OC Transpo is implementing service improvements, Stage 2 construction detours and seasonal adjustments, starting Sunday, September 5. Before heading out, use the Travel Planner on octranspo.com to plan your trip. Service improvements Route 11: Trips starting or ending on Elgin Street will be extended across Mackenzie King Bridge, improving connections to the Rideau Centre and the University of Ottawa. ...

The Bytowne Cinema. Photo by Caroline Fournier. Caroline says: “Long gone are the days of the single room cinema and going to the Bytowne is like walking back to your grandma’s house … old yet comforting." After a hiatus that began in December 2020 and included a change of ownership, the ByTowne Cinema will finally re-open on September 8. ...

Photo: Campeau Drive looking east toward Winterset Road. (via City of Ottawa) The City officially opened the extension of Campeau Drive today after the two-year construction project was completed earlier than anticipated and on budget. Community members and business owners celebrated the occasion at an event hosted by Mayor Jim Watson and Transportation Committee Chair Tim Tierney. ...

Good news for coffee-loving students — Bridgehead just opened a new location at Carleton University’s Nicol building. The hours are Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (That brings the number of Bridgeheads around the city to 19.)

A few things to take note of this week… Mayor supports Ontario-made proof of vaccination system Amid calls for the Ford government to implement a proof of vaccination system for Ontario residents, Mayor Jim Watson and Coun. Keith Egli, chair of the Ottawa Board of Health, have spoken up in support for the idea. ...

Photo: A charger plugged into an electric vehicle. Similar devices are being installed around Ottawa. (Photo via Unsplash) The City of Ottawa is pressing on with installing more electric vehicle chargers around the inner-urban area as part of a policy to encourage the vehicles' adoption by residents. ...

If you’re counting on using the train this week, the good news is that the O-Train Line 1 is back up and running after being down the last week. OC Transpo re-opened the service at 6 a.m. on Saturday, with trains running every 10 minutes. ...

(Via University of Ottawa) The University of Ottawa announced that vaccination would be mandatory for all students, faculty, staff, and anyone returning to or visiting campus as of September 7th, 2021. From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University’s priority has been to safeguard the health of its community. ...

Photo via Howard Whiting/Lightchasers.ca (Via Ottawa REDBLACKS) Single game tickets for the Ottawa REDBLACKS 2021 season go on sale Wednesday at 1 p.m. ahead of the team’s home opener August 28 against the BC Lions. Fans are encouraged to get their tickets quickly as they are expected to go fast with a reduced capacity of 15,000 for games at TD Place. ...

Thanks to our two-dose summer, we are pleased to welcome back more in-person recreation and arts programming this fall. Browse the fall 2021 recreation and culture eGuides for COVID-modified activities being offered at select City facilities. Aquatics registration starts on Monday, August 16 at 9 pm and registration for all other recreation, arts and special interest offerings starts on Wednesday, August 18 at 9 pm – including new virtual programs. ...