(Via RBC Bluesfest) RBC Bluesfest organizers today announced one of their best lineups ever. Featured acts on the mainstage include Shania Twain (July 6); Weezer (July 7); Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (July 8); Death Cab for Cutie (July 9); Foo Fighters (July 12); Mumford & Sons (July 13); Charlotte Cardin (July 14); Pitbull (July 15); and The Smile (July 16). ...

Photo: O-Train Line 1. Photo via City of Ottawa Rail Office. OC Transpo’s O-Train Line 1 service between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair stations has resumed, with train service now running across the entire line. R1 replacement bus service will end, with final trips continuing to accommodate customers. ...

Photo: Books at a library. (Via Ottawa Public Library) Starting today, January 10, 2023, talented young people between the ages of 9 and 18 from across Ottawa with a story to share in words or in comic/graphic novel style can get in the running – and writing – for greater skill, exposure and rewards by signing up for Ottawa Public Library’s (OPL) annual Awesome Authors writing contest. ...

Cross-country skiing along Ridge Rd. Photo by James Peltzer from the OttawaStart Flickr Group If you’re a downhill ski fan, you have plenty of hills to choose from nearby. We’re also within a day’s drive of some great hills further north in Quebec, or in the Eastern United States. ...

Skating on the Rink of Dreams. Photo by Dave Yin from the OttawaStart Flickr pool. Happy New Year! Here’s what’s open and closed on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2023 in Ottawa. (To add to this list, or to make a correction, please contact us. ...

Christmas Wreaths at Mill of Kintail. Photo by Derek Mellon. Here’s what’s open and closed in Ottawa for Christmas and Boxing Day, December 25 and 26, 2022. To add to this list (or make a correction) please contact us. Shopping and attractions ...

Snow (or wintery despair) coming? Here’s a list of links and info to help you get through the day. The latest forecast Ian Black usually has the latest and most accurate info re: weather in Ottawa. Another good source is Vikta Paulo, CBC Ottawa’s weathercaster. ...

OC Transpo winter service changes will take effect on Sunday, December 25. This winter, changes will include service adjustments on select routes, two new seasonal pilot programs, and special service for the holidays. New winter schedules are available on octranspo.com. Before heading out, use the Travel Planner to plan your trip and to see if it has changed. ...

Photo: Ottawa City Hall. The city clerk has declared the 2022 municipal election results official. The election, which included several advance polls as well as Election Day itself on Monday, had more than 700,000 eligible voters but turnout was less than half for the mayoral race. ...

This display on Sunnyside Drive in Stittsville attracts hundreds per year, according to the homeowner. (Photo by Barry Gray) Where are Ottawa’s most ghoulish and gruesome haunted houses, garages, and front lawns? Historically, here are some of the best as suggested by our readers. ...