Lynn Saxberg is an Arts Reporter at the Ottawa Citizen. She covers a wide range of topics including entertainment, arts, music, and local news, with a particular focus on concerts, festivals, and pop culture. Lynn's work has been featured in notable publications such as Yahoo Movies Canada, The Calgary Sun, and the National Post.
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Lynn Saxberg’s coverage leans heavily toward local arts and live-event coverage in Ottawa, especially around concerts, festivals, and theatre. She seems most responsive to pitches tied to upcoming shows, venue changes, festival lineups, or other timely developments that affect audiences going out in the city.
She also appears open to practical, event-driven angles—such as shifts in venue availability, cancellations, or notable changes to the local entertainment scene—especially when they have a clear impact on readers or ticket buyers.
Because her reporting is focused on Ottawa and the surrounding area in Ontario, pitches should keep that local context front and center.
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The new downtown music venue opened to the public with an Aug. 20 performance by the Wallflowers.
By: Lynn Saxberg
Despite the economic boost that comes with hosting thousands of motorcycles, the monthly meet-up may not happen in 2027 without its founder.
By: Lynn Saxberg
Ottawa arts organizations are scrambling to find alternate venues after flood damage closed the city-owned facility until at least year end.
The concert originally scheduled for Sept. 4 at the new downtown music venue has been pushed back to Feb. 6 for unspecified reasons.
By: Lynn Saxberg
Beneath the Plaza Bridge is the cave-like setting of the immersive new festival called SoundScape.
Ottawa Fire Services' water-rescue team saved a person who fell off a jet ski and was calling for help.
Ottawa police traffic-enforcement officers lay 92 charges in two days, for speeding, distracted driving, licence violations and more.
By: Lynn Saxberg
Canadian souvenirs, shoes and coffee were popular with ByWard Market shoppers on Labour Day.
CityFolk 2026 has a new site and a lineup filled with pop and rock acts. Here's what you need to know, and where to find the folk.
By: Lynn Saxberg
Carleton University research found cleaner air and a quieter environment when Queen Elizabeth Driveway was closed to motorized vehicles.
