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Photo via City of Ottawa On National Indigenous Peoples Day, Mayor Jim Watson has requested to have the flags of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation and the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council permanently raised at Ottawa City Hall. As of today, the flags will fly at Marion Dewar Plaza and will be permanently displayed in Council Chambers and in the Mayor’s boardroom. ...

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. ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikealex/19065640889/in/photolist-v2kNsn-bjXuPV-bKo8xp-rfTGvj-VKq7HF-q8CJTX-ZQVWLs-dvEWiU-oRoTu8-eaRZHW-qUq5L9-bGgBmn-p6hdne-v3LoNn-dYsuDL-Wcavan-pHfaBM-Tz5qyD-qDeMRr-dbja6c-egdv2b-cAM4M7-e3ZYKU-eZetou-erYoTm-c5Xav5-eZ3f3r-d8Ua2d-GwCNxo-hrLURi-bwgJEQ-bicQbx-GFzXw6-W2MkFf-bMjDCn-xKkBR6-ArNpaq-wN3kjM-wNxGuk-qDd7Tv) _ (Via Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind) _ Ottawa, Ontario – Calling all dog owners in the Ottawa area! You and your dog can go for a walk to support the training of guide dogs and assistance dogs. ...

https://twitter.com/ChiefPingitore/status/988800208027840512 The Ottawa Citizen reports : A firefighter who was badly hurt while fighting a massive Stittsville house fire last week was released from the hospital Monday, the city’s fire chief reports… The unnamed firefighter – he posed for a photo with colleagues but asked not to be identified – was one of two volunteers who plunged through the floor of the home on Snowberry Way April 16. ...

_ (Press release from CBC Ottawa.) _ Today CBC Ottawa announced the top 10 CBC Ottawa Trailblazers. These inspiring individuals are leading change, breaking down barriers and creating new possibilities. From a slam poet helping women find their voice to a self-trained chef sharing his culinary craft, the Trailblazers tell stories of triumph, adversity, passion and perseverance. ...

We all know Ottawa likes to give back, as we have shown time and time again with record local giving campaigns and a plethora of local charities. We all know the big names in local not-for-profits (NFP’s) but what about the folks doing cool and innovative stuff, albeit maybe on a smaller scale? ...

_ EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s a photo from Feb. 27, 2013 of some commuters pushing a 118 Hurdman that got stuck in the snow. It was taken around 4:45 p.m. near Baseline and Greenbank. Republished with permission from the photographer, Tadja Roy. ...

[caption id=“attachment_69101” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] OC Transpo hopes two large projects to bring Trillium Line infrastructure up to date will improve reliability. (Wikimedia Commons/Public domain)[/caption] Ahead of the expected opening of the Confederation Line in November, the names of 40 LRT cars were unveiled at Ben Franklin Place alongside members of city council, and Mayor Jim Watson. ...

** _ Re: Family asks for community’s support to help their young dog (Jan. 1, 2017) _ ** _ By Jessica Sultan _ I just got the call from the vet, after 7+ hours of excruciating wait time during Nukka’s surgery. ...

[caption id=“attachment_85682” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] A new mural at the Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre will brighten the old gray building. Claudia Salguero, a professional artist who oversaw its creation, supervising its installation in late December. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] The icy wind lapped at the drawings in Claudia Salguero’s hand on an afternoon in late December as she shouted up instructions to the men on the roof installing her mural. ...