CFN – The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) came to an end Sunday, with closing ceremonies held at the National Arts Centre. Organizers announced the winners of the official competition during the ceremonies. This year’s event, held September 19th-23rd, was a tremendous success with packed screenings, sold out workshops, high profile networkingContinue Reading
Dear Editor, Mayor Jim Watson, the City of Ottawa and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) decided last week to ‘relocate’ Lily and her two kits, the beavers who had been residing at the Paul Lindsay Park Pond since last summer. This ‘relocation’ seems somewhat suspicious due to theContinue Reading
CFN – Wildlife organizations, appointed to help develop a Wildlife Strategy for Ottawa, have resigned in frustration, requesting that their organizations’ names be removed from any final document produced by the city. Donna DuBreuil, president of the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre (OCWC) said “we regret having to make thisContinue Reading
CFN – In January of 2007, my wife Christine Lowe and I posted a video on Youtube of Christine having an epileptic seizure. We’d searched Youtube with the words “epilepsy”, “seizure”, “seize”, and so on, and found little of any real worth. Kids faking them for a laugh, flickering cartoonsContinue Reading
CFN – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) pulled a plane hired by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) back down to Rockcliffe Airport due to its political message on Saturday 1 September. The PSAC had hired a plane (image attached) to fly over Ottawa and Gatineau with a trailing banner which read,Continue Reading
They were a lovely couple, Lily and “Lucky”, who met midstream in life. They knew immediately that they would be lovers forever, build a home together and start a family. Both had always dreamed of having a little cabin by the water, so they searched for the perfect location andContinue Reading
CFN – On Friday, June 29th, City of Ottawa workers destroyed the home of the two famous Stittsville beaver, Lily and Lucky. These are the same beaver that Mayor Watson, after a huge public outcry last year, saved from being being trapped and killed. That the City destroyed their home onContinue Reading
CFN – Katie Gibbs, the young PHD biology student from Ottawa University, is part of the dynamic tour de force behind the July 10, Death of Evidence Rally on Parliament Hill. Thousands of scientists and science supporters rallied to the cry to support science, evidence and our natural world, formingContinue Reading
CFN – My friend Eric Brunet, a professional firefighter. Together we visited and share our impressions of the Zen Kitchen at 634 Sommerset West, in Ottawa. Their hours of operation are: Dinner Tues-Sun from 5pm. Lunch Thurs and Fri 11:30-2pm. Saturday and Sunday brunch 10:00-2pm. THEME: Romantic Evening A balmy,Continue Reading
CFN – Ottawa legal beagle James Harbic was in Cornwall Ontario today where he seemed incensed at the way we do things here in Cornwall, and Eastern Ontario. The attorney, working on a case here in the City With a World of Possibilities; gave these comments today outside of the courthouse.Continue Reading
CFN – The comic world is very special. There’s a Brotherhood (and Sisterhood) and comics across Canada are pulling together to help Canadian Comic Mike MacDonald who’s struggling with Hepatitis C. Mike himself is hoping to be at 292 Elgin in Ottawa, but Comics across Canada will be performing toContinue Reading
CFN – Are these slow news days in Canada and the US or is our society turning into a freaked out zombie slasher movie? Today the name Luka Magnotta is the hottest one mentioned in most social media. Severed body parts sent to the Conservative Party headquartersContinue Reading
CFN – I never saw myself getting married. When people would ask what age I saw myself getting married I’d usually say never. I’m my own wolf pack and if I do meet someone I’ll live in sin. Cut to last October a friend introduces me to a random guyContinue Reading
CFN -As Ottawa’s (arguably) most publicly-known marijuana activist, I have been consistently embarrassed in the eyes of my fellow activists – both nationally and internationally – by Ottawa stoners’ propensity for splitting the 420 crowds into two. Year after year, half the participants were going to Parliament Hill, and half wereContinue Reading
Dymon Self Storage and Local Heroes are proud to announce a partnership with Soles4Souls Canada, the Canadian shoe charity. . From April 1st through April 30thDymon Self Storage, Local Heroesandparticipating sponsors across OTTAWA will be collecting gently worn shoes as part of our goal to collect 200,000 pairs of shoes in the month of April.Continue Reading
CFN – Multicultural Night by Malaysians at Carleton will be held at Kailash Mital Theatre on this Friday March 2nd from 7PM. . Muthamil Kala Mandram is very proud to be selected to represent our Century Old and Culturally Rich Tamil Heritage at the event, representing Tamil Language, Culture and Arts. .Continue Reading
CFN – To some, the faith-based institution known as the Salvation Army of Canada is a provider of good food and a warm bed. They make available essential services to the most vulnerable in our communities. A little known fact about the Salvation Army is that it is actually theContinue Reading
CFN– On February 1st , students from across Canada gathered to take part in a collective protest against the high cost of tuition fees. This protest is known as the National Student Day of Action and this year students in Ottawa and the surrounding area united on Parliament Hill; theContinue Reading