Month: February 2015

Ottawa’s music industry is hitting a flat note in comparison with other Canadian cities, according to the authors of Connecting Ottawa Music, a report that examines the city’s music scene.

Being a teenager is hard. But it’s a particularly frightening time for young adults who identify as gay, bisexual or transgender: Canadian statistics show that more than half of all LGBTQ teens are verbally harassed at school, compared to less than ten per cent of straight-identifying teens.

Ottawa’s music scene is moving off the stage and onto the phone lines. A new contest titled #OttMusik is bringing local music and customer service together.