Caroline Phillips

“I love our community, and meeting people at events in the city is the cherry on top,” said Sam Laprade, the host of the Breaking Bread Breaking Stigma fundraiser.

Giguère is not ashamed of his modest roots and, in fact, believes they’ve helped to shape who he is. “Being humble is a key element of leadership, no doubt in my mind.”

Gord Downie's spirit was very much still alive at the sold-out Hip Heals benefit concert held Thursday in support of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation (ORCF).

"By really embracing the project and tapping into their network of relationships, (John and Maria Bassi) helped the UOHI Foundation reach its goal in less than six months, said Lianne Laing. “They were a really well-oiled machine.” 

A long overdue celebration on Wednesday night served as areminder that there’s something special about the downtown core that you’ll rarely ever find in suburbs and strip malls.

The pandemic may have knocked large-scale fundraisers to their knees these last couple of years but Fight for the Cure has never gone down for the count.

GOHBA, which has more than 360 members, was eager to hear the candidates lay out their detailed vision for the future of housing in Ottawa.

When area resident Tim Holland headed to the Queensway Carleton Hospital last June for the birth of a child, little did he know that he would not only leave with a healthy newborn daughter but a 150-year-old bur tree, as well.

While the municipal election takes place on Oct. 24th, Watson’s last official day is Nov. 14th. He’s done three consecutive terms and is the longest-serving mayor in our city’s history. 

More than 650 business leaders came together Tuesday at the EY Centre to support The Royal Ottawa Foundation’s Leaders For Mental Health Breakfast.