Motorists are being advised that the Highway 417 eastbound off-ramp at Kent Street will remain closed until mid-December.  The ramp has been closed since mid-September and will remain closed as part of the overall Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Kent Street Bridges replacement construction project. ...

In recognition of their distinguished safe-driving records and commitment to providing safe and reliable service to customers, 47 OC Transpo bus operators received Safe Driving Awards today from Mayor Jim Watson, City Manager Kent Kirkpatrick, and John Manconi, General Manager of Transit Services. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory affecting approximately 200 users of the Shadow Ridge communal well water system in Greely. Water sample results indicate the water is safe for human consumption and other household purposes. ...

Animal skeletons, dinosaur bones, rare pressed plants, slimy creatures in jars and “visitors” from space are some of the treasures that will be on view Saturday, October 24 as the Canadian Museum of Nature opens the doors of its research and collections facility in Gatineau, Quebec. ...

Maintenance work on the lanes for high-occupancy vehicles (HOV) on the Portage Bridge will take place from Monday, October 26 to Friday, October 30, 2015, outside peak hours, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.  The work will be undertaken on a 250-metre portion of the HOV lanes in both directions, alternately. ...

Motorists are reminded that a section of Highway 417 will be closed in both directions starting on Friday, October 23 at 11 p.m. until 11 p.m. on Sunday, October 25. This closure is required by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) to replace the Kent Street Bridges. ...

The public is encouraged to read and provide feedback on two new discussion papers published on ottawa.ca today as part of the City’s comprehensive review of the taxi and limousine industries. The City is examining the current regulatory framework and service delivery to residents and visitors. ...

The 2015 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, which [ announced today ](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001V-haqYHKoWRl-Ou-9M0jKUiFjfrwemNKa4PQVFedOyRTEZoCwniLjYZAFoBkvXE0Xb6sqbNomUj54_GDEMIv7WR2_pGJxbJ_3kdyuJxMA7rkqvuk6ddJzBmm4V1PwPJHBfGEjmFeFwhLodJ3pXMESomyFhxNOizxRWKI5It8YJgjUWMMJcefpd-ZKeWLoTjWrhTpADifMjA=&c=93uJ_NiYrQIGbX4qBWU3deCn3cuNMUEn9GW5rZSa8WOlqp_5zGCEBQ==&ch=jPqE-_tJvxRHbsTrLbvBgSWluLcjS_rKJXIZaJZECTK8OpPXyfeBOA==) it has received the coveted IAAF Gold Label for its Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon, supported $34.4 million in economic activity for the Province of Ontario in 2015. The weekend's six events saw out-of-town participants, spectators, event sponsors and organizers spend a combined $15. ...

Three local writers were honoured with the prestigious Ottawa Book Award and Prix du livre d’Ottawa tonight at Ottawa City Hall. Heather Menzies, Blaise Ndala and Scott Randall were each awarded a prize of $7,500. _ Arc Poetry Magazine _ also recognized Shane Book’s collection of poems as the year’s best work of poetry and presented him with the 2015 Archibald Lampman Award. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for some users of the communal well water system in the Shadow Ridge community in Greely. The advisory is being issued due to a depressurization in the communal well system in the area. ...