Julien Gignac, Centretown News
Shelters across the city such as the Ottawa Mission face overcrowding this winter. As cold descends and Ottawa is enveloped in snow, the city’s homeless shelters are struggling to make use of every bit of space to ensure no one is left out in the cold.
Month: January 2015
LRT construction detours won’t have an impact, say businesses
Planned light-rail construction along Albert Street between Rochester and Empress streets has some cyclists concerned, but business owners are not worried about loss of business.
Author shines LIGHT on anorexia
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Lisa Jeans has written and stars in her own production of LIGHT about her struggle with anorexia.With Canada’s national Eating Disorder Awareness Week just one week away, a multimedia production at the Arts Court Theatre is presenting one woman’s descent into the depths of anorexia and mental illness. LIGHT uses a combination of audio and video technology as well as live performance to conceptualize how eating disorders manifest in the minds and bodies of those who suffer from them.
Donated recordings detail NAC’s first 40 years
The history of the National Arts Centre is now available for the public to explore thanks to a donation from a prolific Canadian arts journalist.