Caroline Phillips

A signature fundraiser for the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, the gala is, at its heart, about the sharing of stories, with Allison Fisher being the “creative visionary” behind the event.

From a distance, it appeared last night as though corporate visionary Rob Ashe and his wife were merely hosting a backyard reunion with the gang from former software giant Cognos.

Leaders in sports, military and governance came together in support of Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada (CLFC), a non-profit organization founded in late 2012 by Harvard graduate and four-time Grey Cup champion Tim Fleiszer to help solve the concussion crisis.

The most exciting kick-off at last night’s Ottawa RedBlacks game may have actually taken place off the field with the launch of CityBuildHERS.

Wednesday night, the Ottawa community came together to address the cause of chronic homelessness by raising enough money to purchase 80 new beds for affordable housing facilities operated by the Shepherds of Good Hope.

Nearly 400 guests turned out to help the Taggart family-owned business celebrate its milestone birthday at its headquarters on Albion Road South.

Hockey hero Daniel Alfredsson dropped by the RA Centre to help raise funds for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute by playing the Ottawa Pickleball Classic.

Suck it up, don’t be a sissy, be strong, be tough are all phrases repeated to many boys, making it harder for them to express or share their emotions by the time they become men, Dare to be Vulnerable Project founder Susan Blain said.

A new business networking event organized for women lived up to its name by giving this morning's attendees just the lift they needed to get on with their day feeling energized, motivated and ready to take on the world.

It actually felt nice to hear the Sad Trombone sound effect again at last night's 35th Gold Plate Dinner. It was a sign that, not only was the popular gala dinner back, so was its unique and exciting reverse elimination draw for $30,000 or a new Mercedes-Benz.