Winterlude Fire and Ice Festival transforms Bank Street on a cold day
The Fire and Ice Festival on Bank Street had more ice than fire this Saturday, with temperatures dropping to -25ºC.
Carvers take up the challenge of turning ice into art at Winterlude
The Annual Winterlude Ice Carving Challenge marks a time of friendly competition for the world's best ice carvers.
Juggler playing with fire at Winterlude
Yoshi the Juggler is an Ottawa native who returned home to perform at the Fire and Ice event that is a part of Winterlude 2020.
25th Hour: Moved by Passion
Moved By Passion is a profile on Alesia Kazantceva, an Ottawa-based photographer who moved to Canada from Russia to pursue a career in medicine. She wants her photos to show the natural beauty every person has. Especially during the craze of social media. This story first appeared on Carleton’s 25th Hour.
25th Hour: The Queen of Drag
Balancing work and a social life is hard enough. Add being one of Ottawa’s top drag queens to the mix. Adrianna Exposée is taking over the drag scene one performance at a time. This story was originally published on 25th Hour.
Winterlude opens with a fire show and a colourful piece of public art
Fire show and public art kick off Ottawa's Winterlude festival.
Out of the shadows: Ottawa’s drag kings stepping forward
Bright lights flash and the crowd screams for the entertainers who take centre stage in Byward Market’s The 27 Club, ready to perform their practiced lip syncs. Drag King Master Cameron Eric Leon entices the crowed with his high energy performance, causing the crowd to cheer for an encore. Drag King event nights consist of full performance line ups, but...
Ottawa library hasn’t forgotten those who aren’t near new central branch
The Ottawa Public Library is working hard to make sure people across the city can access services.
Yoga for youth a growing phenomenon in Ottawa
Across North America, the number of children practicing yoga is skyrocketing. In Ottawa, kids’ yoga classes are popping up to meet this demand.
Glebe mural project aims to bring colour to Bank Street
The Glebe Business Improvement Area hopes to brighten the community and provide opportunities for local artists in their annual mural project.
New central library design welcomed by the public
Architects unveiled the proposed design for the new central library for the city of Ottawa. The building will be shared with Library and Archives Canada.
Putting a ring on a life’s story
The Ottawa jeweller George Barbu started his career in Romania. His life's work has taken him to the Byward Market in Ottawa.