Ottawa Reflections is a grassroots online magazine based in Ottawa, Canada. We are focused on providing original and local reporting, as well as reflections on society, culture, heritage, community and faith in the National Capital Region and eastern Ontario. We aim to dig below the proverbial surface of life in our region to present our readers with people they may not have encountered in their everyday, yet who contribute to the cultural, social and community fabric of Ottawa and beyond. In particular, our long-form articles on emerging talent aim to profile people and their craft, and perhaps spark a broader conversation.
We’re not averse to going a little further afield at times — both geographically and thematically — but ultimately, Ottawa Reflections is a response to the decline in local reporting and media in eastern Ontario, perhaps most starkly felt in the smaller towns and townships of our region. Our coverage focuses on:
- Ottawa
- Gatineau
- Lanark
- Leeds & Grenville
- Prescott & Russell
- Renfrew
- Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry
As much as we’ve been shaped by our environment and experiences, we also shape the city and region in which we live. As such, this site is about both the people and about the spaces that allow for personal formation — spaces that are themselves constantly shaped by those who inhabit them.
Editor: Christopher Adam
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Downtown Ottawa. Photo credit: Robbie Palmer