Do you enjoy listening to audio versions of books? Audible.ca is marking National Indigenous Peoples Day (Sunday June 21st) by featuring top titles from Indigenous authors. Here is the list: From the Ashes Written and narrated by: Jesse Thistle Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins From the Ashes is a memoir about hope and resilience, […]
Protests…Marches…Looting… Burning… Some are trying to make sense of it all! But there’s an African Proverb that says “The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth” We’re not okay. And It’s Okay… to not be okay! If you have been impacted by the recent […]
MOT WEB EXCLUSIVE – TKARONTO MUSIC FESTIVAL: ONLINE (MAY 15, 2020) This year’s unofficial kick-off to summer won’t exactly be business as usual, but for the artists headlining a new Indigenous music festival, the show must go on. The Tkaronto Music Festival, originally planned as an outdoor music festival, has moved online and will be […]
This year there are eleven writers on the longlist for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, and Curve Lake First Nation author Drew Hayden Taylor is one of them. The prize, worth $15,000, is awarded to the best book of humour each year. Taylor is nominated for his play “Cottagers and Indians,” which chronicles the […]
Starting April 20th We are giving Ca$h Away here at ELMNT FM! Here is how to win! Listen every morning to Wake up Ottawa with Aiden and Caroline! The song is revealed at 6:20 every morning, Listen for the song between 7 am and 7 pm. When you hear the song, Text “CASHTUNES”with the artist […]
With the news that schools in Ontario will remain closed until at least early May as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, just how students in kindergarten through grade 12 will complete their school year has been up in the air. Ontario Premier Doug Ford stated, “We’re working closely with the school boards to find […]
Because of this, you might not hear your favourite ELMNT FM announcers on-air for a little while. Due to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, our station will be working on a restricted capacity, we are making every effort to bring you your favorite live programming and will resume very shortly with our new accommodation. We will continue to […]
Amanda Rheaume is back with a brand new single. The best! But don’t expect the same folk style you know and love from Amanda. She’s back better than ever with a new sound on her new single The Best!… And it’s all-female! The Best is produced by Robyn Dell’Unto, and features Kinnie Starr. When she first […]
This week you can catch a Christmas Caravan concert right here in our city this Thursday that features world music renditions on your favourite holiday tunes plus some originals by talented artists with diverse backgrounds. The concert, hosted by Sultans of String, is touring across the province, but their stop here in Ottawa is extra […]