_ (press release) _ (Ottawa)- With Halloween eve upon us, the Ottawa Police Service would like to remind everyone to put their safety and that of others first, whether you are a trick-or-treater, homeowner or motorist.  We always encourage members of the public to report suspicious persons at any time of the year-Halloween is no exception. ...

[caption id=“attachment_55213” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] Photo via Ottawa REDBLACKS[/caption] _ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA-GATINEAU ** The Ottawa REDBLACKS clinched the CFL East Division title Saturday night with a 23-10 win in Winnipeg over the Blue Bombers It marks the second straight season that the REDBLACKS have claimed the East Division crown that earns them a bye to the East Final that they will host at TD Place on November 20. ...

[caption id=“attachment_55210” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] (Photo: Steve Kingsman/ Fury FC | Freestyle Photography)[/caption] ** OTTAWA, ON ** - Ottawa Fury FC closed the chapter on their time in the NASL Saturday afternoon in a chance-filled affair at TD Place. Despite outshooting the opposition 17-8, Fury FC could not beat Strikers keeper Bruno. ...

[caption id=“attachment_55171” align=“aligncenter” width=“500”] Craig and Nicholle Anderson (Twitter)[/caption] Support is pouring in for Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson and his family, after his wife Nicholle was diagnosed with cancer. Senators General Manager Pierre Dorion fought back tears as he announced the news at a press conference Saturday. ...

** Focus on a nature-rich life! ** ** Nature symposium at Canadian Museum of Nature, with keynote by author Richard Louv on nature deficit disorder ** The Canadian Museum of Nature is holding a special symposium on Nov. 8-9 to inspire people to engage more with nature. ...

Ottawa had its first serious snowfall Thursday, with several centimetres falling from the late afternoon into the night. https://twitter.com/ottawastart/status/791797307016642560 There had been short but sweet sprinkles of the white stuff over the capital region over the past few days, although Thursday took it a little too far. ...

_ (press release) _ Today, Ontario released its first status report on the actions taken to date to address recommendations from the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) Task Force Action Plan . The province has already implemented a number of the Task Force’s recommendations and is actively working to address recommendations requiring longer term solutions. ...

_ 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 ...

[caption id=“attachment_53870” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] Back to the Archives delves into Ottawa newspapers on select Throwback Thursdays.[/caption] Here’s an interesting ad from the March 2, 1866 edition of _ the Ottawa Times _ , letting us all know of a farmer with one of the best mills in the land. ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa)—On Monday, October 24, 2016 Ottawa Police Patrol officers located a criminal enterprise offering sexual services in a hotel located in downtown Ottawa. One man and one woman from Toronto were arrested at the scene. Young women were being transported from the Toronto area to work in the sex trade in Ottawa. ...