25-year-old temp finishes three month contract without ever knowing what his job was
OTTAWA – “It didn’t hit me until the beginning of my last week, I was updating my resume and realized I...
OTTAWA – “It didn’t hit me until the beginning of my last week, I was updating my resume and realized I...
In early 2015 I was managing social media for a local specialty lumber store in Ottawa. Along the way I...
He’s alone on stage and that is when he’s free. He’s filled with dread and exhilaration simultaneously. He looks over...
“I never thought I’d say this, but I miss the days when my Facebook news feed was filled with baby...
Shawn walks into the dimly lit pub, a basketball game is playing on TV and there’s background music playing. He...
In November of 2015 Adrian and I were putting the final touches to Ramsgate & Hackett, we had clear vision...
BARRHAVEN – “On real holidays you get the day off school. Halloween is stupid and I hate it,” said 10-year-old...
OTTAWA – “I understand that we are currently undergoing a massive transition in Ottawa and that infrastructure upgrades require sacrifices...
OTTAWA – “Those thieves at Uber are ripping me off,” said an Ottawa taxi driver, who wished to remain anonymous, as...
SANDY HILL – “They put $7,842 in my account last Thursday and I had no idea what to do with...
What was the most memorable moment of your recent tour? Graven: The most memorable moment for me was returning to...
There’s no denying that pooping on the man’s time is satisfying, but it can also be a major source of anxiety. If you follow these 7 tips I guarantee that your office poop will be great.
HINTONBURG – “I was tired of being a walking contradiction, it was time to take responsibility for my beard,” confessed...
OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a challenge to President Obama to a game of one-on-one basketball upon...
TORONTO, ON – “On Friday Travis turned up for work wearing a filthy Hawaiian shirt, wrinkled khakis, and a disgusting...
RIVERSIDE SOUTH, OTTAWA – “I much prefer charcoal grilling over gas,” said Guy Morris upon arriving at an after-work barbecue hosted by...
TUNNEY'S PASTURE, OTTAWA - “Who cares about hockey when there’s no Canadian teams in the playoffs!” boasted Stats Canada employee Kevin Talbot during the half-time of the Raptors and Heat game 7 conference semi-final. “Basketball is such a great sport. I remember watching the highlights of their last game 7 in 2001 when Vince Carter missed the last shot against Philly.”
VANCOUVER – Jack Beardmore found himself in a strangely Australian situation last month. The 28 year-old Aussie had picked up three...
What are you going to do with that? That was the normal response when I told someone I was doing...
MOONEY’S BAY, OTTAWA – “That park bench is our turf. Capice?” said John Carlo, leader of a recently-formed gang of senior...
The first time I met Ali McCormick was at a small show at Pressed Café in Ottawa. It was a...
TORONTO – “We’re looking for someone who crosses their t’s and dots their i’s. A man who does not wear...
People who jog have a very hard time not talking about the fact that they jog and I’ve become one of those people. However, I’d like to carry on the jogging discussion from different angle.
Kelly had been on a string of bad dates over the last month and this one was actually going well until it hit him that he was trying to pay the bill with his bus pass.
TORONTO – “I really lost my cool with everyone. That became clear to me after eating,” said Trish Donnelly, full-time...
OTTAWA – “I was thrilled, it was like winning the lottery,” said Jessica Tayne, on the recent sale of her...
My brothers and I spent summers up at the cottage making our own bows and arrows, firing them off at...
Delicate picking gives way to powerful strumming. Melodic whispers ascend into a booming chorus. Songs about lasting friendships end, memories...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a three-day visit to the American capital that culminated in a lavish state dinner, Canadian Prime...
MISSISSAUGA, ON – “When dudes ask me if I even lift, I just roll up my pant leg. They see...
TORONTO – “Between the final buzzer and the moment reporters start asking me questions has been the most stressful...
You may not know this but Ottawa is quietly becoming one of the most interesting and creative places to live...
HALIFAX, N.S. – “It was probably the biggest test of character of my life,” said 22-year-old Thomas Sinclair, part-time valet....
ORLEANS – “It’s the least I could do, people don’t know how to drive in a snow storm anymore, I thought...
OTTAWA – “Someone asked me if I could explain the difference between a porter and a stout and I couldn’t...
I was able to catch up with pro wrestler Big Daddy D Roy at his Westboro condo in Ottawa before...
MONTREAL, QC – “As a ginger, I have had some of the worst sunburns known to man,” said Amy O’Hara,...
You’ll never believe what happened! I heard back from Intentionally Ambiguous Consultations Inc. and they want me to come in...
“We’re so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time to enjoy where we...
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – “It was the most humiliating experience of my life,” said Tasha Bentley, 21-year-old fashion model, reflecting on...
OTTAWA – “I wasn’t finding life very fulfilling anymore,” said Stevenson, “I never even set out to become a travel...
Since quitting my job and falling into what I can only call a lifehack black hole, life has been a little rough.
It has come to my attention that life can get difficult. I was unaware of this until I heard of something on the internet called ‘lifehacks’. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, as I was until last week, it’s essentially someone pointing out common sense ways to make your life easier, because life can be hard.
I’m 28, I live in a shoebox apartment, I sleep with a sleeping bag and a Nascar pillow case I’ve...
“Today is the perfect day to sail,” said my father as he gestured towards a book he had recently purchased:...
Our craft passed through a time slip as I was walking down the corridor to the port side of the...
January 1, 2016, Adrian Gregorich and Matthieu Foreman will be launching a collaborative creative journal entitled Ramsgate & Hackett. A...