Ottawa kayakers fight the current, with a new kind of promotional video Mar15

Ottawa kayakers fight the current, with a new kind of promotional video...

A new tide of kayak films is rolling into town, as kayakers and fans adapt to a hi-tech world.

Canadian women’s roller derby revival Mar15

Canadian women’s roller derby revival...

Since female roller derby was re-introduced in 2006, gladiators in fishnets have taken Canada’s amateur-sport scene by storm. But what makes this sassy, grassroots, rejuvenated, all-girl sport such a smash?

Dying for a tan? Teens and tanning in Ottawa Mar15

Dying for a tan? Teens and tanning in Ottawa...

Ottawa’s teens are taking real risks in their quest for the perfect tan, despite hazards that go far beyond skin deep.

Not Karsh’s Ottawa anymore: professional photographers face challenges in the capital Mar15

Not Karsh’s Ottawa anymore: professional photographers face challenges in the capital...

As their client base shrinks due to user-friendly technology like digital cameras, Ottawa’s working photographers, both veterans and newcomers, must fight for what’s left.

The risky art of graffiti Mar15

The risky art of graffiti...

What lures a painter away from the canvas, to face a possible police summons and hefty fine — as well as citizens’ anger — all for art? A graffiti artist tells his side of the story.

Love’s second chance at Missed Connections Mar15

Love’s second chance at Missed Connections...

Have you ever exchanged a flirtatious glance with a beautiful stranger but then walked away? This Craigslist forum gives you a chance to change the moment, online.