25th Hour Crew, Author at Twenty-Fifth Hour

Summer’s End

Barbecue may bring to mind slow-cooked smoky sandwiches from the Southern US, but it’s also a common meal to share worldwide. For an immigrant community in Ottawa, barbecuing is not just about delicious food, it’s about bringing the family together one last time before the season changes. Producer: Qais Azimy Camera: Ash Abraham Editor: Stephen Cook Special thanks to Farouq Samim and his family....

Sens Under Fire

Ottawa Senators super-fans like Elysia Desmier and Melanie McDonald live for their hockey team. But this season, something’s different. Desmier has cancelled her seasons tickets, and McDonald is refusing to go to any more games. Both are angry with team owner Eugene Melnyk. In the aftermath of threats to move the team, and trading away star players, they’re using their wallets as a form of protest. Producer: Connor Oke...

From Apples to Alcohol

Three years ago Pete Rainville left his job as an executive and did what most people only dream of – he turned his hobby into a successful business and created Ottawa’s first homegrown hard cider. Our team went behind the scenes with him to see exactly how this locally produced hard cider is made, from apples to alcohol. Producer: Jennifer Liu Camera: Esther Karin Mngodo Editor: Jane Skrynek...

The Last Ride

The Capital City Bikers Church in Vanier hosts public rides throughout the year’s warmer months. On Oct. 14th, the church held their annual fall colour run, which marks their final ride together before kickstands go down for the winter. Producer: Lauren Hicks Camera: Allison Gram Editor: Crystal Oag

A Different Kind of Winter

With the looming winter, most of us bundle up for the anticipated cold. But for these international students they have only just begun adjusting to Ottawa’s cold. For Tamar, this will be her first fight against the snow, freezing rain and slippery walks. For Carrie, its the same white weather she’s seen for years. But we aren’t there yet, so what does the changing of seasons mean to them in Canada’s capital?...