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Finnish athlete Mirko Lahti won the Red Bull Crashed Ice Junior World Championship Friday night, just beating Canadian Samuel Nadeau in a photo finish. It was day one of competition (Thursday was practice runs) and it continues Saturday from 6:30 p. ...

_ _ Hundreds bustled in and around Confederation Park Saturday afternoon as the second weekend of Winterlude festivities were underway. Joining them were a group of musicians and buskers. _ ** OttawaStart.com ** _ stopped by to snap some photos. _ Photos by Devyn Barrie _ ...

The Horticulture Building at Lansdowne was a who’s-who of different cultures Wednesday night, for the launch reception of a year-long series of events called Ottawa Welcomes the World. The showcase is part of Canada 150 celebrations and will include dozens of events running from March to December. ...

_ (Via NCC) _ ** Canada’s Capital Region - ** During this holiday season, beautiful natural Christmas trees light up the official residences, thanks to a donation from the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association (CCTGA). They are Fraser firs, ranging from 3 to 3. ...

Olympic bronze medalist Joannie Rochette said she doesn’t usually skate outdoors, so her performance Sunday on the Rink of Dreams outside city hall was a special treat. Rochette dropped by during the afternoon skate around 2:30 p.m. and briefly cleared the ice for her performance. ...

Ottawa had its first serious snowfall Thursday, with several centimetres falling from the late afternoon into the night. https://twitter.com/ottawastart/status/791797307016642560 There had been short but sweet sprinkles of the white stuff over the capital region over the past few days, although Thursday took it a little too far. ...

Here’s a collection of photos from in and around Ottawa this season (and some from past falls!) _ We love getting photos from readers. Email yours to feedback@ottawastart.com , tweet them @OttawaStart or upload them to our Flickr group ! ...

A memorial is growing for Nusrat Jahan, the 23-year-old woman killed yesterday while cycling on Laurier Avenue. https://twitter.com/ctvottawa/status/771671191216152576 https://twitter.com/tonysunphoto/status/771725648503140352 https://twitter.com/matthewkupfer/status/771711602735341568 https://twitter.com/matthewkupfer/status/771707765291114496 https://twitter.com/HallieCBC/status/771664717915955205 https://twitter.com/Nimki2000/status/771503617064964097 Do you have photos or stories? Tweet them at us @OttawaStart or drop a line feedback@ottawastart. ...

It was National Dog Day Friday, and plenty of Ottawans had a reason to be thankful for our furry pals: https://twitter.com/ottawapoliceK9/status/769219988297175040 https://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/769231832365735936 (Seriously that was a terrible pun.) https://twitter.com/Ottawa_Medic/status/769174063310901249 https://twitter.com/PxPOttawa/status/769229517193932800 https://twitter.com/BlacksWeather/status/769230406910513152 https://twitter.com/capitalyoga/status/769231131459874816 https://twitter.com/Go_Taylor/status/769237595784110080 https://twitter.com/cmckenney/status/769245494249943040 https://twitter.com/OttawaFirePIO/status/769248298070839296 https://twitter.com/mbernards/status/769258914072317952 [ Happy #nationaldogday🐶 we just celebrated with Bruce waking me up from my nap by over-reacting to the doorbell. ...

Another year, another fantastic Pride week in Ottawa. Celebrations kicked off August 15 with a flag raising at city hall. .. https://twitter.com/QaqishPolitico/status/765284478105194496 https://twitter.com/JimWatsonOttawa/status/765223218592440320 https://twitter.com/cmckenney/status/765299314088407040 A stirring human rights vigil in honour of the June 12 Orlando gay nightclub shooting… ...