Christmas Lights Across Canada When: Now through January 5 Where: Parliament Hill What: The 35th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada kicked off on December 5. The program was introduced in 1985 to showcase monuments and sites along Confederation Boulevard […]
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In the name of love
Diagnosed with breast cancer at 37, a Stittsville woman shares how readers can help those in the fight of their lives Almost everyone knows someone who is battling a serious illness like cancer. Many will want to support that person, […]
‘There’s a sense of wonder with what we do’
Corporate lawyer-turned-entertainer thrives in bringing joy to girls and boys Ian Quick remembers the day he got hooked on magic. Although he had seen television specials featuring David Copperfield and Doug Henning, the first time he encountered tricks in […]
Take family fun on the road
Day tripper. One-way ticket, yeah. With apologies to The Beatles, of course, we’ve gathered four interesting and fun day-trip destinations close to Ottawa. All can easily be expanded into a weekend, too, if that’s what your family wishes. […]
Hoops catching on in the capital
In the wake of Raptors fever, grassroots basketball expected to grow locally Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you already know that the Toronto Raptors captured the entire nation’s interest by winning the NBA championship earlier this summer. […]
Wet and wild
Want to make a big splash this summer? Look no further than your own neighbourhood for some fun in the water, Mike Carroccetto writes One of the best ways to have some family fun on a hot summer day is to […]
12 Great Family Fun Events
Festival Franco-Ontarien When: June 13 through 15 Where: Major’s Hill Park, Ottawa What: Bringing together thousands of French speakers – and lovers of the French language – to the heart of the National Capital Region, the Festival Franco-Ontarien welcomes and […]
Stepping up
In tribute to all men, fathers and stepfathers who have played a positive role in the life of a child who wasn’t their biological daughter or son, Parenting Times shares an Ottawa family’s story […]
Living large
Three bigger-than-average Ottawa families share how they make it all work When Melissa Ferland’s first child was born, her midwife sat on her bed with Ferland’s husband and they jokingly predicted how the births of the couple’s next four […]
Back on track
Helping Ottawa’s at-risk and homeless youth through Operation Come Home is a family affair for Eric Bollman When a friend asked Eric Bollman to spend the night outdoors in the dead of winter for the first time 15 years […]