Archive 1997-2016
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By Bethany Harpur
Funding for a film script based on the life of Colonel John By — famous for his construction of the Rideau Canal — is more than halfway to its $100,000 goal.
“I’ve had an enormous amount of help and support in this past year, which is wonderful,” said Josephine MacFadden from her Sandy Hill home.
It’s obvious the Canadian government feels strongly about protecting Canadian culture. One only has to glance at the numerous areas of legislation that protect, fund or otherwise enhance cultural industries in the country. What is not so obvious is if Canadians share this abundant enthusiasm.
By Adam Patenaude
Hosting the Memorial Cup may lead to an even bigger victory off the ice than on it.
The Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority estimates that the Memorial Cup will inject approximately $5.4 million into the local economy. The numbers are calculated by using an economic impact formula that considers the number of people who will be visiting the city for an event and the duration of their stay.
By Damali Nabagereka
For the past seven months, the British High Commission, through a program called UK Accents, has brought various artists and performers into Ottawa in a bid to showcase the face of the United Kingdom today.
They are hip-hop rappers, dancers, visual artists, actors and chefs, and their mission is simple: to erase the conventional image of the British as conservative, boring, beef-eaters from your mind.