Long before a pandemic was declared early last year and COVID-19 restrictions were introduced in Ottawa in March, 2020, a…
Keeping it fresh: Super Salads
Opening a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic is a bold move as the food and service industry was…
LocalStudent: the Uber of student work
While attending high school in 2020, Kamran Fotovat spent his March break searching and applying for jobs on Indeed.com. He…
The True Meaning of Family Day
When Helen Hunley, the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, passed the Family Day Act in 1990, it was so workers could…
The Day After the Capital Reopens
Many Ottawa businesses, including cinemas, restaurants and retail stores opened their doors on February 16th for the first time since…
Ski you online: the Canadian Birkie Festival goes virtual
Nothing pushes people to step outside their warm homes and brave the cold Ottawa winter like the lifting of a…
Let the (video) games begin
The annual 24 hour-long gaming event, Battle Royale, is coming back Feb. 15, hosted by the Institute of Electrical and…
India’s Farm Bill: Truth over theories
Creating a global buzz, the farmer’s protest in India has gained momentum internationally, but the truth remains that the wheels…
Ontario reopening and Ottawa relivin’
Ottawa heads into the “orange” zone of COVID-19 restrictions this week, with many business owners wondering what exactly that will…
Local queens prove virtual performances are anything but a drag
Winter in Ottawa is a slog even in the best years, but lockdown restrictions on top of cold and dark…