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

Embassy of France paints town red, white and blue for Bastille Day

Fears that the weather would stage an ugly revolt proved to be entirely unfounded at the large garden party hosted Thursday by the Embassy of

Marjolaine Hudon: RBC Bluesfest ‘good for people’s souls’

The return of the country’s largest outdoor music festival infuses life back into the downtown core.

Rideauwood benefit concert strikes chord with Ottawa business community

“I think we’re still embarrassed to admit how profoundly the pandemic has negatively affected mental health and driven people into addictions and other forms of

Wabano’s Igniting the Spirit Gala: Making the Water Sing rushes back to life

How fitting that “Wabano” means “new beginnings” in Ojibwe during a time when the public is venturing back out into the world, knowing the pandemic

Elevate’s Entre-Nous on encouraging women to be bold, be loud

“We have to stop thinking about equality as though it’s just the right thing to do or the nice thing to do,” said Sueling Ching.

Excitement high as Forty Under 40 Awards Gala returns to Hilton Lac-Leamy for first time in three years

“It doesn’t end tonight; it starts tonight,” OBJ publisher Michael Curran told recipients. “If you’re a recipient here tonight, this is a cohort you belong