Residents who travel between the communities of Heron Park, Riverside Park and Confederation Heights via the Brookfield multi-use pathway can use a new dedicated, grade-separated connection to cross under the O-train track at Sawmill Creek as of this week.  This new connection consists of a wooden deck elevated crossing and asphalt connecting path, which curves under the Sawmill Creek O-Train Bridge. ...

The newly renovated Constance and Buckham’s Bay Community Centre, a $1.725-million investment that includes a two-storey addition to the centre and an expanded Constance Bay branch of the Ottawa Public Library, was officially opened today by Mayor Jim Watson, Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward Councillor Tim Tierney, Chair of the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) Board, West Carleton-March Councillor Eli El-Chantiry, and representatives of the Constance and Buckham’s Bay Community Association (CBBCA). ...

[caption id=“attachment_17193” align=“aligncenter” width=“580”] Colin Wylie[/caption] Built in 1892, the 123-year-old former Methodist Church is home to the Valley’s latest music recording studio appropriately named ** _ Old Church Recording _ ** . It’s located in the beautiful Whitewater region of the Ottawa Valley on the Barr Line between Cobden and Douglas, ON. ...

The City will be engaged in construction at more than 120 sites throughout Ottawa this autumn. This update was provided at today’s construction and mobility technical briefing. While 45 projects will start up this fall, a majority of the construction activity is now underway with traffic impacts already in place. ...

Ottawa’s free summer activities at Ottawa City Hall are drawing to a close.  Over the summer, close to 9,500 visitors to City Hall and Marion Dewar Plaza were treated to a wide array of free activities including noon-hour yoga, tai chi, volleyball, walking events, and the popular new Salsa Babies ...

Effective Sunday, September 6, new fall schedules go into effect on most routes and some routing changes will be implemented.  Fall service highlights include: * Route 71 will travel northbound on Stoneway Drive in the morning, instead of southbound, to reduce delays. ...

An AC/DC concert taking place this evening at Lansdowne will result in large crowds. Concert goers are encouraged to cycle, walk, take public transit or use the shuttle bus service as an alternative to driving. On-site parking will not be available for purchase at the gate on concert night. ...

** Bruce Bickford, Michèle Cournoyer to present retrospective works at this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival, Sept. 16-20 ** To complement its official competition and showcase screenings, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), North America’s leading animation film festival, is presenting a series of specially curated retrospectives and screenings at this year’s festival, ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Related: ** Open & Closed on Labour Day in Ottawa ** Until September 7: Alex Colville. ...

The City of Ottawa has teamed up with Progressive Waste Solutions to create a blue, reusable bag to make it easier for people in apartments and multi-unit properties to store and transport their recycling to the designated recycling area. Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor David Chernushenko, Chair of the City’s Environment Committee, unveiled the new recycling bags today. ...