Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: “That’s it I’m moving to Canada, Baby!”

 By Paul Sweeney Two hours and thirty-five minutes and 27 songs later, Bruce Springsteen left the stage soaking wet from sweat and looking 20 years younger than his 75 years. The crowd in Ottawa had just seen the best concert since the last time Springsteen was in town. I attended

Alanis Morissette Uncovers her Family’s Holocaust History

 The seven-time Grammy Award winning, Ottawa-born musician Alanis Morissette uncovered shocking family secrets in season ten of the PBS program Finding Your Roots. The series features a team of researchers and genealogists who investigate information about celebrity backgrounds. The singer was raised Catholic, and her mother’s Jewish heritage was revealed

Ottawa “Mark”-ed their ballots and the pollster got it wrong.

 Photo by Jean-Marc Carisse Ottawa’s 2022 election was the first real competition for mayor in eight years. The vote was Catherine McKenney’s to lose. Until election day, Mayor-elect Mark Sutcliffe seemed to be playing a game of catch-up. The results, however, were a surprise in the least, with Sutcliffe taking

Anti-elitism ain’t what it used to be

 Photo by Jean-Marc Carisse My parents were adults during the Great Depression. While solidly middle-class, they had a deep appreciation and sympathy for the plight of the less fortunate and the dispossessed. I was born in Toronto during the Second World War, and I have strong memories from the 1950’s

Dan Aykroyd and the Downchild Blues Band

 Comedian, singer and harmonica-playing Hollywood actor, Dan Aykroyd was in Ottawa on Friday, November 29, 2019 as part of his three-stop gig with Downchild, the legendary Canadian blues band. Formerly known as the Downchild Blues Band, the Toronto group is regarded as having brought "the blues" to Canadians. Aykroyd, who famously played

Reflection and Hope, The National Holocaust Monument Opens

 Photos by Jean-Marc Carisse / Feature photo courtesy of The National Holocaust Monument In 2007 second-year University of Ottawa student Laura Grosman found herself outraged when she discovered that Canada, unlike most Western nations, did not have a place memorializing the Holocaust. She decided to turn that frustration into words, penning a

Budget Day 2016

 Ever wish you were a journalist working on Parliament Hill? In the slideshow below, celebrated photographer Jean-Marc Carisse captures the excitement of Budget Day 2016. [wzslider height="600" transition="'slide'"]