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REVIEW: In Why It’s (im)Possible at GCTC, parenting is an ever-evolving process

Jan 29, 2025 | intermissionmagazine.ca | Alexa MacKie

int(111534) iPhoto caption: Photo by Randy deKleine-Stimpson. Life as a single mother is far from easy. A call from day camp asking you to pick up your child early interrupts your average day.
No longer homeless, some locals are living inside shipping containers in Gatineau

Jan 23, 2025 | ottawacitizen.com | Alexa MacKie

Advertisement 1When David Desbiens had nowhere to live, he found refuge inside a tiny homes community from land developer Devcore. • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentDavid Desbiens shared a home with his family for a decade. He lived with his girlfriend, Phanie Carriere, and his 11-year-old daughter, Analucia. The three-person family shared a four-year-old dog, Koopa — affectionately named after the Mario Bros character.
No longer homeless, some locals are living inside shipping containers in Gatineau

Jan 23, 2025 | ottawasun.com | Alexa MacKie

When David Desbiens had nowhere to live, he found refuge inside a tiny homes community from land developer Devcore. Published Jan 23, 2025 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. David Desbiens was sleeping in shelters until he recently moved into a Gatineau tiny homes community from land developer Devcore. He can stay there as long as he needs until he can find more permanent housing.
Ottawa's taxi card swap scams are still happening. Here’s what you need to know.

Jan 14, 2025 | ottawacitizen.com | Alexa MacKie

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1The Ottawa police say victims lose, on average, $2,000 per scam. So how can locals spot and avoid it from happening to them? • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentOttawa police first alerted residents of illegitimate taxis and debit card-swapping scams back in 2022. But despite repeated warnings over the years, the con has persisted.
OC Transpo driver Jerome Watters retires after 50 years on the road

Jan 10, 2025 | ottawacitizen.com | Alexa MacKie

Advertisement 1Watters saw Ottawa change before his eyes from behind the wheel of a bus. Here's what he learned along the way. • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentOver 50 years behind the wheel of an OC Transpo bus, Jerome Watters witnessed a changing Ottawa through his windshield.
OC Transpo driver Jerome Watters retires after 50 years on the road

Jan 10, 2025 | ottawasun.com | Alexa MacKie

Advertisement 1Watters saw Ottawa change before his eyes from behind the wheel of a bus. Here's what he learned along the way. • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentOver 50 years behind the wheel of an OC Transpo bus, Jerome Watters witnessed a changing Ottawa through his windshield. Advertisement 2Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Student journalism reminds me of perseverance and the power of storytelling

Jan 8, 2025 | charlatan.ca | Alexa MacKie

A couple weeks into Grade 9, I visited my high school’s club expo and signed up for the student-led newspaper. I didn’t know anything about journalism at the time. I couldn’t tell you how to write a lede or how to find a story. All I knew then was that I loved to write. But as I scribbled my name down on the member sign-up sheet—to the enthusiastic cheers of the co-editors-in-chief at the time—I felt an overwhelming sense of nerves, curiosity and excitement.
Q&A: Singer-songwriter Zeelle on growing up and finding musical inspiration

Nov 30, 2024 | charlatan.ca | Alexa MacKie

At 10 years old, Zahra Ladha penned their first song. It was Grade 4 and they wrote “The Perfect Life” with their childhood friend during recess. While Ladha admits the song wasn’t very good, this moment kickstarted their journey as a musician. Twelve years later, Ladha is a fifth-year forensic psychology and neuroscience student at Carleton University, who continues to make music, now professionally known as Zeelle.
REVIEW: GCTC’s Beowulf in Afghanistan blends legend and modern heroism

Nov 20, 2024 | intermissionmagazine.ca | Alexa MacKie

int(111270) iPhoto caption: Photo by Curtis Perry. “There is no happily ever after in Beowulf,” says professor Louise Flynn during the first act of Beowulf in Afghanistan.
Review: Norm Lewis delivers ‘Big Broadway’ with big hits, bigger performance

Oct 12, 2024 | charlatan.ca | Alexa MacKie

Principal pops conductor Jack Everly led the National Arts Centre orchestra through “Broadway’s Leading Men Prelude” to kick off Big Broadway on Oct. 3. The 61 musicians passed along the mashup melody — comprised of Broadway songs sung by leading men — through strings and woodwinds, backed with lively percussion helming the rhythm. Their waves of sound echoed through the NAC’s Southam Hall, as Everly kept tempo with every fluid flick of his baton. Oct.