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OttawaStart.com in 2018 is a very different website than what it was when launched in September 1998 by Glen Gower, then a journalism student at Carleton University. At that time, it was a simple web portal – a typical variety of website in the early days of the internet. ...

Eric Darwin’s must-read urban issues blog West Side Action is back after a sabbatical of a few months. Darwin stopped writing a few months back and said in May he was looking for a break from the blog after a 10-year run. ...

Sorry to hear the news this morning from Elly Laberge that she’ll be shutting down her arts and music blog Eventful Capital. It’s been around for seven years and has been an important part of that scene in Ottawa. The good news is she’ll be turning her attention to a new email newsletter, Le Pressoir, to cover Ottawa-Gatineau culture in French. ...

(David Johnston/Flickr) If you’re looking for some things to do with dad in Ottawa for Father’s Day 2018, the Kids in the Capital blog has a good list of ideas, including: Vintage car show at Billings Bridge Historic Site. Canadian Museum of Nature Father’s Day Brunch 2018 FCA Ottawa Ferrari Festival Italian Week Festival Ottawa Beer Festival For the full list, check out Kids in the Capital…

Every now and then, we like to do a roundup of what we’ve been reading from Ottawa bloggers in recent weeks. So here’s another volume of #ottblog! Peter says the “addition” to the Château Laurier is more of a “subtraction”. ...

Ontario’s 42nd general election is on June 7. Here’s a roundup of some things you should know as an Ottawa elector – where to vote, who’s running, where to find results and some voting dos and don’ts. Where do I vote? ...

Bargain hunting at the Great Glebe Garage Sale. Photo by Chris Saunders. Each year for over two decades, thousands of people have flocked to the Glebe for the annual Great Glebe Garage Sale. I’m sure you’ve heard about this legendary local garage sale. ...

The Ottawa Art Gallery opened its new building at 50 Mackenzie King Bridge on Saturday and Apartment613 got a look inside beforehand. The new six-floor building is part of the City of Ottawa’s arts hub, called the Arts Court, and contains 55,000 square feet of programmable space for the OAG. ...

When OttawaStart.com was born a little over 19 years ago, in September 1998, we were nothing more than a gateway to the world wide web. From a simple collection of links in the ’90s and early 2000s, to a top destination for news and information about Ottawa in more recent years, we’ve been changing a lot to serve our readers better. ...

Every now and then, we like to do a roundup of what we’ve been reading from Ottawa bloggers in recent weeks. So here’s the fifth volume of #ottblog! * Ross tells the story of a [ Norman Rockwell-esque photo he took in New York. ...