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[caption id=“attachment_59479” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] A pilot project at the Stittsville library aimed to engage youth in improving their community (Devyn Barrie / OttawaStart.com)[/caption] Ottawa Public Health is hoping that Minecraft will lay the building blocks to getting kids engaged in their community and its health. ...

_ (press release) _ The National Capital Commission will recommend the Tunney’s Pasture site to the Minister of Canadian Heritage for the new Civic Campus of The Ottawa Hospital. This recommendation is supported by extensive public and stakeholder consultations and a rigorous analysis of evidence and documentation by the evaluation committee and NCC professional staff. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – The City of Ottawa Commemorative Naming Committee is conducting online public consultations on two naming proposals. Comments on these proposals must be received no later than December 22. ** Silas Bradley Park – (Ward 6 – Stittsville) ** In recognition of Silas Bradley’s extensive community service, the City of Ottawa has been asked to name a future park at 5970 Fernbank Road, ** Silas Bradley Park ** . ...

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA-GATINEAU ** The Ottawa REDBLACKS today announced an enhanced TD celebration plan for tonight’s game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. After every major score, members of the Canadian Forces 30 th Field Artillery Regiment (The Bytown Gunners) will fire a charge from a Howitzer artillery piece located outside the stadium in the Lansdowne Park area. ...

_ ** Update: The Ottawa Sun reported that the signs were the result of a computer code error. ** _ If you’re in North Gower, keep on driving your tractor, it’s totally cool. These signs should be ignored, Councillor Scott Moffatt tweeted. ...

_ (press release) _ On October 19 th , Councillor George Darouze will join MPP Lisa MacLeod at Queen’s Park as she presents the Fair Hydro for Ottawa petition to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It will be a big moment for all of Ottawa residents who are faced with the burden of paying up to 30% more on their hydro bills simply because they are customers of Hydro One. ...

_ (Via Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri) _ City Council approved today the naming of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex Gym to be the Erica Wiebe Gym. It comes within two weeks of Erica’s astounding accomplishment in the Women’s Freestyle 75-kilogram wrestling category, earning Canada’s fourth, and final gold medal in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit has charged two males from a Jasmine Crescent shooting investigation from Tuesday, August 2 nd , 2016. At approximately 7:30am, Patrol and Tactical officers attended a unit on the 4 ...

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The National Capital Commission (NCC) invites you to join us on one of four night walks planned as part of the development of the Capital Illumination Plan for the core area of the Capital. The purpose of the walks is to explore the nighttime environment, and gather participants’ impressions, ideas and preferences with respect to urban lighting in four specific sectors of the core area. ...