Tattoo artist strives for unique emblem for each client
By Tiffany Edwards and Taylor Retter Up-and-coming artist Dakrii spends her days sketching and tattooing at Liquid Impact, a shop on the corner of Bronson Avenue and Christie Street. The…
Rebecca White Raven: a sound soother
By Julia Moran and Brianne Godsman Rebecca White Raven seeks to heal and provide stress relief through sound. The self-described dancer, musician, lover and geek, conducts group meditations out of…
Ottawa slam poets prepare for national competition
By Haneen Al-Hassoun and Pricilla Khan Ottawa is home to internationally recognized spoken-word poets, some of whom have been competing this week at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. Centretown…
Spooky Halloween tour expected to set record
By Rebecca Brady and Phoebe Berkeley The Haunted Walk of Ottawa is set this year to have its busiest Halloween season on record. October is always busy for the company,…
Asian eateries attract people of varied culture backgrounds
By Vera He and Julie Wang A new bubble tea shop, Chatime, recently opened in Chinatown, contributing to the rise of Asian eateries in the city. The growth not only…
Don Kwan’s walk through Chinatown
By Shanice Pereira and Spencer Douglas Don Kwan, a businessman and artist in Chinatown, likes to showcase the neighbourhood where he was born and raised. He hosts a regular walking…
Protesters target fur use by Canada Goose
By Jacob Romphf and David Sagolj With the weather gradually getting colder, winter jackets will soon be pulled out of closets or purchased in stores. Some of those will be…
Algonquin students frustrated as strike persists
By Mitchell Kedrosky and Jamie Pashagumskum As the strike at Ontario colleges shows no signs of letting up, teachers and union officials continue to picket the roadways into Algonquin College….
Ottawa bike shop a self-help spot for cyclists
By Alexander Behne A small bike shop on Bronson Avenue is helping to educate Ottawa’s emerging cycling community on how to maintain their bikes. At re-Cycles, cyclists can buy refurbished…
Cyclists cautious about bike-safety audit
By Meredith Lauzon and Joanna Sivasankaran Some cyclists say they still feel unsafe on the six-year-old bike lane on Laurier Avenue, despite a recent audit showing collision rate has fallen,…