Category: April 2021

What’s on(line) this month in Ottawa and beyond

Tony Wohlfarth The Irish Film Festival of Ottawa Last year, the Irish Film Festival was postponed due to the pandemic. This year’s version is online from mid-April, with feature films, documentaries, shorts, and question and answer sessions. For tickets and…

Letter to the editor: Watson doesn’t like detractors

Amy Yee Mayor Jim Watson has long been called out for not handling criticism well. Now, as the longest-serving mayor, responsible for listening to residents’ voices, it seems counterintuitive to the job. In 2018, Watson’s actions caught up to him…

Planet of the Scapes: Almost instant

Pearl Pirie Every cookbook and cook has pet flavours: favourite spices that give a uniformity to what is cooked. My weak spot is cumin, but now I’m on a tarragon kick. It shakes up the normal in a manageable way.…