Feature Articles

Sarah Vlasblom, left, with daughters Rose, 9 (centre) and Olive, 12 at CN Cycle for CHEO. Photo Courtesy Sarah Vlasblom

Spin city

This story is part of a series in the Summer 2026 issue This summer, hit the road with your kids     A popular youth cycling program gets the entire family rolling. Tracey Tong gets in the saddle If you’re […]

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You can publish a children’s book: From ideas to ink

Writers, artists and an editor with a connection to the National Capital Region share how they made their literary dreams come true – and how you can, too Editor’s Note: This story was a part of the series You can […]

Players at G-Anime 2025. Photo Courtesy Just Push Play

The gift of belonging: Game on

Volunteer-run grassroots organization Just Push Play builds friendships and communities through video gaming experiences Editor’s Note: This story was a part of the series The Gift, which ran in the March 2026 issue.   A child of the 1980s, Ottawa […]

Janice Manchee's dog, Maisie, wears a Therapeutic Paws of Canada scarf. Photo Courtesy Janice Manchee

The gift of experience: Sharing a lifetime of knowledge

Editor’s Note: This story is a part of a series titled The Gift which appeared in the March 2026 issue.   Originally from Colombia where he worked for 17 years as the chief information officer of a multinational paper manufacturing […]

You oughta know

Parenting Times asked the experts what millennials need to know about aging, but are afraid to ask Although millennials still have time, the Age-Friendly Ottawa director with the Council on Aging advises millennials to be “curious about aging.” “It happens […]

Elena Kraemer, 11 (right) is focused on her ice carving work, as is her sister Emilie (in the background). Photo Credit: Tracey Tong

Learn to carve ice in the capital

This past year, Ottawa-based world ice-carving champion Suguru Kanbayashi was trying to think of ways to introduce his art form to his young children.   “It’s a 100 per cent easily recycled medium with very little impact environmentally,” says Kanbayashi, […]

“Making ice look cool digitally is extremely challenging, says Suguru Kanbayashi, pictured here at Winterlude in 2022. “When seeing art in person, people are far more forgiving than seeing an image or video on screen. People expect perfection when looking at something on their screen and ice sculptures have so many variables that it's tough to convey its beauty.” Photo: Courtesy Suguru Kanbayashi

Ice, ice baby

Ottawa’s Suguru Kanbayashi was six years old when his father became one of the original ice sculptors at Winterlude. More than four decades later, Kanbayashi’s work is highlighted annually during the festival at Confederation Park and on Sparks Street   […]