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

A roaring good time: Lumière Gala at Brookstreet Hotel raises $120K for Queensway Carleton Hospital

There were signs Lumière was going to be unique and different long before reaching the hotel lobby. A pair of antique cars parked right outside

Starry Night Glamping Gala shoots for stars, raises $500K-plus for BGC Ottawa

It was as if everyone at BGC’s sold-out Starry Night Glamping Gala was grabbing one last burst of fun in a summer that’s coming to

TRUEdotDESIGN’s women-only golf tournament makes splashy return

Maybe all a woman really needs is just a little more Fore-Play, as in the Fore-Play for Charity golf tournament presented yesterday by TRUEdotDESIGN at

Singer-songwriter Tara Shannon has a new book to help artists in the music biz

“I put music out all the time, I play in front of lots of people, but this was different,” Tara Shannon said in an interview

Spurs and Sparkles back in the saddle to support Queensway Carleton Hospital

There wasn’t a single long face to be found — except for the equine variety — at the Spurs and Sparkles benefit that returned last

What a rush! Charity networking event draws sellout crowd to Redblacks Summer Rush

Last night’s sold-out Redblacks Summer Rush was like a series of quick little team huddles for those who understand the importance of networking. That’s because

Let’s play ball! Blachford Tax Law Charity Game celebrates five years

The final score at this year’s Blachford Tax Law Charity Game was 16-6, as the event celebrated its fifth anniversary.

Magnifique! French embassy hosts Bastille Day party to remember

The French embassy in Ottawa hosted some 1,200 guests at its headquarters on Sussex Drive for one of the best parties of the summer: the

Heart Institute supporters could ‘heart-ly’ wait to play at Royal Ottawa Golf Club

The Royal Ottawa Golf Club served as this year’s venue for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s second annual Wilbert Keon Memorial Golf Tournament, which