Julie Beun was unsure about hot air ballooning, until she took to the skies and discovered a whole new way of viewing the world By Julie Beun Standing in an open field south of Ottawa on an autumn morning in the pre...
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In her teens, Ottawa native Sierra Smith was a downhill phenom, but knee injuries ended her Olympic quest. Now she’s back on course for Italy 2026, this time as a guide for visually impaired skier Kalle Eriksson. In some snow sports, bumps are a good thing. Not, however, when they get in the way of...
It’s timpossible in Ottawa and beyond By Pam Dillon Photos by Tim Skinner Tim Skinner is Ottawa’s impresario of Wow Factor. The creative force behind timpossible.photography, he makes magic happen for both people seeking statement-making portraits and for photographers who aspire to produce jaw...
Luxury living in the heart of Ottawa By Janet Wilson Photographs by Marc Fowler, Metropolis Studios Jonathan Snook has a front-row seat to one of the most iconic views in Canada. With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Parliament Buildings, the popular web designer’s condo is the place to...
Once upon a time, Eliza Reid was a kid from Glen Cairn. Now, as First Lady of Iceland, she’s putting an international spotlight on the issue of gender equality. By Hattie Klotz One moment Eliza Reid was a Canadian-born immigrant who grew up on a hobby farm in the Ottawa Valley, the next she...
Ottawa singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume bares all in The Spaces In Between, a deeply personal album that shines a light on the complexities of mixed identity. By Janet Wilson Photos by Ashley Fraser With tattooed arms and wearing a black tee, shorts, flip-flops and her trademark long, beaded...
The art of Karen Dover By Julie Beun Watching Dr. Karen Dover move around her solo art exhibit in the vast stone-walled gallery at Almonte’s Mississippi Valley Textile Museum is like trying to track a sparrow in a field of wildflowers. She moves quickly, with precise intentional gestures, first...
Ottawa’s Jamie Chai Yun Liew is an immigration lawyer, law professor, podcaster and now award-winning author. Her new novel, Dandelion, looks at what it means to join the Canadian multicultural family. By Hattie Klotz When Jamie Chai Yun Liew became an immigration lawyer, she had no plans to write...
By Brigitte Hasbron Tucked away in the heart of Gatineau Park, the Wakefield Mill Hotel & Spa has become the destination for people seeking to unwind, be it via an afternoon spa treatment or a relaxing weekend getaway. With amenities ranging from personalized, luxurious spa services to...
Artist and musician Daniel Wakeman has arrived. By Hattie Klotz Irish-American writer and Pulitzer Prize winner Frank McCourt published his first book, Angela’s Ashes, at age 66. Another Pulitzer winner, Annie Proulx, best known for The Shipping News and Brokeback Mountain, didn’t get her start...
By Hattie Klotz FROM LOCAL KID WHO DIDN’T MAKE THE TEAM TO MAJOR LEAGUE ENTERTAINER, CAMERON HUGHES HAS GOT GAME. For Ottawa native Cameron Hughes, an audience of thousands is all in a day’s work. Hughes, who grew up in New Edinburgh and Manor Park, and went to Rockcliffe Park Public School before...
