Archive 1997-2016
As the “It Gets Better” video campaign against sexuality-based bullying goes viral, queer youth in the heart of Ottawa are using another medium to spur social change and express themselves – comics.
When artist Joyce Westrop started looking for another studio, she wanted to move out of her Stittsville workspace and go downtown. She found a place nearer to the downtown core, but then she heard about Enriched Bread Artists on Gladstone Avenue. 
Sarah Everest, Centretown NewsJoyce Westrop showcases her work as part of the Enriched Bread Artists' open house.
Is Ottawa just a hockey city? Is there no room in our busy schedules and thin wallets to support local arts and culture? That’s what Steve Martin, owner of the Gladstone Theatre, said earlier this month to the Ottawa Citizen about his decision to put the fledgling theatre up for sale.
Centretown News reporter Emma Speed participated in the Thrill the World competition on the weekend. This is her personal account.