Meet the Guide Dogs

MANOTICK, ON. August 27, 2008 – Ben Francis, an instructor at Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind, rewards Bailey, a German Shepherd guide in training. Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind hosted an open house at its National Training Centre in Manotick. Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind has provided professionally trained guide dogs to [...]

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The 2008 International Busker Festival

OTTAWA, ON. August 6, 2008 – The annual International Busker Festival takes over Sparks Street, a historic pedestrian mall, with a variety of busker acts.

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Redbull Flugtag 2008

GATINEAU, ON. August 3, 2008 – The Red Bull Flugtag challenges teams of everyday people to build homemade, human-powered flying machines and pilot them off a 6.7 metres (22 feet) high deck in hopes of achieving flight. Teams are judged on their flight’s distance, creativity and showmanship. 50,000 spectators made it out to witness these [...]

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Fuck the Facts Disgorge Mexico CD Release

GATINEAU, QC. August 2, 2008 – Melanie Mongeon of Fuck the Facts, a grind/metal powerhouse band from Ottawa, growls during the band’s CD Release of Disgorge Mexico at Le Petit Chicago.

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Rideau Canada Festival Flotilla

OTTAWA, ON. August 2, 2008 – Boats shimmer down the waterway during the Rideau Canal Festival Flotilla, a nighttime parade that casted off from the locks in downtown Ottawa. Boaters decorated their vessels with lights and colours in the spirit of the theme “Heritage by Night.”

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Canada Day at Top of the World

OTTAWA, ON. July 1, 2008 – Top of the World, a local skateshop, hosted several Canada Day events including Lord of the Lines skateboarding competition, a BMX demo and Capital Skillz, a bboy-bgirl battle.

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