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OTTAWA, September 12, 2016 – Om Nom Ottawa is an inventive new local cooking show that combines comedy and food. All 6 episodes are available On Demand on Bell Fibe’s TV1 as of September 1st. Local farmers and producers are interviewed by Eva Bee, a wildly energetic host who’s been on the foodie and film scene in town for years. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson and Knoxdale-Merivale Councillor Keith Egli presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Reverend Joseph Kiirya at today’s City Council meeting. Reverend Joseph Kiirya is a St. Paul University graduate and a dedicated community leader. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** Today the Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC, announced fourteen projects that will receive a total of $250,000 in funding to create vibrant experiences that will highlight Ottawa’s diverse arts, culture and heritage offerings during Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Ottawa residents will have several opportunities in the coming weeks to take part in pre-budget consultations, as part of the City of Ottawa’s 2017 budget development process. Starting with a session on Thursday, September 15, City Councillors will work together in groups, inviting residents from their wards to share their comments on the 2017 budget, including suggested priorities and potential areas for savings. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – National Day of Mourning for Fallen Firefighters is Sunday, September 11, and it honours all Fire Fighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The flags at all City of Ottawa sites will be flown at half-mast on Sunday, September 11 from sunrise until sunset to commemorate these courageous and committed men and women. ...

[caption id=“attachment_49913” align=“aligncenter” width=“496”] Traffic cam[/caption] A woman is dead and the community outraged after a crash in downtown Ottawa Thursday. It happened just before 8:00 a.m. at the corner of Laurier Avenue and Lyon Street, when the cyclist became pinned under the truck. ...

_ (press release) _ The 10th annual free Ottawa Peace Festival 2016 aims to educate the public with daily events held across the Ottawa metropolitan area. Some events are planned for children, youth, and women. Panel discussions, displays, speeches, films, art, dance, marches and other methods will be used to bring people of all kinds and ages together for “Peace and Emerging Consciousness”, this year’s theme. ...

_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Diane Deans, Chair of the Community and Protective Services Committee, held a community celebration at City Hall today marking the first 250 participants to secure permanent housing as part of the Housing First initiative, a priority of the City’s Ten-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan. ...

_ (Via Bells Corners BIA) _ It is with a great deal of sadness that the Board of Directors of the Bells Corners BIA inform the membership of the departure of our longtime Executive Director, Alex Lewis. Alex has faithfully served the Board and the businesses of Bells Corners for nearly 7 years, and has just recently accepted a position as a Police Constable. ...

_ (Via National Federation of Canadian Muslims) _