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The Vances walk in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters in Regina
A look at how a man from the Netherlands and woman from Jamaica found each other in Regina and what being an interracial couple in the city is like. -
Bridges: At 87, Lorraine Stewart won't stop fighting for people with HIV/AIDS
"It doesn’t matter to Lorraine whether you’re the Prime Minister of Canada or you’re someone from the street ... she treats you the same." -
Life Dining Out: Despite a limited COVID-19 menu, House of Mandi intrigued and delighted with Arabian ...
House of Mandi 1183 Hunt Club Rd., 613-737-3200, houseofmandi.ca, instagram.com/mandi_ottawaOpen: website says it opens from noon daily, but best to call aheadPrices: mains $20. -
ASK AMY: In grief, you learn who your friends are
Dear Amy: My 90-year-old mom died recently, and right before she died, she told us that her deceased sister had had a baby out of wedlock when she was a ... -
Daily horoscope for Thursday, August 13, 2020
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Gemini -
Life Baking for Beirut: Ottawa women's cookies and brownies raise thousands for disaster relief
The shock waves from last Tuesday’s blast in Beirut travelled far beyond Lebanon’s capital, encompassing the entire globe with grief and concern. -
Local News Goodbye, Felicia's: Decades of 'never leaving hungry' at East Van restaurant ends with closure
Felicia's was the home of the home-cooked meal, and giant portions -
Food Thai touch for salad
I know peak season is here, because my market basket is just not big enough to hold all the fantastic veggies that catch my eye.
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Health How much cannabis could you smoke and stay under the propose...
OTTAWA — Last month, at a city council meeting in Kelowna, B.C., the ranking RCMP officer was giving his quarterly update on policing when a councillor posed a question about ... -
Life 'Racy' swimsuits the rage in 1920s
“A gown of white French cambric, or pale pink muslin, with long sleeves, and antique cuffs of thin white muslin worn over trowsers of white French cambric, which are trimmed ... -
Life Different harvest methods for various veggies
There are a few things to keep in mind when harvesting crops from your vegetable garden. Most vegetables need to be picked when they reach maturity. -
Life HISTORY: Porcupine volunteers enlist
I have been doing a bit of research this week that led me to the 1917 Porcupine Advance newspaper. So, lucky you, here are a few items of interest from ... -
Life HISTORY: Few traffic woes in 1915
Most old newspapers had a section called “Items of Interest.” The Porcupine Advance was no exception to that rule! Little did the editors know that these small, gossipy notes would ... -
Life HISTORY: Some truth in old wives' tales
No matter if you hold a PhD, or have declared yourself the ultimate stoic, or implicitly believe in the rules of science, I will bet that at one point in ... -
Life HISTORY: Fun facts for Canada Day
This weekend we are celebrating “the true north strong and free” the best way we know how — good weather, good food, good friends and a little R&R. -
Life Slices of life from 1916
Just a few news stories from the Porcupine Camp from 1916. OK, I will admit, there will not be too much rhyme or reason to these stories. -
Health Take a walk for health's sake
What better way to start the morning than with a good stroll and good company? “Oh, it was beautiful, it’s perfect,” said Jeannine Harwood, one of about a dozen urban ... -
Life First car arrived in Porcupine in 1914
Now, where were we? Oh yeah — roads, which naturally leads us to a discussion about cars because today that seems to be the regular progression of things.
