cabinet swearing-in ceremony was their laughter.
Shipping off to Brooklyn: Saoirse Ronan shines in tale of belonging
Leaving the comfort of home and family to find one’s fortune can be as terrifying as it is exhilarating.
Jack Francis: Loving Caretaker of the Past
In a pristine white dairy barn on the University of Alberta’s South Campus, Jack Francis takes care of an eclectic collection of Alberta farming history.
Letting the Light Shine In
The First Presbyterian Church is sending away one of its massive 100-year-old stained glass windows for a good squeaky clean and a facelift.
‘Device-less’ cell transplant allows safer, more effective treatment of Type 1 diabetes
Dr. James Shapiro and his team at the University of Alberta are developing a safer and less invasive way to transplant insulin-creating cells for treatment of Type 1 diabetes.
Keep calm and build a bunker
Toronto police held a press conference on Tuesday about a mysterious bunker found near York University last month. Has a stranger press conference ever been held in the T-dot? Most reports are calling it a “chamber of secrets” or a “chamber of mysteries” (due to copyright issues). The bunker is outfitted with moisture-resistant lights, a…
The northern spotted owl: 25 years later, has the Northwest Forest Plan saved the species?
Jim Geisinger remembers well the day in 1990 when the northern spotted owl was listed as a threatened species. Chestnut brown with white spots and dark eyes, the owls live in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest. There are fewer of them now than in 1990. “We were devastated and very frightened – we…
Karen Henderson 