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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.

Ottawa business leaders gathered at Bayview Yards to celebrate Michael Tremblay and his leadership on Ottawa’s innovation and tech scene for the past seven years.

Industry leaders embarked on a $7,000 shopping spree at the Rideau Centre in support of local charities that help those who are homeless, as well as sick youth.

Contributions of all kinds piled up throughout the night as some 150 attendees arrived with their donations of toys, craft supplies, games, stuffed animals, gift cards and other items, both fun and practical, to cheer up families who will be spending their upcoming holidays in hospital at CHEO.

When the Women, Wit and Wisdom event was first launched in Ottawa back in 2017, the idea behind it was to create an empowering girls' night out. Ten dinners later, it continues to leave many of those who attend feeling motivated, supported and ready to conquer the world (or at least their to-do list).