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.

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.

Fashion with a ‘Gypsy’ twist Mar21

Fashion with a ‘Gypsy’ twist...

Under dynamic owner Aria Leroux, boutique Gypsy & Co. is Ottawa’s newest and hottest vintage-fashion contender.  Here, a taste of this excellent vintage.

Nerdlesque: worshipping the geek gods Mar21

Nerdlesque: worshipping the geek gods...

What happens when nerds don fishnet stockings? An Ottawa burlesque group is exploring why “geek” is the new sexy — and they’re not the only ones.

Quartier Vanier: nowhere to go but up? Feb22

Quartier Vanier: nowhere to go but up?...

Ottawa’s Vanier neighbourhood, although plagued historically by social problems and bad reputation, is now positioned for dramatic ascent, observers say.  Why some are calling it our ‘next Westboro’.