The snow-covered streets of chilly Ottawa got some Indian spice this winter.
Screen capture from the The Canada Song music videoWilbur Sargunaraj has become a YouTube sensation for exploring Canadian cultural stereotypes in his music video.
Month: March 2011
Viewpoint: Arab riots largely about youthful unrest, not democracy
It started in Tunisia, when protesters took to the streets and ousted long-time president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. The protests then spread to Egypt, occupying Tahrir Square in Cairo until President Hosni Mubarak resigned.
Hearts for rent
When I was eight years old, I could only watch as my father withered away. He was in liver failure and months away from dying. That is, until one phone call. It was a call that said there was a liver available for transplant. That night, the most important man in my life got a new chance to live and I got my daddy back. 
Illustration by Talbert Johnson
City can prevent ‘abuse’ of 311
Some city officials are now complaining about the people who use the 311 system primarily to report matters needing attention by the City of Ottawa and much is being made of calls about ”neighbours.”