Madonna: Tragic epitome of homelessness

 She was soaking her swollen feet in the small outdoor hot tub at a Motel Six hotel located on Highway 101 about an hour south of San Francisco, in the summer of 2019. The person appeared to be a senior female with a weathered, well lined, tanned visage, and a slightly

Ottawa Honours Community Builders at Annual United Way Gala

 Photos by Andre Gagne They say it takes a village but once you have that you’re going to need a community. It’s the lifeblood that runs through that village and, often unseen, greatly impacts so many lives on a day to day basis. Here in Ottawa, The United Way Community

United Way Ottawa and Project Step: preventing, educating and supporting youth in Ottawa

 Project Step is an award-winning initiative serving youth in Ottawa. Along with United Way Ottawa, they have been actively working so that adolescents in the capital city have access to counseling, support, education, and prevention regarding drug and substance abuse. United Way Ottawa works every day looking for new resources

Say Hello to Aaron Cayer: Entrepreneur, Community Leader, and GenNext Award Recipient

 Photos by: Andrew Szeto, Sarah Robinson and Hayley Robateau Aaron Cayer has been skateboarding for nearly 20 years and the passion he has for the sport is incredible. Aaron is the recent recipient of United Way’s GenNext award, for which he received in recognition of his interesting and engaging work around Ottawa’s

Elementary, Watson!

 The colorful flash of fireworks lighting up the Ottawa sky ushered us into the New Year a few weeks ago. The foundation was laid for what is shaping up to be one of the biggest years the city has ever seen. Today, the proverbial cherry was placed firmly on top

Great Communicators: Great Leaders

 What makes a great communicator? Is it situational and contextual awareness? Or does it simply come down to learning how to adapt your messaging to your environment? There is an art to telling great business stories and it is the marketing and communications professionals in the business community that are

Interlangues Celebrates 40 Years in Ottawa

 Surrounded by the Canadian Museum of History’s inspiring collection, Interlangues language school will be recognizing its own history on Friday, September 16. This year marks the school’s 40th year in business. Today, Interlangues employs thousands of teachers to educate students all over the world. In 1974, two years before founder