I first noticed 111 Places in Ottawa That You Must Not Miss by Jennifer Bain on the Twitter feed of the Bytown Museum. The title didn’t sound too promising (a book title as clickbait?), but I did the Google thing and was encouraged enough by the description to get a copy. It promised to “take you on a quirk-filled journey through O-Town, the modern and multicultural capital city.”
November’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Will Webb, Jeff Bardell, and Eric Isa—also known as The Digging Dudes—to support their efforts to bring the past back to the future, one treasure at a time.
This 1937-39 photo series featuring Ottawa intersections was shot by the Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau (CGMPB) on behalf of the Department of Public Works, which was assembling the compilation for Jacques Gréber, author of the infamous Gréber Plan that reshaped Ottawa.
The Canadiana documentary web series takes an entertaining look at some of Canada’s lesser-known historical episodes. It’s now into its third season and recently released some major Ottawa content. “How the Cold War was started… in Ottawa” is the story of the defection of cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko, an employee of the Soviet embassy in Ottawa during World War II. He defected just a couple of days after the war ended… and arguably started the Cold War.
BEING Studio is a non-profit arts organization that supports artists with developmental disabilities who are interested in visual art and creative writing in Ottawa. Founded in 2002, the organization provides studio space, merchandising opportunities, and professional workshops for artists to learn new skills. The second season of SPEAK, a podcast produced by BEING studio, is a delightful romp through time.
On November 11, Canadians do their part to remember the brave men and women who fought for our country and its people. If you want to participate in a Remembrance Day ceremony, here is a round-up of events happening throughout Ottawa.
Ottawology is the interdisciplinary study of all things Ottawa. It involves the sociology, history and urban geography of the National Capital Region.
In part two of this series, Eric Haar offers a tour of his personal choices for Ottawa-Gatineau’s most exceptional modern architectural landmarks.
In part one of this two-part series, architect Eric Haar highlights some of Ottawa’s most stunning architecture from before 1950.
As part of an effort to support truth and reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous peoples, Algonquin College’s Three Sisters garden is having quite the impact.
Local trans historian Tara Sypniewski recently opened the Ottawa Trans Library in Hintonburg.
Although many people will have seen the rainbow flag that flies proudly in front of Abiwin Co-op in downtown Ottawa, most will not know that this co-op was founded specifically to meet the housing needs of Ottawa’s 2SLGBTQ+ communities. In honour of Pride Month, we spoke with Linda Wilson, one of the founding members of […]
Doors Open Ottawa celebrates its 20th year and first year in-person since 2020. The event runs June 4 and 5.
Much has been written about what became of H.F. Brading’s Victorian-era brewery come the 20th century, particularly regarding infamous Ottawa-born magnate E.P. Taylor, who parlayed it into a gigantic beer empire. Then there’s the small matter of the SECRET BEER TUNNEL under Lebreton Flats, built around 1945. I won’t be talking about any of that: This is the largely untold story of the man who started it all, Henry Fisher Brading (1836-1903), and his original Union Brewery.
I was encouraged to give Diablo II (2000) a try when the remaster came out back in the fall. So, I didn’t play the original. Instead, I played Diablo II: Resurrected (2021). I mean, technically it is the same game, I just played it with very sick graphics. Graphics or not, this is a serious mind-off game that is visually appealing and dark as hell.
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