_ (press release) _ Ontario is seeking public input to help inform the design of a basic income pilot, which is an innovative new approach to providing income security. The pilot would test whether a basic income is a more effective way of lifting people out of poverty and improving health, housing and employment outcomes. ...

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA-GATINEAU ** The Ottawa REDBLACKS today announced an enhanced TD celebration plan for tonight’s game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. After every major score, members of the Canadian Forces 30 th Field Artillery Regiment (The Bytown Gunners) will fire a charge from a Howitzer artillery piece located outside the stadium in the Lansdowne Park area. ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) - On November 3rd and 4th, the Ottawa Police Service Drug Unit executed warrants at seven (7) Ottawa marihuana dispensaries. The warrants were conducted at:  * 290 Montreal Road * 352 Preston Street * 256 Bank Street ...

What easily could have been the ultimate Canadian event - an outdoor NHL game on Parliament Hill - won’t happen after all. The Heritage Ministry announced Friday it was abandoning the idea because of security and logistics challenges. Instead, the department says it will look at bringing other events to the Hill for winter. ...

Tickets for the 2017 JUNO awards, to be held at the Canadian Tire Centre on April 2, go on sale this Saturday morning. [caption id=“attachment_55514” align=“alignright” width=“317”] Michael Bublè (Bell Media)[/caption] You can buy tickets online at Ticketmaster.ca , starting at 10 a. ...

_ 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 ...

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA, November 3, 2016 ** _ – _ As the City of Ottawa continues with deliberations and discussion around the City’s 2017 draft budget, the Ottawa Festival Network (OFN) is encouraging Councillors to support increasing the City’s investment in programming grants for arts, heritage and culture. ...

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA, ON ** - Fury FC continue to build their squad for their 2017 USL season with return of local players Eddie Edward and Jamar Dixon along with goalkeeper Andrew MacRae. The club announced their signings Thursday pending league and federation approval. ...

_ (press release) _ ** November 3, 2016 – OTTAWA (Canada) – ** The National Arts Centre (NAC) has opened a national competition to recruit its first Artistic Director of Indigenous Theatre. The creation of a new Department of Indigenous Theatre was announced on March 24, 2016 when the NAC unveiled details of its Strategic Plan entitled _ Canada is Our Stage: _ 2015-2020. ...

_ ** iPolitics ** _ reported Thursday on more cuts coming to the Postmedia-owned ** _ Ottawa Citizen _ ** _ and _ ** _ Ottawa Sun _ ** . According to the Ottawa Newspaper Guild, Postmedia will reduce the amount of local coverage in the print editions of the two papers. ...