traffic & transit

A BMW i8 in front of the Supreme Court. (Via @she.likes.cars on Instagram) Wondering where the cheapest gas is? Or do you have a muscle car and want to join a club? Here are some links and resources for Ottawa drivers. ...

This is a really cool thing from Reddit… [caption id=“attachment_88252” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] Subway Map of Ottawa/Gatineau if every Subway Restaurant in the Capital Region was a subway station[/caption]

Here are some numbers to keep handy if you’re heading out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ottawa this weekend. (Or share this image with a friend!) Plan ahead and don’t drink & drive.

Today, Lyft announced its ridesharing service is now available in the Ottawa region, marking the company’s entrance into its second Canadian city. To mark the announcement today, Ottawa Senator Matt Duchene took the first Lyft ride in Ottawa. To celebrate the launch, Lyft has partnered with the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). ...

A group of tow truck drivers will be protesting in front of police stations on Monday. They’ll be at City Hall from 7:00am-8:30am, at the police station on St. Joseph Boulevard from 9:00am-11:00am, and at the Huntmar police station from 11:30am-3:30pm. ...

[caption id=“attachment_69101” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] OC Transpo hopes two large projects to bring Trillium Line infrastructure up to date will improve reliability. (Wikimedia Commons/Public domain)[/caption] Ahead of the expected opening of the Confederation Line in November, the names of 40 LRT cars were unveiled at Ben Franklin Place alongside members of city council, and Mayor Jim Watson. ...

_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Jeff Leiper, and members of the music industry celebrated Ottawa’s vibrant music community today at the Sonicity Showcase.  In association with Megaphono , Ottawa’s annual music industry festival and conference, the Sonicity Showcase featured a preview of the Ottawa Music Strategy and officially launched Sonicity , a mobile app that offers immersive original soundtracks, composed by local musicians, for seven bus routes on the OC Transpo system. ...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/alain_in_kanata/6768697011/ _ (Photo: Night at the rink by _ Alain Villeneuve via the OttawaStart Flickr group ) _ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – There is a lot of hockey excitement going on in Ottawa on Saturday, December 16 and the City of Ottawa wants to make sure you arrive at your destination safely and on time. ...

OC Transpo wants you to know about a whole slew service changes that take effect on Christmas Eve as part of the changeover to its winter schedules. New routes, new route numbers changes to route names, and an extension of the western Transitway from Bayshore to Moodie. ...

_ (Via 105th Grey Cup) _ ** OTTAWA-GATINEAU ** In five days the 105 th Grey Cup Festival presented by Shaw kicks-off with the arrival of the prized trophy that will be played for November 26 th at a sold-out TD Place in the 105 ...