_ “Tales of a Charlie Brown Christmas” – a Jazz Holiday Tradition with live soundtrack by legendary drummer Jerry Granelli _ ** Thursday December 1 @ 7pm (Doors at 6pm), Dominion-Chalmers United Church - $49 - $27 (12 and under) ** Including renowned jazz artists Simon Fisk on bass and Chris Gestrin on piano, backed by The Cross Town Youth Chorus. ...

_ (press release) _ Ontario introduced changes Wednesday to three key pieces of municipal legislation that would, if passed, help local governments be more open, flexible and accountable to the people they serve. The Municipal Act, the City of Toronto Act and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act set out the roles, responsibilities and conflict of interest rules for Ontario’s municipalities. ...

The provincial riding of Ottawa-Vanier stayed red in a byelection Thursday evening, electing Liberal candidate Nathalie Des Rosiers. [caption id=“attachment_57087” align=“alignright” width=“338”] Nathalie Des Rosiers (Facebook)[/caption] Although considered a safe Liberal seat, there was concern the riding would be snatched by the Progressive Conservative candidate and former Ontario Ombudsman André Marin. ...

An overall smaller version of a proposed expansion to the Château Laurier was presented to the public at an open house Thursday. In September, the original design faced substantial public backlash with many calling it inappropriate to the building’s historical design. ...

_ (press release) _ OTTAWA, ON –(Marketwired - November 16, 2016) - Canadian Geographic announced the gray jay as Canada’s national bird at the annual dinner of the magazine’s publisher, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. ...

The prime minister who brought Canada into the 20 th century, Sir Wilfred Laurier, turns 175 this Sunday and Laurier House will be holding special events to celebrate. Get a glimpse at the lives of former prime ministers Laurier and William Lyon Mackenzie King with a guided tour of their former residence. ...

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA ** - Tennis Canada announced Wednesday that The Arena at TD Place at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, Ontario will be the host site for the upcoming Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first-round tie between Canada and Great Britain. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – The City of Ottawa wants to remind residents that overnight parking bans and on-street parking fees have changed in the past year. ** Fee changes ** The annual fee structure for on-street parking permits remains unchanged from 2015, but monthly fees now change by season. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** The Rideau branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed from Monday, December 5 to Thursday, December 15, inclusive, for improvements. It will reopen Friday, December 16. During the closure, the branch will be fully converted to Radio-Frequency Identification technology or RFID, and will receive a new point of service. ...

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league is considering cities other than Ottawa to host an outdoor game to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The NHL and Ottawa Senators had wanted to hold the game on Parliament Hill, but that idea was shut down by Canadian Heritage , citing security and logistics challenges. ...