The 25th Hour: Hot sauce’s mild mastermind
Angela Thomson can't handle more than a few drops of hot sauce. That didn't stop her from founding Ottawa's annual hot sauce expo.
Stone carver Danny Barber keeps an old tradition alive in Ottawa
Danny Barber's work as a Parliamentary stone carver and his sculpture festivals are key to the survival of traditional sculpture techniques in Ottawa.
Local director hopes his ‘Slasher Film’ will help put Ottawa on the Horror map
Kevin Preece hopes his directorial debut, Slasher Film, will expand Ottawa's filmmaking industry beyond Hallmark Christmas movies.
Enforcement overhaul: Ottawa Police Board members set to study how to recognize systemic racism and more
Members of the Ottawa Police Service Board are set to undergo new provincial training on topics like multiculturalism and systemic racism.
Ottawa band Side-Eye and Grace defies genres
Side-Eye and Grace is an Ottawa-based band that explores the intersection between classical music, folk, jazz, and experimental pop.
Touched by art: Legally blind Ontario painter makes tactile paintings to enhance the experience for all
Legally blind artist, Lynda Todd, presents paintings you can touch in an exhibition called Tap: Please Touch
City’s biggest art festival turns 31, survives pandemic upheaval
Ottawa’s biggest art festival was back for its 31st year following several cancellations and major leadership changes during the pandemic. Thousands of Ottawa residents passed through Glebe Central Park on the June 10-11 weekend to attend the New Art Festival, an annual event that invites multi-disciplinary artists from across the country to showcase and sell paintings, pottery, jewellery and other...
Living the dream: Ottawa artist Bob Waters celebrates solo exhibition decades in the making
At 68, Bob Waters has finally fulfilled a lifelong dream to feature his art in a solo exhibition.
A sweet double-double: Orleans café shares niche with a gallery and both benefit
Art of Bean, a popular café in Ottawa since its opening in 2021, also shares floor-space with a local art gallery.
Ottawa Jazz Festival recovering but more international travellers would help
Ottawa Jazz Festival is slowly recovering from the pandemic, but a lack of international tourists is stifling growth.