This past Friday, I went to a see a film at the Mayfair Theater in Ottawa with some friends. First off, let me say that I adore old school movie theaters. The old squeaky seats, the uncomfor… Read More

He is more than six feet tall and rangy of frame, with a leonine profile and bearing and a lumberjack’s crushing handshake that belies his daily work as a painter and creator of fine a… Read More

Fuelled by people’s negative perceptions of Canada’s Capital city, Ottawa, as boring, governmental and uncreative, and to squash the idea that millennials are uncreative and unmo… Read More

The word onyx often calls to mind a smooth and shiny mineral with hidden depths. Kimani Peter‘s ONYX, on the other hand, while not a mineral, also contains multiple layers. K… Read More

  You’ll find this popular Brewery right in the heart of the Byward Market. Here are 5 reasons you need to visit for yourself: Two Patios Lowertown Brewery is home to Ottawa&rsquo&hell…Read More

Ottawa, we need to pay more attention to some serious stuff going on - communities around Canada are in crisis and suicide rates among youth are on the rise. Several of these areas have rece… Read More

Not every dinner has to be incredibly pre-planned to be delicious, filling, healthy, and even lovely on the presentation side. There are meals you can make upon getting home and scouring the… Read More

Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy, namely, deontology, has worked to provide the basis for existential thought. Deontology, otherwise known as the study of the nature of duty and obliga… Read More

Depuis maintenant douze mois, il y a une chose que j’ai rajoutée à ma routine du matin et dont je ne peux presque plus me passer, c’est-à-dire faire mes sour… Read More

Here ye! Here ye! A proclamation from our neighbors to the South. It is declared that one Donald Trump has won the candidacy to represent the Republican National Party. Elections will be hel… Read More

The “off-shoulder/off-the-shoulder”, and open shoulder, trend is definitely a very flattering one. As I mentioned in this post, it is a spring trend that made its way into summer… Read More

Everyone loves summer. Right? Personally, I’m not a huge fan. Although it is an improvement over the six months or so that we usually spend with snow on the ground. Still, I&rsquo&hell…Read More

Looking for a different way to spend your weekend? Head to Casino Lac-Leamy. With so much to do there is something for everyone here. It’s only 5 minutes from Parliament Hill and you c… Read More

It’s at that time of year where I want to eat every meal outside. And there’s something about the sky starting to orange and the air cooling down (well, let’s be real, ther… Read More

When I - as a Black woman - affirm Black Lives Matter, I am often met with confused looks and rebuttals. They all sound like this: "Of course, it's obvious that Black lives matter. Everyone'… Read More

En sautant du traversier sur le port à l’Ile de Gorée au Sénégal, c’est impossible de ne pas être bouche bée. L’île sous les… Read More

I’ve discovered “the best thing that ever happened to Ottawa” – the music festival Music & Beyond. It first presented itself in July 2010, and the classical music… Read More

I’ve only ever lived in Toronto and Ottawa, however, last year (2015) I spent the summer living in Orlando, Florida, and because I had such a great time, I am back living in the sunshi… Read More

When asked what I study at university, I’ve learned to sum up the nature of my studies in three simple words: poverty and racism. It rolls off the tongue much better then Honors Specia… Read More

“When girls learn to code, they become change agents in their communities.” – Reshma Saujani, Founder, Girls Who Code Perhaps a decade or two ago, attaining basic literacy… Read More

Believe it or not, Ottawa offers really cool and inventive ways to learn new things. I did the searching for you, and if you’re curious, you might find something here that intrigues yo… Read More

Summer vacation. Those two words often call to mind the image of a sandy beach, turquoise waves, and palm trees. Perhaps they make you think of dark green trees, a campfire, and a bright ora… Read More

I let you into my life. I didn’t ask for you to make your appearance, but strolling into my heart with your smile and singing eyes, it just happened. At a time when I was vulnerable, y… Read More

Summers in full swing. Here’s a summer bucket list to make summer sixteen the best one yet: Northern Lights sound and light show starts Saturday, July 9th on Parliament Hill. It’… Read More

Few days ago marked the first day of summer, so hello there summer! We hope you’re here to stay, and would be kind to us. It’s about time. Nonetheless, it would be best to savour… Read More

Nineteen eighty-six doesn’t seem like that long ago, especially when you can remember exactly what you were doing that particular year. In my case, divorce springs to mind, or at least… Read More

L’hiver dernier, si vous m’aviez dit que j’aurais eu l’opportunité de parler à un vieux prêtre musulman, au milieu de la brousse sén&e&hell…Read More

If you feel confused about the title of the article thinking its probably one of those philosophical topics then you are not wrong, but its also as much scientific as it is philosophical. Ye… Read More