New Ottawa workshop addresses stigma around men’s mental health
A new Ottawa workshop offers men an opportunity to open up about their mental health.
Support for dads: Ottawa Public Health set to provide new fatherhood service
Clad in a paper gown, Tom Gardener was led into the emergency operation room with the instructions to not touch anything in blue. In front of him lay his partner, unconscious on the table and her stomach cut open, while he cradled their newborn daughter for the first time. For 21 hours Gardener had been left alone in the hospital...
In Ottawa, staving off the winter blues is getting harder
The winter blues are common in Ottawa — and the rest of Canada. Here's how some of the locals are combatting the annual phenonemon.
As many as one in four males in Canada experience a sexual assault: experts say
The number of males who are sexually assaulted is much more than is currently thought, experts believe.
Nail file: Ottawa salons failing inspections at high rates
As the numbers of health inspections fell, the numbers of failing inspections at nail salons in Ottawa have risen.
Sweet Movember: Buying a pint of ‘manly’ ice cream from The Merry Dairy can help cause of men’s health
The month of November is dedicated to men's health initiatives. In Ottawa, people are raising money and awareness — including a popular ice cream shop.
After season of stumbles, ‘youthful’ Ravens back to No. 1 as playoffs begin
The Carleton men's basketball team holds a dynasty that no other team in USports or NCAA has ever seen. With almost half of the roster being rookies, will the team still be able to prove their dominance in the sport?
Experts debate whether porn-fuelled fantasies are driving bedroom violence
Researchers are examining the trend toward more rough sex and some are connecting it to pornography.
A new spin on online dating lands in Ottawa
With not being able to go out and meet others, people had resorted to online dating. For some, online dating was a blessing, and for others a curse. Like anything else, there are pros and cons to dating websites and apps.
Movember Canada supports men’s health virtually for second year of pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that men’s health and men’s mental health is still in a crisis, sources say.
Going off script: New book questions what it means to be a modern man
Experts have said this book has the potential to bring more men to the table to talk about harmful conceptions of masculinity — ideals that cause “toxic masculinity” and often result in violence, harassment and the subjugation of women.
COVID-19 causing wedding woes for brides, grooms and guests
Soon-to-be brides are struggling to plan their special day as the pandemic continues to thrive in Canada.