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_ (press release) _ June 1, 2016 – Gatineau – Department of Canadian Heritage The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today unveiled the details of this year’s Canada Day festivities in Canada’s Capital Region. An array of exciting activities will take place at three official sites: Parliament Hill and Major’s Hill Park, in Ottawa, and the Canadian Museum of History, in Gatineau. ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) — An Ottawa area tow truck driver was charged under the stunt driving legislation for racing to the scene of a motor vehicle collision in Orleans. The tow truck was seen travelling at a high rate of speed southbound on Tenth Line Rd nearly colliding with a responding Ottawa Fire Services vehicle. ...

_ (press release) _ Ottawa, ON – On Friday, June 3rd, 2016, the Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE) and the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) will host the 7th annual Give Back to School Day. This event offers an opportunity for OttawaReads corporate teams and others to work together improving the appearance of the economically disadvantaged schools to foster school pride. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – More than 250 representatives from the tourism industry, local business community and government gathered this morning at the Shaw Centre for the sold out Ottawa Tourism Summit. The event was hosted by the City of Ottawa and Ottawa Tourism, in partnership with the Economic Club of Canada, and sponsored by the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association and the Shaw Centre. ...

** May 29, 2016 ** ** - OTTAWA ** - Hot and humid temperatures forced a detour for some runners today at the 2016 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon. Shortly after 11 a.m. at around the 4-hour mark of the race, officials made a weather-based decision to close a roughly 10 kilometre stretch of the marathon course to remaining runners returning to Ottawa from Gatineau via the Alexandra Bridge. ...

** May 28, 2016 ** ** - OTTAWA ** - The Ottawa 10K start horn blew at 7:00 p.m. tonight - 30 minutes later than the usual 6:30 p.m. start - to give racers a chance to compete in slightly cooler evening temperatures. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Syrian refugees received a warm welcome today from Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Michael Qaqish, Special Liaison for Refugee Resettlement, as part of a celebration of their arrival in Ottawa held at the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park. ...

_ (press release) _ Saturday, May 28, 2016 (OTTAWA) - Due to weekend weather conditions, Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend officials are making changes to race start times to ensure the safety of its participants and to enable as many runners as possible to participate in races on ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) - From May 16 - 23, Ottawa Police officers were busy monitoring city streets for traffic violations as part of Canada Road Safety Week. “Several initiatives were conducted over the eight day period,” said Traffic Support Constable Jeff Shields, with the Ottawa Police. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa, May 25, 2016 ** The public is invited to share their thoughts on the spaces and uses of the new flagship Ottawa Central Library. Two upcoming sessions are the latest in a series of consultations on “ _ what _ ” should be in the new facility. ...