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

Brookstreet Hotel continues to shine with Lumière Gala

It seems like summer got another persuasive and personal invite to attend this year’s Lumière Gala because the weather was once again perfect for the annual charity

Music icon Jim Cuddy helps Welch celebrate 100 years

So much was happening in Canada back in 1918, from our troops returning home from the First World War to most women finally getting the

Blue Door Gala to open up job avenues for people in need

Inaugural gala in mid-November will support The Ottawa Mission’s training program in food services

Karlssons’ anti-bullying walk raises more than $40K for Proud to Be Me

Hundreds of Ottawa families took part Sunday night in a new youth anti-bullying walk led by Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson and his wife Melinda – who’s

Finkelstein family donates $500K to help open downtown Jewish centre

Harley Finkelstein, the chief operating officer of Ottawa e-commerce giant Shopify, knows all about paying it forward. As an award-winning advocate for entrepreneurship, his own

Gourmet on the Gridiron has crowd dining on Ottawa Redblacks’ football field

The Ottawa Redblacks were back on their home turf Friday night and the only thing they had to worry about fumbling was perhaps a fork.

Inspiring women prove fearless and fabulous at Ladies Who Lunch

Anyone who believes that ladies’ lunches are full of stylish socialites idling the afternoon away with vapid conversations clearly hasn’t been to Ladies Who Lunch Ottawa, organized

Nearly 40 acts and fair weather in store for Westboro FUSE festival

On a rooftop terrace overlooking the village of Westboro, the sun was shining, the drinks were flowing, the tunes were spinning and, best of all, everybody