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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...

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