Jewellery carries weight that goes far beyond its materials. A ring passed down from a grandmother, a necklace worn on a wedding day decades ago, or a brooch that has lived in a jewellery box for years, these pieces hold stories that deserve to be told again. At La Maison d’Or in Ottawa, the Jewellery Transformations service exists for exactly that reason: to take the pieces you love but no…

There is nothing quite like stepping into your own backyard and finding something ready to eat, and for Ottawa gardeners, the secret to keeping that feeling going from May through fall comes down to one clever habit: succession planting. What Succession Planting Actually Means Rather than sowing an entire crop at once and watching it all ripen (and wilt) simultaneously, succession planting means…

Summer nights at the ballpark have a different energy when there’s something real on the line, and this past Saturday at home, Ottawa’s baseball club gave fans exactly that. The Ottawa Titans have officially clinched a spot in the Frontier League playoffs. A Win Worth Celebrating The Titans took down the Quebec Capitales 5-2 on Saturday night, and that result was enough to lock up a…

Back-to-school mornings in Ottawa are about to get a little easier for thousands of families, thanks to a local nonprofit stepping up its efforts to make sure no student starts the day on an empty stomach. A Growing Community Effort The Ottawa Network for Education is expanding its school breakfast program this September, adding 15 new locations that will support 1,300 more students every day.

Rideau Street has been missing a proper night-out spot ever since the Chapters at Sussex Drive closed its doors, and this week that same corner is about to come alive in a whole new way. Ottawa’s newest live music venue is opening to the public with its very first headline show. From Bookstore To Backstage The building that once held rows of paperbacks at Rideau Street and Sussex Drive has…