arts & entertainment

Hundreds of thousands of visitors braved the cold to take part in one of the largest winter festivals in North America ** February 16, 2015 – Gatineau, Quebec – Department of Canadian Heritage - ** The 37th edition of Winterlude, the Capital’s winter festival, came to a close today. ...

[caption id=“attachment_10095” align=“aligncenter” width=“405”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

The Lunch Out Loud podcast looks to promote the amazing talent, food, events and music Ottawa has to offer. Every week we will introduce you to new things about Ottawa you never knew existed. ** This week: ** We meet up with Harley Finkelstein, the CPO of Shopify, the world’s largest, greatest and most innovative eCommerce site. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, February 12: redruM Comedy Show/ Avant Garde Bar’s comedy ** Open Mic Night featuring a variety of local comedians. ...

** Hot event: For the Love of Winter ** For the Love of Winter returns to Knox Church at 227 Elgin (at Lisgar) in its 3rd year this Saturday, 14 February. Apart from 30 carefully selected local vendors in a variety of disciplines you can expect lots of Valentine’s Day related fun stuff and a kids' craft area. ...

Today’s opening of the Coventry Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge marks the completion of an important connection between communities on both sides of Highway 417 and adds another link to the city’s ever-expanding cycling and pedestrian network.  “The opening of this bridge demonstrates how the City continues to build on its reputation as a cycling and pedestrian-friendly city by improving its network of cycling infrastructure and multi-use pathways,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

[caption id=“attachment_9890” align=“aligncenter” width=“405”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

Ottawa-area musicians have made their contributions to #ottmusik, and now it’s time for Ottawa music fans to do the same. Soon, anyone who is put on hold after dialing the City of Ottawa will hear local music while they wait. ...

The maple leaf flag has served as a majestic, distinctively Canadian symbol since February 15, 1965, when it was first raised on Parliament Hill. To mark this 50th anniversary, the Canadian Museum of History present’s a display exploring the flag’s origins and the debate surrounding its creation. ...

The Lunch Out Loud podcast looks to promote the amazing talent, food, events and music Ottawa has to offer. Every week we will introduce you to new things about Ottawa you never knew existed. ** This week: ** We meet up with Sarah Hoy, the founder of BHBB Ottawa and Ottawa Bride. ...