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_ (Via Science and Tech Museum) _ *Media are invited to attend, the public is invited to watch the live stream of the event on Facebook OTTAWA, Tuesday, August 23, 2016 — The Canada Science and Technology Museum will tell the story of Erica Wiebe’s path to Olympic gold with a display of her biometric training gear in the new Museum, set to open in fall 2017. ...

_ (Via Plug N' Drive) _ ** Ottawa, ON | August 17, 2016 ** Join Plug’n Drive and the Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as they transform Sparks Street into an electric vehicle (EV) showcase with free test drives. ...

It’s one of those days. One woman in Brockville took lawn care a little too far when she started flinging dog poop at her neighbour’s yard. _ (Via Brockville Police) _ On August 11th at 6:45 pm, Brockville Police attended a neighbour dispute between two women in the center/east portion of the city. ...

_ (press release) _ The ‘Brewmaster’s Office’ opens at the Queen Street Escape Manor next Thursday, August 11th , complete with barley, hops and a tricked out replica of the iconic Beau’s tractor. The new room replaces ‘The Wine Cellar’, the last of Ottawa’s first two original escape rooms. ...

It seems everyone made an appearance in a new music video released Wednesday. The video is a cover of Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling”, sung by Ottawa’s Konah Raynes. Among the dancers - police officers, paramedics, firefighters, staff at several well-known Ottawa restaurants and even Mayor Jim Watson. ...

Hillary Clinton made history Thursday, becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major U.S. political party. Not sure if she was also the first First Lady to skate on the Rideau Canal, but that’s exactly what she did on February 24, 1995. ...

_ (Article via Carleton University ) _ Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell has published research in _ Rolling Stone _ magazine, the New York-based “bible of rock & roll,” revealing the mysterious individual who inspired Elvis Presley’s massive 1956 hit _ Heartbreak Hotel. ...

_ (press release) _ ** HALIFAX, NS ** ** ** ** – ** ** July 13 ** ** , 2016 ** ** – ** Spring Loaded Technology announces that it has completed its initial delivery of 60 UpShotTM bionic knee braces to the Department of National Defence as part of its $1M (CAD) contract awarded under the Build in Canada Innovation Program with the Canadian Army as the testing department. ...