Focus ST continues adding sizzle to Ford lineup

 Photos by Neil Moore / Feature photo: A large, black grille, swept-back headlamps and steeply-raked windshield give Focus ST the impression of forward motion. If you’re going to build a hot hatch, it should be based on one worthy of the added muscle and exterior bling. On appearances alone, Ford Focus

A Street of Their Own

 Laurier House. Photo by Claire MacDonald. Laurier Avenue East may have a new name when Canada’s 150th birthday rolls around. A grassroots organization hopes to turn part of the street into ‘Prime Minister’s Row,’ an interactive street museum that will explore the stories of Canada’s nation-builders. The affected section of Laurier

Once Upon Kingdom: Ottawa Children’s Theatre Turns Six

 Photo courtesy of Mikhail Matousov Once upon a time, in faraway Russia, a little girl Ekaterina Vetrov dreamed of theatre. Over one hundred people came to celebrate the theater's birthday. Photo courtesy of Lily Baranova Today, the artistic director Vetrov is celebrating the sixth anniversary of her own international theatre

Value Village: Second-Hand Secret Weapon

 Value Village, first introduced to Canada in 1980, is a second-hand clothing paradise. No, it may not look like it at first glance. But after uncovering a few diamonds in the rough, one quickly recognizes the style potential amidst the rows and rows of clothing racks. Often mistaken as a