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Kanata mom-of-three pens children’s book inspired by son’s autism diagnosis

Sep 13, 2026

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6 min read

Kanata mom-of-three pens children’s book inspired by son’s autism diagnosis

"My Busy Builder Brain" aims to promote understanding, curiosity and a sense of belonging for kids who are just a little bit different, inspired by a local Ottawa family and their experience with autism.

Sarah MacFarlane-Youngdale

ByWard Market

Jun 21, 2026

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5 min read

Will a new arts district help transform the ByWard Market?

The new district, a collaborative endeavour between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is part of ongoing efforts to revitalize the city’s downtown core.

Amanda McLeod

Music

Sherri Harding’s Storyland album finds hope in an uncertain world

Jun 12, 2026

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4 min read

Sherri Harding’s Storyland album finds hope in an uncertain world

Ottawa singer Sherri Harding is getting worldwide attention for her new album Storyland, which will be performed at the National Arts Centre next week

Charlie Senack

ByWard Market

Ottawa’s music industry is growing, but is it fast enough?

May 31, 2026

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7 min read

Ottawa’s music industry is growing, but is it fast enough?

We sat down with Melanie Brulée, executive director of OMIC, to get a sense of Ottawa as a music town and where it is headed.

Kate Chappell

Gatineau

Oct 30, 2025

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4 min read

A fiddler’s return: Pierre Schryer’s unforgettable homecoming to the Gatineau Hills Fiddle Festival

Award winning fiddle master Pierre Schryer had crowds swooning at the Gatineau Hills Fiddle Festival

Julie Chadwick

ByWard Market

Nuit Blanche is returning to Ottawa next fall. Is Canada’s Capital finally becoming an arts city?

Oct 7, 2025

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5 min read

Nuit Blanche is returning to Ottawa next fall. Is Canada’s Capital finally becoming an arts city?

Nuit Blanche will be held in the ByWard Market next fall. Despite failed attempts over a decade ago, their is optimism this time it could actually work

Charlie Senack

Art

Artengine is Ottawa’s home for art and technology

May 21, 2025

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5 min read

Artengine is Ottawa’s home for art and technology

From early 2000’s internet art to today’s VR, this Ottawa gem is forging new pathways for art, culture and technology.

Nickie Shobeiry

Art

Kanata mom-of-three pens children’s book inspired by son’s autism diagnosis

Will a new arts district help transform the ByWard Market?

Sherri Harding’s Storyland album finds hope in an uncertain world

Ottawa’s music industry is growing, but is it fast enough?

A fiddler’s return: Pierre Schryer’s unforgettable homecoming to the Gatineau Hills Fiddle Festival

Nuit Blanche is returning to Ottawa next fall. Is Canada’s Capital finally becoming an arts city?

Artengine is Ottawa’s home for art and technology

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