Centretown News

The Laughter Capital group helped celebrate World Laughter Day on Parliament Hill on Sunday. World Laughter Day is an annual event celebrated around the world. Participants believe laughter can help achieve world peace. The group's founder, Sophie Terrasse, invited the public to participate in a few laughter yoga exercises and dances. Centretown News spoke with Terrasse about World Laughter Day and the benefits of laughter. read more

Independent comic book stores all across North America gave away free comic books on Saturday to help celebrate the 10^th annual Free Comic Book Day. Ottawa’s The Comic Book Shoppe saw a long line of waiting fans that went from outside of their Bank Street doors to around the corner. Some comic book fans celebrated the day in style by wearing their best superhero duds. With the long anticipated cinematic release of The Avengers and Ottawa’s first ComicCon, the 10^th Annual Free Comic Book Day made the week even sweeter to be a comic book fan in Ottawa. Centretown News talked comic books and costumes with The Comic Book Shoppe’s Jody Haucke and members of the Ontario Ghostbusters. read more