Adrian Gollner has watched the Ottawa art community develop and flourish over the last 30 years. With major projects like the LRT expansion an a new municipal gallery employing local artists, the future of the scene in Ottawa has never been healthier.
‘I don’t want to stop or get comfortable’: Ottawa beauty artist on building her business
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Our love-hate relationship with peanut butter
Millennials grew up in classrooms where peanut butter was forbidden. We got used to snacking on our PB and J’s…
Why do some students cling to their old part-time jobs even after graduating?
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The friend zone: Can men and women be “just friends?”
For decades, the question of whether or not men and women can be “just friends” has been going back and…
How breaking up with social media helped me not give a f*ck
I sat in the parking lot of the Kanata Centrum watching the windshield wipers swipe back and forth, flicking away…
Breaking the ‘local band’ status quo
An adjustment of the guitar strap, a few off-key tweaks to align the tuning just right and a familiar click…
Reading week: for what?
Spring 2018 reading week is soon upon us. Some may enjoy time to relax, others might actually get some work…
The importance of Galentine’s Day in 2018
“What’s Galentine’s Day? Oh, it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13th my lady friends and I…
Why do some YouTube stars do ugly – or amazing – things? Ottawa Vloggers explain
When YouTube was created in 2005, it was originally built for uploading and sharing short video clips, music videos and…