_ (via City of Ottawa) _ The City of Ottawa is warning residents to be vigilant of door-to-door salespeople making false claims about the quality of City drinking water. The City has received several complaints from residents who have been contacted by salespeople of water filtration or treatment systems who are providing incorrect information pertaining to water quality. ...

_ (via NCC) _ The National Capital Commission (NCC) invites you to participate in a public consultation on the redevelopment of LeBreton Flats, one of the most significant urban development sites in the core of Canada’s Capital. We want to hear what you think of the two proposals for this signature site. ...

Roaring Penguin Software Inc., the email filtering experts, makers of the acclaimed CanIt-PRO, CanIt-Domain-PRO, CanIt Archiver and Hosted CanIt anti-spam outbound filtering, email encryption and email archiving solutions, announce the release of CanIt 9.3.0 CanIt 9.3.0 supports the DMARC protocol. DMARC is a mechanism to help detect spoofed domains; support for DMARC will allow all Roaring Penguin customers to defend themselves against domain spoofing attacks. ...

_ (via City of Ottawa) _ City road crews will be out clearing and salting roads and sidewalks in preparation for the snowfall starting Tuesday morning. The City of Ottawa is encouraging residents to visit the Winter Weather webpage on ottawa. ...

_ (via City of Ottawa) _ The popular #ottmusik initiative is back and the City is looking for local bands and singers to submit an original piece of music that, if selected, would be heard by residents calling 3-1-1 for service when they are on hold. ...

_ (via City of Ottawa) _ Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is seeking feedback from residents and stakeholders on proposed options to protect the public from the harms of second-hand smoke and vapour from the smoking of non-tobacco combustible substances and the use of electronic cigarettes in public places and workplaces. ...

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_ “Upper floor public assembly halls were once a feature of social and political life on Bank Street. At their peak, around 1900, there were at least half a dozen public halls on top of commercial storefronts. These halls were rented out for entertainments, social functions, public lectures, and political rallies. ...

“It’s 2016! Before you know it, the snow will be gone and the festival season will be upon us. Looking to get your band in front of a bigger crowd or performing on a bigger stage? Here is list of local festival application deadlines. ...

Ottawa Police Service, Ottawa Fire Service and Ottawa Paramedic Service are warning residents to use caution when using snowmobiles this weekend. Warmer than usual weather this season means that ice has not had the chance to fully solidify. “We don’t have our typical January winter conditions. ...