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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 only a double-barrelled marshmallow shooter.

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 $1-million gift from the Taggart and Parkes family.

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 research, education, programs and care for the more than 220,000 patients treated at the cardiac facility each year.

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 Culinary Championship.

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 Caroline Phillips.

Beloved philanthropist and businessman Dave Smith will be in the hearts and minds of many when a...

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 Thursday night to support research into the deadly female disease.

On Tuesday, award-winning chef and philanthropist Joe Thottungal opened up his Coconut Lagoon restaurant on St. Laurent Boulevard for the second year in a row to host a reception for the Ottawa Chapter of AFP.

The Embassy of France invited crowds of guests to a New Year’s reception it hosted on Friday night for its Canadian friends and partners from a wide range of industries — including economic growth, arts and culture, hospitality, education, and foreign diplomacy.

Come on now, devoted arts supporter and lover of all parties Diana Kirkwood can't turn 96 – and a half — without a celebration.