_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA (Canada) ** ** – ** At the National Arts Centre (NAC), Canada is our stage. That will be truer than ever in 2017 as the NAC celebrates our country’s 150 th birthday by presenting a number of ambitious projects to mark Canada’s milestone year. ...

_ (press release) _ Ontario is recognizing safe and inclusive schools across the province, supporting student achievement and well-being. Nominations are now open for the 2016-17 Premier’s Awards for Accepting Schools. These awards recognize Safe and Accepting Schools teams that have demonstrated initiative, creativity and leadership in promoting a safe, inclusive and accepting school climate. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – The City of Ottawa Commemorative Naming Committee is conducting online public consultations on two naming proposals. Comments on these proposals must be received no later than December 22. ** Silas Bradley Park – (Ward 6 – Stittsville) ** In recognition of Silas Bradley’s extensive community service, the City of Ottawa has been asked to name a future park at 5970 Fernbank Road, ** Silas Bradley Park ** . ...

_ (press release) _ A new study on telecommunications, Internet and media concentration across Canada directed by Carleton University’s Dwayne Winseck, professor at the School of Journalism and Communication , reveals a mixed picture: high media concentration in many core areas of the Internet, and declining but still high levels of concentration in mobile wireless services. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** Today, Ottawa Public Health (OPH), in partnership with The Ottawa Hospital, The Royal, Ottawa Paramedic Service, Ottawa Police Service, Ottawa Carleton Pharmacist Association and Respect Pharmacy, launched a public awareness campaign to draw attention to the risks associated with illicit fentanyl. ...

_ (press release) _ The Classic Theatre Festival, the Ottawa Valley’s only professional theatre company, last week picked up a Best Female Lead Actor Award at the prestigious Capital Critics Circle Awards, which annually recognize outstanding artistic achievement in the National Capital Region. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Queen Street between Lyon Street and O’Connor Street will reopen to east- and westbound traffic starting Tuesday, November 22. This section of Queen Street has been operating as a one-way since April to allow for work related to the Queen Street Renewal project as part of the O-Train Confederation Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. ...

A pair of Blackburn Hamlet residents are fed up with what they call shoddy transit service and are circulating a petition to ask OC Transpo to make changes. Residents Jean Clark and Erica Fraser started the petition to Ottawa’s transit commission a few weeks ago. ...

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA ** The Ottawa REDBLACKS are going back to the Grey Cup! Ottawa advanced to the 104th Grey Cup with a 35-23 win over the Edmonton Eskimos Sunday afternoon in front of a sold-out and snowy TD Place. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** –City road crews have begun to plow and salt roads and sidewalks due to snowfall forecast for Ottawa today and tomorrow. Residents are asked to exercise caution if driving, cycling or walking and to allow extra time for their commutes. ...