Halloween is just around the corner, but trick-or-treating can have many barriers to access. That’s why a new organization called Treat Accessibly began, to make the holiday more accessible. Founder Rich Padulo realized his trick-or-treat setup wasn’t accessible to a child in his neighbourhood who uses a wheelchair. After surveying his neighbourhood, he realized many homes […]
With restrictions lightening up, events are slowly but surely coming back to Ottawa. With that in mind, here are three things that we recommend checking out in Ottawa this weekend! 3) Free Comic Book Day – The Comic Book Shoppe Who doesn’t love free comic books? Whether you’re into Spider-Man and Batman, or you’re looking […]
Halloween is just around the corner, which means you might be looking for some last-minute plans to keep the tradition alive. Sadly this year, you can’t take the little ones trick-or-treating in the capital. However, there are plenty of things you can do at home to keep it safe. Alternatively, if you’d prefer to get out […]
Have you had trouble explaining no trick-or-treating to your kids this year for Halloween? That doesn’t mean you can’t leave the house and celebrate in new and creative ways while keeping a safe distance! The greater Ottawa area is full of spooky and fun attractions for all age groups that your family and friends will love. Pumpkin Fest […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: There are 52 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Capital Monday. Ottawa Public Health has recorded 6,088 cases throughout the pandemic, with 759 active, and 4,943 resolved. No new deaths related to the Coronavirus were reported, leaving that number at 303. Meanwhile, Public Health says a new outbreak has been declared at the Royal […]
Hey, how’s it going? You might be feeling a little at odds this week, with the go-ahead for trick-or-treating coming from Canada’s top doctor, while here in the capital, Dr. Etches is encouraging you to stay in. In that vein, we have a few weeks ahead of us where non-essential trips are discouraged, so I’ve […]
COVID-19 Ottawa: Ottawa Public Health is reporting a significant drop in new confirmed, and active, COVID-19 cases in the capital. 45 new cases were reported Wednesday, sending the city’s total throughout the pandemic up to 5,707, with 4,641 resolved. There are 769 active cases in the city, which is down from 839 Tuesday. COVID-19 Ontario: There […]
The beloved spooky autumn celebration of Halloween will look different this year. On October 14th, Ottawa’s top doctor, Vera Etches, encouraged people not to trick-or-treat for Halloween 2020. She mentioned that candy bowls are high risk in the transmission of COVID-19. However, that doesn’t mean you and your kids can’t dress up and collect candy within your […]
Happy autumn and happy Halloween month! How’s it going? Dr. Vera Etches has encouraged us to put our Thanksgiving and long weekend plans on hold to stop the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, it is spreading quite a bit. This week has seen a spike in cases once again and a record breaking high on Thursday […]
Happy autumn! I always associate Labour Day with summer’s end and this year is no exception. We’re not even halfway through September and I’m wearing a heavy sweater, long pants and slippers at home! How many layers are you rocking? This week, we got advice from Premier Ford to plan to nix trick or treating and […]