Billy Talent Tour to promote food security across Canada

 Canadian rock superstars Billy Talent are heading out on tour. Recently the group released their sixth studio album, Crisis of Faith which has seen three number one singles hit the Canadian rock charts. The album has also made it to number eight on the Canadian Billboard chart. This is just the

Ottawa needs a poverty reduction strategy

 by Michael Maidment, Chief Executive Officer Ottawa Food Bank Food is arguably the most important item to people. Most obviously, we need to eat to live, to survive, so why is the issue of food missing from the political conversation in Canada? Food is all around us. We work to

Award-winning cannabis company Superette announces 2020 program in support of Ottawa Food Bank

 Superette CEO Mimi Lam along with Michael Maidment and Samantha Ingram from the Ottawa Food Bank announce a collaboration with the Ottawa Food Bank and TerraCycle x Tweed, this morning in Ottawa.  In April 2019, Superette opened its first retail cannabis store in the nation’s capital. The company is off

Amazing City, Amazing People

 Amazing People, the brainchild of Kimothy Walker while on CTV Ottawa News, was a show that shone a spotlight on incredible, yet unsung, community leaders. Today, Amazing People continues to celebrate special people nominated by friends, colleagues or admirers but is also a vehicle for fundraising to support two main

Veg Out This Weekend

 Ottawa Life’s Festival City Series is back! We'll provide a unique look at some of your favourite events. We’ll go beyond the music with artist interviews, volunteer profiles, concert reviews and spotlights on the tastes, sights and sounds of the festival season.  Your city! Your festivals! Like a good sunscreen, Ottawa Life

The Great Glebe Garage Sale: Vintage and New Things in the Same Place!

 Ottawa Life’s Festival City Series is back! We'll provide a unique look at some of your favourite events. We’ll go beyond the music with artist interviews, volunteer profiles, concert reviews and spotlights on the tastes, sights and sounds of the festival season.  Your city! Your festivals! Like a good sunscreen, Ottawa Life

The Undead Are Coming!

 All photos by Andre Gagne. With broken, battered bodies they walk the streets. Their hungry moans can be heard for blocks. Many are calling out for “brains” but most would probably settle for a pumpkin spice latte. They are the undead –or at least a reasonable facsimile of the undead–

Ottawa Food Bank Hits Record Numbers With Holiday Campaign

 Every year the Ottawa Food Bank provides assistance to families in need in our nation's capital; this year was no exception.  During its 2011-2012 annual Holiday Food Drive, the Ottawa Food Bank collaborated with 430 local organizations to collect canned goods, 50 more than the 2010-2011 campaign. In addition, many