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_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA, November 3, 2016 ** _ – _ As the City of Ottawa continues with deliberations and discussion around the City’s 2017 draft budget, the Ottawa Festival Network (OFN) is encouraging Councillors to support increasing the City’s investment in programming grants for arts, heritage and culture. ...

_ (press release) _ ** November 2, 2016 – OTTAWA (Canada) – ** The National Arts Centre (NAC) mourns the loss of Dave Broadfoot, one of the best loved comedians Canada has ever known. The internationally renowned humourist, writer, performer, producer, director and actor died on November 1, 2016. ...

[caption id=“attachment_55342” align=“aligncenter” width=“630”] Image via Carp Farmer’s Market[/caption] Tucked away in rural west Ottawa, Carp is arguably a gem of a community (although we don’t hear about them often.) Now they’ll have something to put in the trophy case, with the town of just around 2,000 being ranked number one in Expedia’s list of friendliest communities in Canada: ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa)- With Halloween eve upon us, the Ottawa Police Service would like to remind everyone to put their safety and that of others first, whether you are a trick-or-treater, homeowner or motorist.  We always encourage members of the public to report suspicious persons at any time of the year-Halloween is no exception. ...

After 16 months on leave to fight cancer, CBC Ottawa anchor Lucy van Oldenbarneveld says she’ll be returning to work soon. She posted a video update to CBC’s website with the news Saturday, promising she’d be on the air shortly. _ Video via CBC Ottawa. ...

[caption id=“attachment_32422” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] Erica Wiebe celebrates after qualifying for the Olympics at the Pan Am Olympic Qualifier in Fresno, Texas in March. Photo via Erica Wiebe.[/caption] _ (Via Councillor Shad Qadri) _ As announced at her homecoming party on August 25 ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – The City of Ottawa Commemorative Naming Committee is conducting [ online public consultations ](http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/your-city-government/policies-and-administrative-structure/current-commemorative-naming) on eight naming proposals. The deadline for submitting comments online is December 18, 2016. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Four local writers were honoured with the prestigious Ottawa Book Award and Prix du livre d’Ottawa tonight at Ottawa City Hall. Nadine McInnis, Tim Cook, Pierre-Luc Landry and Patricia Smart were each awarded a prize of $7,500. ...

_ (press release) _ Ottawa, ON – On Thursday, October 20, 2016, the Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE) and Pinecrest Public School will welcome CTV’s Matt Skube as a guest reader of the OttawaReads Program. At 9:30am, members of the media are invited to Pinecrest Public School, located at 1281 McWatters Road, where Mr. ...

[caption id=“attachment_54454” align=“alignright” width=“385”] Thomas G. Flanagan (Ottawa Police)[/caption] _ (press release) _ (Ottawa)—In recognition of Persons Day, the Ottawa Police Service is releasing the criteria for the 2016 Thomas G. Flanagan S.C. Scholarship award on Wednesday October 19th, 2016. Persons Day marks the day in 1929 when the British Privy Council formally declared women persons under the law. ...