_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, October 1: Arc Poetry Magazine Readings and Launches ** Dead Editors’ Society, an Arc Poetry Soiree. ...

[caption id=“attachment_18033” align=“aligncenter” width=“400”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

If you get a great moon shot tonight send it along to feedback@ottawastart.com ! Love this pic from James Peltzer. https://twitter.com/jpeltzer/status/648290939962793984 More shots: [caption id=“attachment_18038” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Photo by Bryan Frankfurth[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_18042” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Photo by Sean Costello[/caption] ...

The Lunch Out Loud podcast looks to promote the amazing talent, food, events and music Ottawa has to offer. Every week we will introduce you to new things about Ottawa you never knew existed. ** This week: ** This week we meet up with Tuan Nguyen who is a business and life leader in Ottawa. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory affecting approximately 215 ** King’s Park communal well water users in the village of Richmond ** . Water sample results indicate the water is safe for human consumption and other household purposes. ...

** ** On Sunday, September 27, Daly Avenue will be closed to traffic between Nicholas Street and Waller Street from 9 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m. The closure is required to allow for the safe removal of an overhead sign structure. ...

As part of the Leave the Phone Alone distracted driving enforcement campaign, officers from the Ottawa Police Service Traffic Unit conducted a city wide enforcement blitz yesterday morning, targeting drivers using cell phones. In total, 39 Provincial Offence Notices (PON) were issued for handheld communication device 37 PON for other offences and 33 other warning PON. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for users of the King’s Park communal well water system in the village of Richmond. The advisory is being issued due to an equipment malfunction which has resulted in a loss of water pressure in the area. ...

In recognition of Franco-Ontarian Day, the Franco-Ontarian flag will fly from dawn to dusk on Friday, September 25, in front of the Heritage Building at City Hall.  The flag will also fly at 9 a.m. at the following City locations: ...

Ottawa residents can explore opportunities to play a role in the sponsorship and resettlement of Syrian refugees. The Mayor’s Public Forum on the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Efforts will bring together residents and community groups with subject-matter experts who will provide the knowledge and contacts to make their involvement possible. ...