The city is hiring students for the summer. (OttawaStart photo) The City of Ottawa is hiring students for at least 78 gigs this summer. Applications opened earlier this month and close March 1, so there’s plenty of time left to get that dream job with the city, at least for a few weeks. ...

The Ottawa Citizen/Sun building at 1101 Baxter Rd. (Google Maps) There’s space for lease in the Ottawa Citizen/Sun office building. The Regional Group, which recently bought the building on Baxter Road from Postmedia for an undisclosed sum, has posted an ad for 35,000 square feet of available space in the building for office or retail use. ...

On the Rideau Canal. Skating is a great way to get a cardio workout. (Photo by Matthew Fournier via Unsplash) February is Heart Month, and there is no better way to celebrate your heart than to ensure it’s as healthy as possible. ...

MPs take a group photo in January 2019 inside the new House of Commons in West Block. (Photo via Speaker’s Office/@HoCSpeaker) The new homes of the House of Commons and Senate are now open for tours. The two houses of Parliament relocated, the Commons to West Block and the Senate to the old Government Conference Centre, because of the closure of Centre Block for rehabilitation work that is expected to last at least 10 years. ...

A look at the Bank of Canada Museum’s exhibit on Viola Desmond, the first woman to be put on a Canadian banknote. (Via BOC Museum) Learn about Viola Desmond, laugh at Yuk Yuk’s, explore local art and more during Ottawa Black History Month events. ...

Photo by Alan Wainright via the OttawaStart Flickr Group Family day is Monday, February 18, 2019 Who gets Family Day? Most employees get a day off with pay unless you work for the Federal Government. From the Ministry of Labour: “Most employees will be eligible to take off Family Day. ...

Heritage schoolhouse on Slack Road (near Merivale) in Nepean. Tuesday, February 19 is Heritage Day in Ottawa, and all this week is Heritage Week, a nation-wide celebration that encourages all Canadians to explore their local heritage, to get involved with stewardship and advocacy groups, and to visit museums, archives, and places of significance. ...

“Give us the deets.” (Screenshot from The Room) There’s a scene in The Room, greatest film ever produced, in which Tommy Wiseau asks his best friend a truly relevant question. “Anyway, how’s your sex life?” Apt613 has also got some questions in their Big O-Town Sex Survey. ...

Here’s the city’s schedule and service changes for Family Day 2019. The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for Family Day, Monday, February 18. Client services: Ottawa City Hall and all seven Client Service Centres, including the Government Service Centre located at 110 Laurier Avenue West, will be closed. ...

The city is warning commuters to expect traffic delays due to a two-day protest downtown. (OttawaStart photo) Downtown commuters are advised to plan ahead for traffic delays on Tuesday, February 19 and Wednesday, February 20 as a result of the United We Roll Convoy for Canada. ...