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

Friday night lights shine bright for OSEG Foundation’s Gourmet on the Gridiron

For the first time in six years, the sun smiled down on OSEG Foundation’s signature fundraiser, Dining on the Gridiron, which also served as a

Some 170 community and business leaders attended the Cancer Care Champions Breakfast in support of The Ottawa Cancer Foundation, held at The Westin’s TwentyTwo venue on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Ottawa Cancer Foundation CEO speaks to power of partnerships at breakfast

Some 170 community and business leaders gathered in support of The Ottawa Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization working to ensure individuals living with cancer have

Cornerstone Housing for Women held its charity garden party and Sukhoo Sukhoo Khooture fashion show at the official residence of the Irish ambassador on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Cornerstone Housing for Women celebrates 40 years at garden party

Eamonn McKee and his wife Mary opened their official residence in Rockcliffe Park to Cornerstone Housing for Women, allowing the non-profit organization to hold its

DJ/producer Marsh at Mr. Porter's House Party hosted by Porter Airlines on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Zibi House, located in the new mixed-used waterfront community that's being built in Gatineau and Ottawa. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Now we’re flying: Porter Airlines brings Mr. Porter’s House Party to town

Hundreds of guests were invited on Thursday to Porter’s so-called “house party”, where, thankfully, the leave-your-shoes-at-the-door rule did not apply.

Stephanie Aloia from Keynote Search was possibly the most fun to watch at the inaugural Darts for Charity fundraiser held in support of the Senators Community Foundation at Manor Lounge on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Photo by Caroline Phillips

And the Darts for Charity championship trophy goes to …

It’s a good thing seoplus+ is relocating to a larger office space because the digital marketing agency is going to need the extra room for

Ottawa At Home Magazine celebrates 20th anniversary with final issue

Mary Taggart, publisher and editor in chief of Ottawa At Home, had much to celebrate on Tuesday at a party she hosted to mark 20

Buckle up, enjoy the ride: Mark Motors celebrates new Porsche centre

You’d hardly know you were in Ottawa upon arriving to the swanky party Mark Motors Group hosted to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting

Ottawa shines globally in Netflix series

Ottawa is featured in countless Christmas-themed movies and other made-for-TV films but, more often than not, it plays a substitute role for other cities.