Vanier

Beechwood was open to pedestrians Saturday September 8 for the third annual East Feast street fair festival.

As more people branch out into freelancing gigs, start businesses, or work out of the office, coworking spaces have sprung up around the city. Coworkly, located in Vanier on Montreal Road, is one of them.

Where to find the fresh stuff this summer, mapped by neighbourhood.

GINNY are performing at The Concorde Motel (333 Montreal Rd) on Friday, March 16.

Before it’s officially out, Apt613 is giving you the chance to hear Joy of Joys it in its entirety.

Ottawa-born and raised hip-hop dancer Brian Tong is the founder of Start Up Dance, a successful choreographer, creative director, consultant, teacher – the list goes on.

Socially-conscious fashion lovers, this one’s for you: On October 26, the second annual Metamorphosis fashion show organized by EcoEquitable will take place at the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne. The event highlights the work of emerging Ottawa clothing designers working with sustainable and recycled materials. EcoEquitable is a registered charity that provides employment and skill development […]

As is true of most artists, Mathieu had been drawing his whole life. At seven years old he had already had his first drawing published. When Mathieu graduated from high school, he enrolled in a 2D animation program, after which he began drawing for the Ren & Stimpy Show. In 2003, he left Ren & […]

Post by Monique Ménard‐Kilrane. I moved to Vanier about 3 years ago. For a community that’s only 2 kilometers away from the Rideau Centre, I was surprised at how little I knew about it. But walking around, trying local businesses and taking advantage of the cycling paths and parks have been great ways to fall […]

Ottawa’s Compliments & Complaints Department is a featured column supported by the Apt613 Fellowship Program. The aim is to spotlight locals from different hoods of the capital, letting them celebrate this city and share their constructive criticisms. Since July, I have been going from neighborhood to neighborhood around the downtown core of Ottawa interviewing locals–on […]

Ottawa’s Compliments & Complaints Department is a featured column supported by the Apt613 Fellowship Program. The aim is to spotlight locals from different hoods of the capital, letting them celebrate this city and share their constructive criticisms. Name: Andrea About: Single mom of four, from Niagara area. She’s lived in Ottawa for about three years. […]

For over a decade, EcoEquitable has been providing employment and skills training to immigrant and underemployed women through small-scale textile recycling. They’ve grown from a drop-in sewing centre to offering workshops ranging from learning to operate a sewing machine to pattern making and home decor. They operate a fabric boutique and now they’ve launched their […]

Basement 819 est aux aguets et respire calmement devant le feu roulant artistique qui se déroule sous son oeil de lynx. Avez-vous consulté le Weekend Roundup? On vous y encourage fortement! Notre collaborateur Jo Chapeau, instigateur du projet Le Château Cyr à Vanier, nous a offert l’un des meilleurs LIVE Session de sa carrière (!). […]