Nine somewhat obscure but interesting Ottawa Twitter feeds

Here are nine useful and interesting Ottawa Twitter feeds that not too many people follow. I guess after this post they may not be so obscure any longer. Add your suggestions in the comments below.

 1. 
[
 InfosOutaouais
   

](http://twitter.com/InfosOutaouais)
A Gatineau Twitter feed en français, featuring "

 informations locales, faits divers, circulation,  entraide".
   



 2. 
[
 GasUpOttawa
](http://twitter.com/gasupottawa/)
  

Every once in a while there's an alert posted when gas prices are about to go up. It's published by a bot, working off of data from
[
 here
](http://tomorrowsgaspricetoday.com/)
.

 3. 
[
 OC Transpo
](http://twitter.com/OC_Transpo)
  

As I publish this, fewer than 50 follow this feed.  It's relatively new, posting special service updates.

 4. 
[
 OC Transpo Community
](http://twitter.com/octranspolj)
  

Automatic re-posts from the lively and interesting OC Transpo Communtiy on Live Journal.
  


 5. 
[
 Ottawa Parking
](http://twitter.com/ottawaparking)
  

Updates on overnight parking restrictions due to snow storms.  Useful in the winter, hopefully not in the summer.

 6. 
[
 Canal Conditions
](http://twitter.com/canalconditions)
  

Also useful for winter months.

 7. 
[
 CrimeStoppersOttawa
](http://twitter.com/CrimeStoppersOT)
  

Because maybe, just maybe, you'll recognize your next door neighbour in one of the security camera images and you can collect on the cash reward.
  


 8. 
[
 Did The Leafs Win?
](http://twitter.com/DidTheLeafsWin)
  

You'll get a snarky note every time the Toronto Maple Leafs win a game.  Translation: not very many tweets from this one.

 9. 
[
 Alien In The River
](http://twitter.com/alienintheriver)
  

Twitter feed from the driver of that UFO that crashed into the Ottawa river last summer.

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