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The Eldercare Foundation of Ottawa is pleased to announce the hiring of Cathleen Cogan Bird in the role of Managing Director. Cathleen will be taking over all aspects of the operation, development and fundraising of the organization in collaboration with the organization’s growing and dynamic Board of Directors. ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) will hold a public consultation on the proposals for the redevelopment of LeBreton Flats on January 26 and 27, 2016. LeBreton Flats represents one of the most significant urban development opportunities in Canada’s Capital. ...

The Elmvale Acres branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed from November 30-December 8. This is the third of three short scheduled closures this fall, required as part of the branch retrofit. As a result of these improvements, RFID technology will be put in place, there will be a new service point and a new entrance. ...

In conjunction with Financial Literacy Month, The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is offering “Money-Smart Living”, a lively, interactive evening with Personal Finance Expert and Author, Kelley Keehn . The event is taking place on Thursday, November 26 , between ...

Mayor Jim Watson, Knoxdale-Merivale Ward Councillor Keith Egli and College Ward Councillor Rick Chiarelli presented a Mayor’s City Builder Award to Joseph “Joe” Oombash at today’s City Council meeting, recognizing his many years of generous volunteering in this community.  Joe was born 69 years ago on the Cat Lake First Nation, an Ojibwa reserve about 180 kilometres northwest of Sioux Lookout. ...

The Ottawa Police Service would like to advise the public on the rash of thefts in vehicles in where suspects are either opening unlocked car doors or breaking windows. Since October 1, 2015, there have been 488 reported thefts from vehicles throughout the City. ...

Ottawa marked the start of Veterans’ Week (November 5 to 11) with a candlelight tribute ceremony at the Canadian War Museum this evening, hosted by Mayor Jim Watson and the Honourable Kent Hehr ** _ , _ ** Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence. ...

AOE Arts Council ’s annual ARTinis Halloween themed event on Thursday October 29, 2015, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., held at the Shenkman Arts Centre was an enormous hit with over 300 in attendance to support the Arts in Ottawa. ...

Ottawa residents are reminded during Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, November 1 to 7, to ensure that their homes meet safety standards required by Ontario law.  To help, residents achieve this standard, the City, in partnership with the Ottawa Community Support Coalition (OCSC) will begin distributing and installing carbon monoxide alarms to up to 1,400 vulnerable older adults. ...

The City of Ottawa announced today that the Carlington Community Health Hub Joint Partnership project is the successful proponent of a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to allocate $4.6 million in capital funding to build 42 affordable housing homes with integrated health and social supports for older adults. ...