If you are enjoying your weekend like me, you might be looking forward to getting back in shape this Monday! The Wabano Centre here in Ottawa is having a “Virtual Monday Movement” class. It’s great for beginners all the way to advanced fitness levels. It’s a high intensity virtual workout using only body weight exercises. […]
This article has been updated. Are you missing that concert vibe? Remember the feeling of renting a hotel room to see a concert and how exciting it was getting ready for the event? Well you can relive that feeling as there is a great opportunity coming right here in Ottawa! RBC Ottawa Bluesfest has teamed […]
Over this weekend I got my final and second dose of Moderna. I live in Ottawa but was fortunate to be vaccinated on my reserve in Kitigian-Zibi Anishinabeg, which is an hour north of Ottawa. I got my first dose in March. It was well-organized and run by many nurses and staff from my reserve […]
The Ottawa Tulip Festival runs this year between May 14-24th. Due to this year’s pandemic, the festival will go online virtually! You can get access to it by visiting tulipfestival.ca. We have this annual tulip festival because Canada helped liberate the Netherlands in WW2 and they thanked us with tulips. In addition, starting today you […]
Red Dress Day takes place on May 5th. A very important day to recognize MMIWG (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls). Join a beading workshop with your teacher Mairi Brascoupe (Algonquin Anishinabeg) who is the Indigenous Cultural Resident for Indigenous Theatre at the National Arts Centre. Making these simple beaded red dress pins can help […]
Well, that’s a wrap! I made it through 28 days of Dry Feb, which means I haven’t touched a drop of alcohol during the entire month of February. To some people that may not seem like such a big deal but for me it was a small accomplishment that I never thought I would try. […]
Chief William Commanda Bridge has been proposed as the new name of the former Prince of Wales Bridge in the Capital. William Commanda served as Chief of the Kitigàn-zìbì Anishinàbeg First Nation near Maniwaki, Quebec between 1951 and 1970. Chief Commanda was known for using his traditional ways to help guide his community. He was a trapper, woodsman, craftsman and […]
A limit of 25 people at outdoor recreational facilities in Ottawa will start this Friday at 5am. Chief Medical Officer of Heath Dr. Vera Etches has placed a cap on the number of people using outdoor recreational facilities in the city, including at public skating rinks, at the top of tobogganing hills, trail heads, and […]
Let’s face it, some of us get stressed during the holidays. Having to prepare a massive Christmas meal can make that more stressful, especially when there is that one person in the family who actually likes cranberry sauce so you have to run to the grocery store one last time so everyone’s happy. You are cooking right until the last minute, when finally, the turkey is in the oven, the gravy is piping hot, the stuffing is steaming, and all within a matter of minutes, dinner is over. You’ve prepped for […]
The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre right here in Ottawa is doing a fundraising event by selling local trees! It is their 35th Annual Christmas Tree Sale and the proceeds will go towards activities supporting patients, comfort and care. Not only that but the price is good too! With different sizes available here is what […]