* The 32nd edition of Christmas Lights across Canada kicks off on December 7 at 7 p.m. with * Official Illumination Ceremony on Parliament Hill; * Almost 20 000 people were there last year; * Free BeaverTails® pastries and hot chocolate, while supplies last, so need to arrive early! ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa - ** Transit Commission today approved the 2017 draft budget for Transit Services that includes the introduction of the new EquiPass. Transit Commission also approved a one-year extension of the Presto Smartcard Operating Agreement. ...

Two Ottawa residents are dead after a head-on collision between an SUV and a tractor trailer on Highway 7, about 140 kilometres southwest of Ottawa. It happened just after 5 p.m. Sunday near Kaladar, Ont. The driver of the SUV, Brian Ward, 70, and his passenger Mary Ward, 69, were killed. ...

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA ** It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … at Lansdowne. The Lansdowne Christmas Market officially launched Friday night as the Ottawa Children’s Choir helped to open the festive season serenading shoppers and visitors with Christmas carols including ‘O Christmas Tree’ as the Greatest Christmas Tree in Ottawa was lit by Mayor Watson. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – A major milestone in the O-Train Confederation Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project was celebrated Friday as the first light rail vehicle (LRV) assembled in Ottawa began testing on the track between Blair and Cyrville stations. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week! _ _ You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . Check back here, as the list is updated throughout the week. _ Top events ...

_ ** Update: Melanie Joly, the Montreal-area member of parliament who is responsible for the National Capital Commission, approved the Carling site Friday. ** _ https://twitter.com/melaniejoly/status/804761076436967429 _ (press release) _ ** December 2, 2016 ** – On Thursday, November 24, the NCC approved a staff recommendation to offer Tunney’s Pasture to The Ottawa Hospital as the site of the future Civic Campus. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – The City of Ottawa’s ** Water pipes in Public Places and Work Places By-law ** _ , _ which prohibits the use of water pipes in enclosed public places, enclosed workplaces, and outdoor restaurant and bar patios, is now in effect. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – All westbound lanes of Highway 417 at March Road (Almonte/Carp) will be closed this weekend due to Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) construction work on the highway. This section of westbound lanes will close beginning Friday, December 2 at 8 p. ...

_ (press release) _ (ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is proud to support the national launch of _ Text with 911 _ (T9-1-1) for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired (DHHSI). Since April 2015, the OPP has been equipped to receive emergency calls for service via T9-1-1 and for which the OPP is the Primary Public Safety Answering Point (P-PSAP), improving its capacity for emergency response and enhancing the safety for an important segment of the communities it serves. ...