“I had to defend my mom and my sisters, my female siblings, so they would not be raped. Because, you know, the camp was…
People of Ottawa
Changing the Canadian Legal World with Miralaw (and Thistoo): An Interview with Samuel Witherspoon
Samuel Witherspoon, the founder and CEO of Miralaw, an Ottawa-based start up committed to increasing peoples’ access to legal information, which is also responsible for…
You’re Not Alone: Jose Martinez on the LGBTQA Scene in Ottawa
"I don't hide behind the shadows," said Jose Martinez when asked to describe himself. Jose is a twenty-three year old from Toronto who has…
Unapologetically You! – An Interview with Sabine Daniel
At the age of five, Sabine Daniel forged a connection with the world of communications when her father took her to see Frenchy Jaro,…
Unmasking The Maven of Mayhem: Talking to Amanda Jette Knox
At age 39 Amanda Jette Knox, who uses the moniker The Maven of Mayhem online, is going through a self-professed period of transition. She said…
Little Miss Mason: Adventures in Ottawa’s Crafting Scene
If you are searching for the perfect Christmas gift for the creative people in your life, look no further than the Ottawa based company Little Miss…
Playing with Your Food: An Interview with Pam Collacott
In 1985, when the first Ottawa Wine and Food Festival [OWFF] show was launched, Halina Player – founder of OWFF (with Robert Player) – called in…
At the Nation’s Table with Margaret Dickenson
Food is essential for everyone’s survival. According to Margaret Dickenson, a fixture in the Canadian food scene, food is more than fuel, it is an…
Are You Being #CorneredInOttawa?
#CorneredInOttawa isn’t a movement and it isn’t an organization but it has made waves in the Ottawa community all the same. Everything began this…
From the Ground Up with Sam’s Sprouts
Inspiration comes in many forms. Something as simple and small as a sprout can motivate poets to write multiple sonnets about the beauty of growth or…
House of PainT: 2015 Festival
Every great movement had a beginning, a moment when people with common ideals and interests banded together and decided that yes, their voices deserved…
Plátanos: Perfection in Every Bite
After attending her graduation this spring from the Sprott business program at Carleton University, Sifa Kalinda was looking for a fresh challenge and a simpler…