Faces Magazine

💫 Cover Preview for our new issue featuring Ottawa’s Akheem Mesidor, the Los Angeles Chargers 1st Round pick at the 2026 NFL Draft 🏈 Mesidor is the first Canadian defensive player to ever be selected in the First Round - and he’s the first Ottawa native to ever be a first round NFL pick 🇨🇦 New issue will be available May 1st 📷: @nicolaipgregory

Ribeye Joe is back at Capital BBQ / BBQing.com — and this time he’s firing up one of Napoleon’s most impressive grills yet: the Prestige PRO 500. 🔥 Napoleon Prestige PRO 500 Propane Grill Built for serious backyard cooks, this premium stainless steel grill combines power, precision, and features that make every cookout feel effortless. 🔥 Infrared SIZZLE ZONE™ side burner for steakhouse-quality searing Infrared rear burner with included rotisserie kit 🍗 RGB Spectrum NIGHT LIGHT™ knobs with SafetyGlow 🔴✨ Interior grill lights for nighttime cooking 💡 Integrated ice bucket and cutting board for prep and entertaining 🧊🔪 Up to 900 square inches of total cooking space The result? A grill that can sear steaks, roast on the rotisserie, and handle everything from weeknight dinners to full backyard gatherings. Professional performance. Luxury design. Built to impress. #ottawa #facesottawa #myottawa #ottawalife #ottawalocal

The new Ford Mustang GT is everything a performance car should be — bold, unmistakable, and built to be driven. 🏁🔥 Now available at Campbell Ford, the Mustang GT pairs iconic design with the unmistakable sound and power of a 5.0L V8. 🐎 Legendary V8 performance Aggressive styling that turns heads A driver-focused cockpit with modern technology The kind of car that makes every drive feel like an event This is more than transportation. It’s a statement. Power. Presence. Pure Mustang. #ottawa #facesottawa #myottawa #ottawalife #ottawalocal

There’s something about Fratelli Kanata that makes an ordinary dinner feel like a night out. ✨ 🍝 House-made pastas with rich, comforting flavour 🍕 Wood-fired pizzas with the perfect crisp 🍷 A wine list built to complement every meal 🤍 Warm service and an atmosphere that feels effortlessly inviting Whether it’s date night, dinner with friends, or a family celebration, it’s the kind of place where the food, the room, and the company all come together. Settle in. Order another glass. Stay a little longer. #ottawa #facesottawa #myottawa #ottawalife #ottawalocal

🪞 Studies on self-perception have found something quietly remarkable. 📚 When researchers ask people to rate their own attractiveness, then ask strangers to rate them, the strangers almost always rate them higher. It happens across age groups, across cultures, and across decades of research. Why? Because the way you see yourself is filtered. Mirrors flip your face. Selfies distort proportion. Photographs catch frozen half-seconds, never your face in motion. You see still images of yourself, often under fluorescent light, while you’re criticizing what you see. Other people see you in motion. They see you laugh. They see you listening. They see the version of you that exists when you’re not thinking about how you look. If you’ve ever caught yourself in a candid photo and thought that’s not how I think I look, that’s because it isn’t. That’s how other people see you. And the gap between those two pictures is almost always more generous than you’d guess. ❓Do you agree with this?

📖 Cigna has been running its Loneliness Index since 2018, surveying over 20,000 adults each year. The pattern has been remarkably consistent. The loneliest generation is Gen Z, now ages 18 to 26, with roughly 71% reporting loneliness in recent surveys. The least lonely? Adults over 72. The generation with the most followers, the most platforms, and the most ways to stay in touch is also the one most likely to feel alone. Researchers have been careful with one thing. Social media itself doesn’t appear to be the cause. People who use it a lot and people who don’t use it at all score about the same on the loneliness scale. The problem isn’t the apps. The problem is when scrolling takes the place of real time with real people. A text isn’t a coffee. A like isn’t a phone call. The trouble starts when we treat them like they are. So what do we do with this? Call the friend. Plan the dinner. Knock on the door instead of sending the message. And if there’s a young person in your life who seems fine on the outside, ask twice. The first answer is rarely the real one. ❓What do you think about this?

💫 Ottawa’s Kathleen Edwards has never been afraid to evolve. Through music, reinvention, and a deep connection to home, the celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter continues to tell stories with honesty, resilience, and heart. To discover more about her journey (from our March 2025 feature) please visit 👇: https://facesmag.ca/kathleen-edwards-on-music-reinvention-finding-home/

Cardio gets most of the attention. Strength training has been quietly doing its own work. A 2022 meta-analysis published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine pooled 16 long-term studies covering hundreds of thousands of adults. 📕 The finding: 30 to 60 minutes of muscle-strengthening activity per week was associated with up to a 20 percent lower risk of all-cause mortality — independent of any cardio. The group that did both strength and aerobic activity had the lowest mortality of all. What’s striking is the dose. More than an hour a week didn’t show a clearer benefit. The sweet spot is small. The math after 40 is honest. We lose roughly 3 to 8 percent of our muscle mass every decade after 30, and the rate accelerates in our 60s. That loss is the difference between a confident 75-year-old and a fragile one. Between recovering from a fall and not recovering from one. 30 to 60 minutes a week. Compound movements. Enough weight that the last few reps feel hard.

⚽️ For decades, coaches at Proactive Coaching have asked college athletes the same question - what did your parents say after games that you most loved hearing? Not “good game.” Not “great goal.” Not the breakdown of what went right or wrong on the field. The answer came back again and again, in nearly identical words, from athletes across every sport. “I love to watch you play.” Six words. No analysis. No correction. No “you should have…” Kids carry the pressure of evaluation all day - from coaches, from teammates, from themselves. The post-game car ride is often when that pressure peaks, not lets up. What they need from a parent in that moment isn’t another coach. It’s the simplest sentence in the language: I saw you. I loved watching. What do you think about this?

Celebrate Canadian beauty with the Maple Leaf Diamonds collection 🍁💎 Discover stunning Canadian diamonds in a variety of timeless shapes, from elegant pears to striking marquises, all crafted to shine for every occasion. During our No Tax Event, tax is included in the price on the Maple Leaf collection, making it the perfect time to find your forever piece. Explore the collection: /pages/canadian-diamond-event #ottawa #facesottawa #ottawalife #orleans #gatineau

Two restaurants to add to your spring lineup. 🍸🍽️ @lavendergrill brings elevated comfort food, signature cocktails, and a stylish atmosphere to the ByWard Market. Think lavender ravioli, steak frites, and cocktails designed for a night out that turns into a late one. @lepoissonbleuottawa offers a modern seafood experience with globally inspired dishes, fresh oysters, and a menu shaped by techniques from some of the world’s top kitchens.

Tucked away at the back of La Bottega Nicastro is one of Ottawa’s best-kept secrets: their private wine shop. 🍷 With more than 100 Italian labels, all privately imported, it’s a chance to discover bottles you won’t find on regular store shelves. From small family producers to iconic wineries, every selection is chosen to bring a true taste of Italy to Ottawa. 🍇 Over 100 Italian wines Privately imported from Italy New arrivals added regularly Expert recommendations to help you find the perfect bottle Whether you’re pairing wine for dinner or looking for something special to share, it’s the kind of place that turns a quick visit into a discovery. 💫 Authentic. Curated. Italy, one bottle at a time. #ottawa #facesottawa #myottawa #ottawalife #ottawalocal