Phase 2 of the Trillium multi-use pathway is now complete and the pathway has re-opened, offering an improved experience for pedestrians and cyclists.  Located east of the O-Train Trillium Line on lands contributed by the National Capital Commission, the pathway extends from Carling Avenue to Young Street. ...

[caption id=“attachment_19817” align=“aligncenter” width=“400”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

Belfast Road between Coventry Road and Trainyards Drive has re-opened to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.  Closed in mid-2014 to facilitate construction of the O-Train Confederation Line Belfast Yard Maintenance and Storage Facility, this reopening signifies another milestone in Ottawa’s light rail transit (LRT) project. ...

What: FREEZING opens Tonight and its bigger, bolder…colder than ever! Celebrate the season with FREEZING - a fun-filled musical fairy tale for the whole family. Following the opening night performance media are invited to join the cast, creative team, producers, sponsors and charitable partners at Trattoria Café Italia for complimentary bites! ...

The Energy East pipeline cannot be built now that Prime Minister Trudeau has agreed to a climate plan that limits warming to 1.5° Celsius , say numerous environmental groups in response to TransCanada’s updated Energy East application announced today. Estimates show the upstream production emissions of the pipeline, in Alberta alone, would be as high as 32 metric tons of CO2E a year, or 7 million new vehicles, while total lifecycle emissions are estimated at a staggering 220 million metric tons per year — more than what’s allowable under the new climate pledge. ...

Charlie Ross claims to have seen the original Star Wars more than 400 times—by the age of 10. He grew up on a farm in British Columbia, without access to cable television. In his solo play, _ One Man Star Wars, _ Ross hustles through every famous line and musical theme of Episodes IV through VI in less than 75 minutes. ...

Starting Sunday, December 20, the next phase of OC Transpo service adjustments to accommodate O-Train Confederation Line construction will take effect. These service adjustments require the closure of the Transitway roadway between Lees and Hurdman stations. Additional adjustments will start Sunday, January 17, and will require the closure of the Transitway roadway between Empress Avenue and Merton Street. ...

The Women Helping Women Purse Initiative has collected more than 3,000 purses filled with feminine hygiene. The project was started by Ottawa resident Heidi Danson in October this year, when she came up with the idea after reading a magazine article about the lack of access homeless women had to menstrual supplies. ...

_ (article via Puck App) _ Puck App is a Toronto based start up that just launched its services in Ottawa . Puck is setting out to solve a unique hockey problem. The problem is that there aren’t enough hockey goalies to meet the demand of hockey games being played. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** See also: ** New Year’s Eve events in Ottawa ** Until January 7: ** ** Christmas Lights Across Canada ** This season marks the 31st edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada. ...