On June 28, 2019, as part of Welcoming Ottawa Week, Catherine McKenney, City Councillor for Somerset Ward hosted a panel discussion on the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ refugees in accessing permanent and affordable [...]
On a warm, sunny Sunday afternoon, what better way to pass the time than tour one of Ottawa’s most interesting neighbourhoods? As I arrived on my bike after a long ride along the canal, [...]
On June 17, the seventh annual Welcoming Ottawa Week was launched at a special breakfast event at City Hall co-hosted by Mayor Jim Watson and OLIP. The event set the stage for this year’s [...]
Welcoming Ottawa Week continues through to June 30 with another week of free events celebrating our multicultural city and the contributions of newcomers. Below are just a small handful of the fun and tasty [...]
Written by: Leah Gellar June is a really busy time in Ottawa—there’s the Ottawa Jazz Festival, the Fringe, the Dragonboat Festival, Glowfair, Escapade, Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival, and the Franco-Ontarian Festival. The list goes [...]
