_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Daly Avenue, between Nicholas Street and Waller Street, will be closed on Friday, December 2 at 8 p.m. until Sunday, December 4 at 6 p.m. This work is required to undertake sewer and connection upgrades of City services for the expansion of the Ottawa Art Gallery and redevelopment of Arts Court project. ...

_ (press release) _ Premier Kathleen Wynne has named MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Housing and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister Responsible for Women’s Issues. Des Rosiers will support the work of the Minister of Housing in such areas as the transformation of Ontario’s housing system into one that is people-centred, partnership-based and responsive to local needs. ...

Ottawa’s marathon 25-hour-long fog Wednesday was its longest lasting fog in 35 years. The fog broke at least three records but fell short of the February 1981 record, when the city was obscured by a fog that lasted 30 consecutive hours. ...

_ (press release) _ Nineteen outstanding people who have had long-lasting impact in their communities will be honoured with Ontario’s Medal for Good Citizenship. Recipients of this high honour will be recognized for their actions to better the lives of people in the province and beyond. ...

The streets ran red - and black - Tuesday with thousands of fans turning out to a parade downtown in honour of the Redblacks' Grey Cup win. https://twitter.com/REDBLACKS/status/803660358111985664 https://twitter.com/REDBLACKS/status/803642265289818112 https://twitter.com/REDBLACKS/status/803648420560781312 https://twitter.com/JimWatsonOttawa/status/803755973353545728 https://twitter.com/ottawalifers/status/803663569913049089 https://twitter.com/TimTierney/status/803680301914451968 [ MVP! ...

_ (press release) _ TORONTO, ON — The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today that artist submissions for JUNOfest, presented by CBCMusic.ca are now open. The annual musical festival will showcase performances by top Canadian acts in venues across Ottawa on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1 as part of JUNO Week 2017. ...

_ (press release) _ Ottawa, Ontario November 29, 2016 The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today officially announced that Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States of America, will undertake an official visit to Canada on December 8 and 9, 2016. ...

_ What: Raphael Weinroth-Browne performing the complete Bach Suites for Solo Cello _ _ Where: The Record Centre, Ottawa _ _ When: November 25-26, 2016 _ For 25-year-old Ottawa cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne, the question isn’t why he should be playing heavy metal. ...

_ (press release) _ November 28, 2016 – Gatineau – Canadian Heritage Canadians will be marking the arrival of the 150 th anniversary of Confederation in a spectacular way on Parliament Hill on December 31. This event, hosted by Isabelle Racicot, promises to wow audiences! ...

[caption id=“attachment_57984” align=“aligncenter” width=“922”] Patrimoine canadien/Canadian Heritage[/caption] Christmas Light Map ** Can you help? ** Some listings on this map are from 2015 and labelled as “unconfirmed” for this year. If you’re the owner of one of these houses, or if you’ve seen other great Christmas light displays up, please let us know via feedback@ottawastart. ...