Ski Day on the Hill showcases national fitness drive
By Jenn Colavincenzo Parliament Hill was turned into a cross-country ski track on Feb. 14 for the 3rd annual Ski Day on the Hill. The event was part of National…
Restaurant science ‘slam’ spreads knowledge in bite-size portions
By Nadya Pankiw At the back of Flapjack’s Canadian Diner in Little Italy, two puppets sat across the table and stared at Lara Russo. The puppets, handmade by her mother,…
Nature museum digitizing vast library of historic knowledge
By Liz Rodriguez The Canadian Museum of Nature’s library has embarked on the painstaking process of digitizing tens of thousands of items in its collection. The museum wants to open up more…
City libraries plan steps to acknowledge presence on unceded Indigenous land
By Joshua Weinberger The Ottawa Public Library is exploring a plan to do more to acknowledge the presence of libraries on Indigenous land through signage and by publicly thanking the…
Authors set to launch book on Indigenous feminism amid swirling controversy over MMIWG inquiry
By Farah Ibrahim Indigenous feminism is a hot topic in Ottawa amid rising dissatisfaction with the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women. The issue will be front and…
Registry project aims to identify more of Centretown’s heritage gems
By Victoria Brown The pedestrian bridge over the Rideau Canal was also a bridge into the past for Avery Marshall, the built heritage researcher for the Heritage Inventory Project currently…
Chinatown restaurant celebrates protest signs of the times
By Daanish Rehman The restaurant lighting was dimmed, but spotlights pointed directly to the protest signs covering the walls. One sign proclaimed “Straight, But Not Narrow”. Another said: “F*** Weed,…
African dancers celebrate their culture at NAC
By Astara van der Jagt African artists hopped onto stage to the beat of Ivory Coast drums as the crowd roared in response. Masabo, the African dance group, made its…
Grassroots Festival to put brighter spotlight on female performers
By Sydney Hildebrandt The Ottawa Grassroots Festival is pushing for more female performers in its 2018 lineup, as it prepares for its seventh annual event in April. This year, more…
Game-themed restaurant fosters community around drag show
By Meagan Casalino Some boo, some cheer, and some jeer at one another. Huddled around one screen, viewers applaud when good calls are made, and throw insults at players they…