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

Always giving: Joe Thottungal’s party launch of new cookbook aids food insecurity

Between running two successful restaurants, Coconut Lagoon and Thali, and helping to feed the hungry and less fortunate, Joe Thottungal has also managed to publish

BLG kicks off International Women’s Day with DEI consultant Mante Molepo

There are power lunches, and then there are empowerment lunches, like the one hosted and sponsored Monday by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP at the downtown Ottawa

Lucie Caron, Glenn Sheen, Laura Reinsborough, Justin Schurman

Party on the water: Ottawa Riverkeeper to host gala at new River House digs

Tickets will be going for an evening of first-rate food, drinks and live music, enjoyed in a spectacular setting and reputed to be one of

VIP opening of new wolf exhibit at Museum of Nature a howling good time

No full moon was required to get everyone excited Wednesday for the celebration of a new exhibit on wolves opening tomorrow at the Canadian Museum

Now we’re on a roll: SnowBall soirée for Snowsuit Fund a smashing success

After nearly three years of COVID, the hugely popular winter bash was back Thursday and, boy, did it make up for lost time with this

Business leader Thomas d’Aquino launches new memoir: Private Power, Public Purpose

It was an impressive turnout for the launch of business leader, policy thinker, philanthropist and arts patron Thomas d’Aquino’s new memoir, Private Power, Public Purpose:

Beyond Networking goes above and beyond to help earthquake relief efforts

Pool parties, spa days, ziplining — there’s nothing Beyond Networking Ottawa isn’t game to try and, better yet, have its participants experience together.

Winterlude wonderland at ByWard Market’s The Grand Ice Bar

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One could argue Ottawa residents got more than enough exposure to patios during COVID-19, but The Grand Ice Bar is unique. And with temperatures hovering

SoPa so good: Downtown district’s launch party a hit

Those who say Ottawa rolls up its downtown sidewalks at 5 p.m. had better reconsider: There’s a new buzzworthy entertainment district in the area south