#city hall #snow #winterPHOTO: Where does all the snow go?The City of Ottawa posted this pic to their Twitter feed back in January 2013. That’s a lot of snow. See also: Ottawa winter storm guide Toboggan hills Ski and snowboard guide This post was originally published Feb. 3, 2013
#oc transpo #snowfallPHOTO: Snowmen waiting for the bus in KanataHeather Cloutier shares these photos of two snowmen waiting for the bus, following Ottawa’s first snowfall of the season this past weekend. (Hopefully the bus arrived before they melted.)
#city hall #parliament hill #securityPHOTO: Welcome to Parliament HillWelcome to Canada’s Parliament by Daniel Dewan I was scrolling through OttawaStart’s Flickr pool the other day (check it out sometime!) and this photo by Daniel Dewan really caught my eyes – partly because of the striking title: “Welcome to Canada’s Parliament. ...
#garage sales #GGGSRoundup: Finds from the Great Glebe Garage Sale, 2018 editionBargain hunting at the Great Glebe Garage Sale. Photo by Chris Saunders. Here’s a few cool finds from the Great Glebe Garage Sale today. Tweet yours at us by tagging @ottawastart! #GGGS finds 2018 Success at the #gggs today! I’m not afraid of the rain 🌧 #greatglebegaragesale #garagesalefinds #howivintage #myeclecticmix ...
#january 31 2018 #lunar eclipse #moonPHOTOS: #SuperBlueBloodMoon as seen from OttawaOttawa’s sky early Wednesday morning was graced with a rare sight not seen in North America since before Confederation. The triple threat was a supermoon, blue moon and blood moon at the same time, a rare occurrence. [caption id=“attachment_86349” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Wednesday’s lunar eclipse seen from Ottawa. ...
#national gallery of canadaThree new exhibits open today at Canadian Photography Institute[caption id=“attachment_82474” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] Portrait of an unidentified pair of prospectors, c. 1860. By an unidentified photographer. (via Canadian Photography Institute/NGC)[/caption] The Canadian Photography Institute at the National Gallery is unveiling three new exhibitions today: _ - Gold and Silver: Images and Illusions of the Gold Rush; _ _ - Frontera: Views of the U. ...
#carleton ravens #football #panda game 2017 score #uottawa gee-geesPHOTOS: Ravens take Panda game 33-30The uOttawa Gee-Gees forced a double overtime at the 49th Panda game on Saturday, but the Carleton Ravens took the day 33-30. It was an emotional day at TD Place as the game started off with a tribute to Lo ...
#2017 #David Johnston #Governor General #rideau hallPHOTOS: GG says goodbye with ceremonial cornerstone, tree plantingGov. Gen. David Johnston and Sharon Johnston wrapped up their seven-year mandate on Thursday with a slew of official activities. The Johnstons began the day by laying a cornerstone at the new visitor centre on Parliament Hill, to “underline the importance of public education about our national institutions and to mark the construction of the first new building on Parliament Hill in over a century,” said a news release from Rideau Hall. ...
#david johnston leaves office #governor general david johnston #rideau hall #savour fallJohnston wraps up 7 years as GG with Savour Fall[caption id=“attachment_80120” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Governor General David Johnston eyes an ice sculpture during Savour Fall – his last event at Rideau Hall before the end of his term. (Charlie Senack for OttawaStart.com)[/caption] Governor General David Johnston hosted his last event at Rideau Hall on Saturday before handing over the vice-regal reins to former astronaut Julie Payette on Oct. ...
#cityfolk #common deer #danielle allard #photo galleryPHOTOS: Cityfolk 2017 wows crowds at Lansdowne ParkDanielle Allard’s already broken into the telephone hold music market, but she’s really got her eyes set on the elevator music racket (pun not intended.) Or so she joked, in a reference to city hall’s local hold music efforts, as the Ottawa musician wrapped up her 3 p. ...