Originally from Ireland, twenty-six year old musician Matthew Oliver relocated to Canada right on the threshold of the pandemic – on March 5th, 2020, quite literally one week before everything got locked…
Working in the background to help others shine
Jay White started producing and recording music in eastern Ontario in 2007 – initially, mostly as a hobby. But beginning in 2014, this passion for working with musicians grew into a profession….
Purpose in music — A profile of David Dino White
When I arrived at the unassuming redbrick house in Westboro — untouched by cookie-cutter gentrification — David Dino White was drinking coffee on the side porch, at ease on this mild November…
The mystery of poverty
Fr. Norm Bonneau, an Oblate Scripture scholar and liturgist, often when teaching Scripture courses would use the phrase: “What is happening, but what is really going on?” to encourage his students to…
A glance through Malcolm Shuttleworth’s lens
Born in Calgary and raised in Vancouver, photographer Malcolm Shuttleworth moved to the Ottawa area in early 2020, right on the cusp of the pandemic. While Shuttleworth offers a wide spectrum of…
A reflection on Bartimaeus — the blind beggar near Jericho
Today in the gospel, we meet a very special person: Bartimaeus, a blind beggar sitting by the side of the road near Jericho which is the last stop on the way to…
Blake Alexander — A different kind of rap
What began as a hobby five years ago turned into a vehicle for sharing a personal story of addiction, recovery and faith — one that speaks to many who experience the turbulence…
Coach William Davenport — Basketball as a sanctuary
On a Friday night, just as many were putting the work week behind them and easing into a more relaxed pace for the weekend, I walked into the Capital Courts gym to…
Carp Fair 2021 in pictures
The Carp Fair is quite the operation. You park your car in a rolling green field off Carp Road and then take one of the shuttle buses running every few minutes to…
Hate crimes pose growing problem in Ottawa
Hate crimes increased by 25 percent in the first quarter of 2021 and this follows a 57 percent increase in such incidents in 2020. Last year, Ottawa Police Services logged 182 hate…