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Coverage of Ottawa’s major events and the city’s social scene including fundraising galas and important community causes.

The Château Laurier’s Catherine McLaughlin on imposter syndrome, volunteering and working in a ‘frickin’ castle every day’

Almost two months into the new role, Catherine McLaughlin feels acclimated enough to discuss her position. “I’m honestly loving it,” she said in an interview.

RBC Lunar New Year Celebration: Lions, dragons, dumplings, oh my!

It was a roaring good time Thursday night at the Infinity Convention Centre, where RBC ushered in the Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon

The listener. The gossip. The vault. Why stylist Fouad Eid thinks his bad hair (salon) days are over

Fouad Eid is everything you might expect of a hair salon owner: polished, confident, expressive, charismatic and amicable. “I can gossip with you, I can

It’s time to meet the Joes and Pros for Laugh for the Cure 2024

For some, the idea of doing stand-up comedy as part of Laugh for the Cure might seem as terrifying as facing a zombie apocalypse with

From left, David Gourlay, CEO of Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, alongside campaign co-chairs and donors Mary Taggart and Chris Taggart, and Coconut Lagoon restaurant owner and executive chef Joe Thottungal at the Shepherds' launch of its $5-million capital campaign for its new eight-storey, multi-purpose supportive housing residence in the ByWard Market. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Taggart Parkes family boosts end-homelessness campaign with $1M gift

The Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation kicked off its $5-million capital campaign for a new supportive housing residence in the ByWard Market by announcing a

Local businesses shine spotlight on Ottawa Heart Institute’s Heart Month

The annual February is Heart Month campaign is a way for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) Foundation to raise funds in support of

Canada’s Great Kitchen Party rocks downtown Ottawa

Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, a nationwide search for culinary excellence, reached its destination this weekend, arriving to Ottawa for the national finale of its Canadian

Networking mixer at the Rainbow strikes chord with leaders in business, music

A special invitation to the inaugural The Next Stage event held at the Rainbow Bistro last night was the equivalent of a golden ticket, writes

Supporters of the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre on stage at the Infinity Convention Centre on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 with volunteers from the Ottawa AHEPA family to announce $50,000 raised at Stand-Up For A Cause. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Opa! Greek community nets $50K for Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre

Beloved philanthropist and businessman Dave Smith will be in the hearts and minds of many when a brand new youth treatment centre bearing his name

Matthew Holmes, senior vice president of policy and government relations for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, on the dance floor during a fundraiser held for ovarian cancer research, at the Metropolitain Brasserie on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Putting the focus on women’s health at benefit for ovarian cancer research

It was encouraging to see the subject of ovarian cancer become elevated from lowly wallflower to centre of attention at a popular fundraising party held