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Received a question from @kokololamo asking what the heck this device is, spotted along side a few Ottawa roadways. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/adk-top.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/adk-bottom.jpg) Reader @mikeisawake replied: “it’s a video traffic data collection system.” Something like this product from Miovision Technologies . ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sinkhole-costume.jpg) Looking for costume ideas for the Halloween party you’re attending this weekend? Here is our second annual Ultimate Ottawa Halloween Costume List. ( You can read the 2011 list here. ) 1. ** [ 174 Sinkhole. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2010-10-25-pumpkin.jpg) ** Pumpkins for sale at [ Abby Hill Farms ](http://www.abbyhillfarms.com/) , Bankfield at Prince of Wales. ** Photo by [ Glen Gower ](http://about.me/glengower) . Just in time for Halloween, we've launched a new [ Ottawa Pumpkin Guide ](http://ottawastart. ...

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[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/green-bins.jpg) Delivery crew load green bins into trailers back in September 2009. [ Photo from the City of Ottawa. ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenbinottawa/3994653264/in/photostream) The City of Ottawa has launched an incredibly useful tool that will remind you when to put out your garbage, recycling and compost. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ottawastart-etcetera.jpg) Last week we launched a new email newsletter called Etcetera . (Here’s a sneak peak .) Every Friday, we’ll send out a collection of interesting local news, cool Ottawa events and special contests and giveaway. If you’re a regular reader of OttawaStart, I think you’ll enjoy it. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/grumps-final-preview.gif) Today we published the final episode of GRUMPS , our weekly Sunday comic from Ottawa artist Andrew King . You can read today’s episode here , along with past editions of the comic strip. Big thanks to Andrew and to all of our readers for tuning in over the past four months. ...

“Sinkhole” has now surpassed “long line at Tim’s drive-thru” and “Hog’s Back Bridge was up” as Ottawa’s favourite late-for-work excuse. The latest city update from earlier today confirmed that the sinkhole has gained sentience and is demanding meals of taxis and snowplows. ...

CBC Ottawa reports on an unfortunate signage mistake at Cairine Wilson Secondary School in Orleans: _ A new sign for Cairine Wilson Secondary School in Orleans had to be fixed not long after it was installed because of an embarrassing spelling mistake. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/watsoncommandvehicle.jpg) _ _ Ottawa _ _ The Mayor of Ottawa will now be able to triple his appearances at various events throughout the city using a new Mobile Command Vehicle. Enabling the mayor and his staff to efficiently plan and execute appearances by the Mayor, the 3. ...