Homeless youth, beading for a better tomorrow Apr19

Homeless youth, beading for a better tomorrow...

Can jewellery making help keep at-risk kids off the streets? Ottawa’s Operation Come Home offers homeless youth a fresh start, through beading.

A capital place to film? Apr19

A capital place to film?...

Ottawa has never lived up to its potential as a location for movie shooting. But some people now hope to change that.

Ottawa’s music scene: ch-ch-changing Apr19

Ottawa’s music scene: ch-ch-changing...

As former venues of Ottawa live music either shut down or go DJ, opinion is mixed on whether ‘live’ can stay alive much longer.

Eco-friendly goes mainstream Apr19

Eco-friendly goes mainstream...

The arrival of Terra20, Ottawa’s first green department store, has put eco-friendly products — formerly the domain of feisty, independent boutiques — at centre stage. But will the “friendly” megastore kill small business?

Creation by destruction: the rise of glitch art Apr19

Creation by destruction: the rise of glitch art...

How a subversive digital-art movement has become the latest look in art and advertising, by mocking our drive for technological perfection.

A new chapter for library e-book lending Apr19

A new chapter for library e-book lending...

As e-reading soars in popularity, libraries lag far behind, largely due to publishers’ tight controls on e-books. So what can Canadian libraries do, to liberate e-reading?

Let’s all go to the drive-in Apr19

Let’s all go to the drive-in...

After decades of barren lots, Canadian drive-ins are now getting sellout crowds. Yet how do these moviegoers’ relics survive, even as theatres everywhere are going digital?

Capital City’s comics culture Apr19

Capital City’s comics culture...

Ottawa may not be known traditionally as a hotbed of comic-book culture, but a smash-hit recent convention and an indie publisher have helped put the capital on the map.

Eat to the beat Apr19

Eat to the beat

The DJ era is here — and not just on dance floors but in dining rooms also, as Ottawa restaurants compete for a younger crowd.

Spicing up Ottawa’s street food scene Apr19

Spicing up Ottawa’s street food scene...

Could an enlivened street food scene transform old Ottawa into Fun City? City council is trying at least to give some help.

Consignment shopping’s new lease on life Apr19

Consignment shopping’s new lease on life...

Shopping for second hand has now claimed respect in Ottawa, borne on a new breed of shopper and a new breed of consignment store that more resembles a high-end boutique.

Viral madness: How ‘Gangnam Style’ changed the world Apr19

Viral madness: How ‘Gangnam Style’ changed the world...

“Gangnam Style” — the most-viewed music video ever — took over YouTube and then impacted world culture in 2012.  How a viral video can affect us all.

Music in Ottawa: not dead, not even resting Mar21

Music in Ottawa: not dead, not even resting...

Branded unfairly as dull music town, Ottawa suffers from comparisons with Toronto and Montreal.  True, it may never be a national magnet, but this small-town city thrives on local talent.

Yarn bombing: the kinder, gentler graffiti Mar21

Yarn bombing: the kinder, gentler graffiti...

Who ever thought of knitting as hip, even dangerous? Yet knitwear has become the new “tag,” as women and men, the world over, now leave their mark by putting sweaters and cozies on statues, lamp posts and trees.

Celebrating Ottawa’s local food Mar21

Celebrating Ottawa’s local food...

With “buy local” food movements sweeping North America, Ottawa got a much-needed injection of farm-fresh culture with fall 2011’s Harvest Noir—the city’s first pop-up, flash mob picnic. Guests celebrated local food with ball gowns, black ties and a big brass band.

Why sewing is back in fashion Mar21

Why sewing is back in fashion...

Grandma, move over. Across North America, a rejuvenated sewing scene now attracts more young people, to learn this age-old, hands-on skill.