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Investigating Skateboarding's Popularity
They say that the popularity of skateboarding is cyclical. One day it’s up, the next day it’s down. No matter how confidently someone is speaking about it, nobody...
The Jake Borchenko Interview
Like a salmon swimming upstream, Jake Borchenko came to smaller sized Ottawa from big city Toronto in 2022 to attend teacher’s college. Jake is an awesome skater but also a...
Birling the Local Food Bank Supply Drive
Everyone's feeling the financial pinch of inflation lately, including our local food bank. In the last few months demand for their generous resources have gone up as much...
Birling the Ben Raemers Foundation Charity Raffle
Founded in 2019 after the devastating loss of professional skateboarder Ben Raemers, the foundation named after him aims to maintain Ben’s legacy and to help prevent anymore loss...
Free Indoor Skateboarding
We have spearheaded the launch of an exciting indoor skateboard project with the city of Ottawa. The 2024 program kicks off on January 16th. A big thanks goes...
Interview with a Principal Skater
Skaters tend to drop subtle cues about their specific preferences within skateboarding just by dressing a certain way or stating a few opinions. When another skater notices these...
Birling the Holiday Gift Guide
December is almost here, and with it comes the holiday season. For many, this can be a stressful time where running errands in preparation for family gatherings seem...
Steady Pushing with TJ Rogers
Red Bull's latest video feature is hosted by TJ Rogers and explores a handful of Canadian individuals, shops, and organizations that are contributing positively to skateboarding culture. We...
Art & Skateboarding with Drew Bernard
Drew skating the streets of Ottawa in the 80s. Photo - Jody Morris Check out our latest video feature - a discussion with Drew Bernard regarding the intersection of skateboarding...
The Kiwi Interview - Volunteering With Skate-Aid
Kyryl Baranov (aka “Kiwi”) is one hell of a human being. In many ways, he’ll strike you as a typical 24 year old skater, but there’s nothing typical...