#2016 #2017 #new year #obsessed #year endWhat Ottawa was obsessed with in 2016 (a year-end list)[caption id=“attachment_59798” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] “The REAL reason for the sinkhole on Sussex” by Matt French @matthewfrench on Twitter[/caption] Here’s our (mostly) annual list of things that Ottawa was obsessed with (for better or for worse) in 2016. You can read previous year-end lists here. ...
#2016 #local music #year endOttawaStart’s 2016 local music picksThe year 2016 may have become a running gag on social media for the ultimate bad year, but for the Ottawa music scene, it was a rich one full of new releases, fresh artists and plenty of amazing shows. There was plenty to hear and see in 2016 and ** _ OttawaStart. ...
No injuries after explosion at hydro sub station on NRC campusNo injuries were reported after an explosion and fire at a hydro vault on the National Research Council campus on Montreal Road late Boxing Day. Ottawa fire said it was called to the scene at 1200 Montreal Rd. shortly before 9 p. ...
Library to celebrate Canada 150 with Storytelling_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** Starting January 2017, the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will mark Canada’s 150 th anniversary with a year-long celebration of ** Storytelling ** . “Public libraries hold a special place in Canada’s 150 years of history- they are the spaces where stories are told, shared, remembered, celebrated, and saved. ...
Free rides on OC Transpo on New Year's Eve_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** With special 2017 New Year’s Eve Celebrations happening on December 31, the free city-wide bus service normally offered will start earlier this year to encourage families to take part in the festivities. ...
#arts #music #NACFEATURED: Salute To Vienna New Year's Concert - January 2** Salute To Vienna New Year’s Concert ** Strauss Symphony of Canada _ January 2, 2016 • 2:30pm • National Arts Centre _ Niels Muus, conductor (Vienna) Lilla Galambos, soprano (Vienna) Thomas Weinhappel, baritone (Vienna) Featuring dancers from Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine & International Champion Ballroom Dancers ...
#pedestrian crossoverNew pedestrian crossovers open on the Queen Elizabeth Driveway_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – Two new pedestrian crossovers, the first project completed in Ottawa under the Government of Canada’s Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF), opened today along the Queen Elizabeth Driveway. The pedestrian crossovers are located on the west side of the Bank Street Bridge (east of Queen Elizabeth Place) and mid-block at Commissioners Park. ...
PHOTOS: Christmas trees light up the Capital Region’s official residences_ (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. ...
City doles out $200k to 49 community organizations for Ottawa 2017 events_ (Via Ottawa 2017) _ ** Ottawa – ** The Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC and the City of Ottawa, are happy to announce that 49 community organizations will receive a total of $200,000 in funding to plan unique celebrations throughout the nation’s capital for Canada’s 150 ...
#newspapers #Postmedia #Susan Sherring #Ottawa Citizen #Ottawa Sun'An institution': Susan Sherring says goodbye to the Ottawa SunReports of Susan Sherring’s retirement are greatly exaggerated. Certainly, she has taken a buyout from the Ottawa Sun and yes, she has put down her pen for now. But she’s not going away that easily. Sherring, 57, had been at the paper since day one, writing about everything and anything. ...
