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The Canadian War Museum is pleased to announce that it is among the first group of attractions to be welcomed into TripAdvisor `s Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame. This unique honour was created to recognize attractions that have won TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence five years in a row. ...

Mayor Jim Watson, federal dignitaries including Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Dr. Marie Wilson, Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner, artist Carey Newman and Elder Irvin Sarazin officially welcomed the Witness Blanket to Ottawa City Hall today. ...

Lane reductions on Riverside Drive are required to complete construction work on the Alta Vista Hospital Link construction project. On Friday, May 22,to Monday, May 24 and Friday, May 29 to Monday, June 1 one lane will be closed in both directions on sections of Riverside Drive, from Smyth Road to Hinks Lane. ...

The City of Ottawa is challenging an Ontario Municipal Board decision that, if left unappealed, could create uncertainty about the authority of both the City’s Official Plan and local neighbourhood plans.  The Ontario Municipal Board decision on April 29 concerns Official Plan Amendment 117, which implements the Centretown Community Design Plan – a plan that took several years to draft and involved exhaustive public consultation. ...

For this year’s lists, please see: http://ottawastart.com/whats-open-and-closed-in-ottawa-on-victoria-day-weekend-2017/ http://ottawastart.com/things-to-do-in-ottawa-over-the-victoria-day-long-weekend/

To ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday, the City reminds anyone planning to use fireworks over the Victoria Day weekend to do so in a safe and courteous manner and to comply with the City’s Fireworks By-law. The Fireworks By-law outlines the rules around fireworks use. ...

Mayor Jim Watson and Alta Vista Ward Councillor Jean Cloutier presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award today to Daniel McCarthy for his dedication to the mission of Scouting and to enhancing Ottawa’s southeast as a healthy, caring community. Over the past 20 years, Mr. ...

Residents and visitors alike will soon discover the secrets that lay hidden behind many of the city’s finest buildings during Doors Open Ottawa 2015. The 14 th annual event offers the public a chance to explore Ottawa’s built heritage from Carp to Cumberland. ...

** Elementary School Update ** ** _ Elementary schools will be open on Monday, May 11, 2015 . _ ** Today, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) received confirmation of the details of planned strike action by the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO). ...

At the 25 th annual Transecure Awards ceremony, the City of Ottawa today honoured the heroic actions of OC Transpo employees who went above and beyond the call of duty to provide aid and comfort to residents in need.  “Each year while providing safe, reliable and efficient transit service, OC Transpo employees continue to look out for the security of the public,” said Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor. ...