Getting high for a cause
April 21st, 2013 | by Joel Balsam
3… 2… 1… 4/20! And with that, the smoke floated en masse up towards the emblematic clock tower that signifies
Browsing the "Ottawa" Tag
Five CRAZY Things You Didn’t Know About OC Transpo
November 17th, 2011 | by Mike Gwilliam
If you happen live in or have ever been in Ottawa, then you probably know the bus system utterly sucks. Hallmarked by the infamous OC Transpo Bus strike of 2008, the system has a long list of shortcomings including rude drivers, insane routes and hardly ever being on time. Not to mention the drivers swear at passengers and even abandon passengers! What you probably didn't know is that there's a reason for all this. If you've ever been annoyed at OC Transpo, then this article is for you. Here are five things you probably didn't know about OC Transpo that are absolutely 100% true
Wither the progressive choice in a dispiriting election? Take heart, there is hope!
March 18th, 2011 | by Ethan Cox
We are currently on an inexorable march towards a Canadian federal election, which will more than likely take place on May 2 or 9th. Despite the seeming strength of the Harper Conservatives, chinks are beginning to appear in his armour. One revelation of unethical behaviour after another has left Our Glorious Leader facing
2010: The year of confusion – From Rob Ford to Burlesque, the year that made no sense
December 26th, 2010 | by Jason C. McLean
I must admit, I'm a bit confused. I'm not quite sure what I'm supposed to write about here. It's a year-in-review piece, so at least the time frame is solid, but the subject matter, hmm, that's another story. You see, I don't really have a clear beat. I started off 2010 as a theatre writer, but now that's done by others and occasionally me, at least when it comes to burlesque shows (heh heh, but seriously, check out my reviews of Blood Ballet and Glam Gam). I do write about news and politics, even in this space, but I'm not the only one, so this can't be a year in the news piece. I could write about the year it was for FTB. (and in fact I will, but that's coming up New Year's Eve, not here.) So I guess I'm just going to have to talk about the year in random things that caught my attention
If you go up to the Hill today
December 16th, 2009 | by Jason C. McLean
Last Monday, approximately 14 Greenpeace activists scaled the roof of the West Block and unfurled a banner criticizing Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff of deadly inaction on climate change, an inaction that has become quite apparent in Copenhagen
Drinks, Lights and Music — Oh My!
October 7th, 2009 | by Mike Gwilliam
For this week's column, I wanted to really step outside the box in fact, I wanted to forget the box completely and review something the exact opposite of software and hardware sort of. On Saturday night / Sunday morning, I found myself at a nightclub in Hull, QC, known as Le Volt. The plan was for me to attend my friend's roommate's eighteenth birthday, but she dropped out, even on her birthday
DIY food and economics
April 12th, 2009 | by Jason C. McLean
In North Dakota, there is a town that has its own currency that residents use to purchase locally-grown food. In Ottawa a man will rent your unused garden space and pay you back with fresh produce. And in Montreal, a group of people are teaching others how to turn urban space into green space that grows something to eat. These are three new initiatives that raise the bar on what people can do to help make their lives and the lives of others more sustainable
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