If you’re a First Nations, Inuit and Métis community member, and you are looking for either your first or second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, then check out the Wabano-OPH Vaccination Clinic at Rideau High School. The last day for appointments is tomorrow, July 29th. The clinic is open to any community member aged […]
While conventions have started up again in the United States and other parts of Canada, it’s going to take Ottawa a little while longer to get its geek on. Ottawa Comiccon has announced that it will once again be postponing the ninth edition of its popular fan convention. Instead of taking place September 10th to […]
An Experience Like No Other: Prepare to have your senses stimulated like never before. The “Beyond Van Gogh” exhibit is open in Ottawa. I had a chance to get a sneak peek at the attraction on Thursday night, and boy, it did not disappoint. Getting To Know Vincent: If you’re not familiar, Vincent Van Gogh […]
Are you looking forward to the Escapade Music Festival? Are you still waiting to be fully vaccinated? The Escapade Music Festival is holding a pop-up vaccine clinic this weekend. The clinic is in partnership with Ottawa Public Health. This comes days after the festival announced that ticket holders would need to be fully vaccinated in […]
Do you have a story to tell but are not exactly sure how to get started? The Odawa Native Friendship Centre has partnered up with Writers Collective of Canada to offer free weekly creative writing workshops. These workshops will focus on traditional teachings, healing and storytelling. You will have the opportunity to write with others, share […]
Katherine Clements and Josée Cyr of Hintonburg’s Feline Café faced a tough realization during the pandemic. When everything shut down, including the café’s cat lounge, it was time to reinvent the brand. That meant starting an in-house rescue, something that had always been a dream. And so, The Feline Café Foundation and rescue were created […]
Girls+ Rock Ottawa has created a new avenue for folks to explore the world of music. They have launched GRO Academy, an online music academy and gear lending program to create a safe and inclusive access point for those who want to learn or practice making music. Some of the gear you might borrow includes guitars, bass guitars, […]
Ottawa’s city hall is set to host a sacred fire next week to honour the Indigenous children who were sent to residential school and their families. The sacred fire will take place at City Hall’s Marion Dewar Plaza. It will begin June 28th at sunrise with Elders through until 1 in the afternoon. Anyone attending […]
The National Arts Centre, in partnership with Broadway Across Canada, are bringing four shows to the stage to Ottawa in 2022. Hamilton comes to the capital from January 4-23, 2022. Tickets are available now here. Future shows to look forward to are: Anastasia – April 26-May 1st, 2022 Dear Evan Hansen, – August 9-14, 2022 Mean […]
Mayor Jim Watson and the City of Ottawa have created a new tool to help locals book their vaccines. The vaccine wait list tool will allow eligible people to book same-day vaccination appointments. The form is available to fill out as of June 22. Currently those eligible for their first dose include: Anyone in Ottawa […]