Umov Technologies builds on their original Electric Fat Bike by partnering with BikeBoards to redefine winter sports. The Ottawa start-up will also appear on Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet on December 8, and launch a new crowdfunding campaign in early 2016. ...

The Lansdowne Skating Court will open today at 5 p.m. for the season, followed by the opening of the Sens Rink of Dreams at City Hall (110 Laurier Avenue West) on Saturday, December 5.  Weather permitting, the rinks will be open daily from 6 a. ...

Adàwe crossing, a pedestrian and cycling bridge spanning the Rideau River between Donald Street and Somerset Street East, opened today during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Mayor Jim Watson,Rideau-Vanier Councillor Mathieu Fleury, Rideau-Rockcliffe Councillor Tobi Nussbaum and community members.  “The new crossing connects the communities of Overbrook and Vanier with Sandy Hill and downtown and was completed six months ahead of schedule,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

The City of Ottawa has extended the deadline to submit an application for the Streetside Spots pilot until February 15, 2016.  Streetside spots are small outdoor spaces created by temporarily re-purposing on-street parking spaces. They contribute to a vibrant and liveable community while sharing the right of way space with pedestrians of all abilities, cyclists and drivers. ...

Motorists should avoid the intersection of Queen and O’Connor streets this weekend, as lane closures will be in effect to allow for utilities relocation.  The work is part of the preparation for construction of the O-Train Confederation Line Parliament Station. ...

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, joined by Cheryl Jensen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Algonquin College, Councillors Cloutier and Fleury, co-chairs of the City’s efforts in Ottawa 2017, and Guy Laflamme, Executive Director of the Ottawa 2017 Bureau, today announced a partnership to create hands-on learning opportunities for students as Ottawa prepares to welcome millions of visitors for Canada’s 150 ...

It goes without saying that, with less than 3 weeks to go before Christmas, it is shaping up to be a VERY busy weekend for art and crafts aficionados. The list below is but a selection of events I came across but I have tried to include something for everyone’s taste: from pagan traditions to a Ukrainian Christmas - it’s all here: ...

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

_ (Press release via Carleton University) _ Carleton University Journalism Prof. Randy Boswell and Canadian Museum of History Curator, Jean-Luc Pilon, have released groundbreaking research that sheds important new light on the national capital’s archaeological history. Two co-authored studies in the latest issue of the _ Canadian Journal of Archaeology _ (CJA) cite new evidence of an extensive Indigenous burial ground from as early as 4,900 years ago at “Hull Landing,” the present site of the Canadian Museum of History, directly across the Ottawa River from Parliament Hill. ...

Santa and his helpers made a stop at Loblaws, 1980 Ogilvie Road, Gloucester Centre today as part of the 2015 OC Transpo/Loblaw Annual Christmas Food Drive, which will collect donations of non-perishable food items or cash from residents on Saturday, December 5. ...