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My Ottawa: Why Shawn Hamilton cuts his hair in the backyard, loves the Shaw Centre, and idolizes his dad

In this instalment of My Ottawa, Shawn Hamilton lets us in on what makes the National Capital Region an outdoor paradise, where he gets his egg roll fix (hint: he’s definitely not alone), why his dad is his biggest hero and more.

The Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre

What we do The Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre serves a broad range of life-changing supports to individuals...

My Ottawa: Erin Benjamin takes us on the best day – and night – ever in Ottawa

In this instalment of My Ottawa, Erin Benjamin shares her favourite lunch and retail spots, some of the best music venues and local artists on the scene, and the itinerary for an ideal day in Ottawa.

My Ottawa: Calian boss Kevin Ford hits all the right notes as a community builder

Whether it’s being a driving force in saving the iconic Rainbow Bistro, raising money for local charities or leading one of Ottawa’s most valuable publicly traded companies, Kevin Ford is always trying to make the National Capital Region a better place to live, work and play.

My Ottawa: Sheepdogs, ponds, ’70s music — the city through the lens of Michelle Valberg

In this instalment of OBJ’s My Ottawa, award-winning photographer Michelle Valberg talks 70s music, her Ottawa “staycation” itinerary, and what sets Ottawa apart.

My Ottawa: For industry trailblazer Shirley Westeinde, every day in Ottawa is a staycation

In this instalment of My Ottawa, Shirley Westeinde, who turned 80 in 2021, talks about her love of walking everywhere in Ottawa and enjoying good food, wine and music along the way.

My Ottawa: Bruce Linton on where he gets his morning radio fix and more

As founder and former chief executive of Canopy Growth Corp., Bruce Linton is one of the region’s...

My Ottawa: Does David Ross prefer the Senators or the Redblacks? We find out

He might lead one of Ottawa’s biggest privately owned companies, but David Ross is far from an all-work-and-no-play kind of guy.

Op-ed: Ottawa has culture. What it doesn’t have is a cultural economy strategy

As Ottawa prepares to make major investments in redeveloping its downtown core, there is a problem few seem to be naming: we are planning the physical transformation of downtown without a coherent strategy for the cultural economy meant to animate it.

From tourism to labour, high-speed rail project expected to benefit the Ottawa economy

Local business leaders say high-speed rail will be a game-changer in many ways for Ottawa’s economy. In December,...