The city has temporarily banned tobogganing at Mooney’s Bay hill. The ban was announced on Friday, January 22, and will be enforced with by-law patrols. According to a city news release, the reason is due to the hill attracting large crowds, “numbering in the hundreds”, that do not comply with rules that limit sledding hill capacity to 25 people. ...

If you love the short-form video app TikTok and enjoy working from home, have we found the job for you! A New York-based organization recently posted to Indeed seeking an Ottawa-based “TikTok video creator”. You can see an archive of the job listing here. ...

Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vera Etches, has issued an order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act to restrict the number of people at skating rinks and sledding hills to 25 at one time – ensuring physical distancing to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. ...

Canopy Growth is opening two new locations of its Tokyo Smoke cannabis stores in Ottawa. One of the stores is located at 80 Marketplace Avenue in Barrhaven and opens on Monday, January 11. The other is at A18-300 Earl Grey Dr. ...

Photo: A sign asks for social distancing at Rideau Centre. The year 2020 in Ottawa was marked by countless signs such as this. Although COVID-19 got the most attention this year for obvious reasons, it also led rise to some more subtle obsessions among Ottawans. ...

The City of Ottawa has issued a new order that requires anyone near city-run outdoor skating rinks to wear a face mask to prevent COVID-19 transmission. The new rule was announced on Wednesday (full text of the order is below). Anthony Di Monte, the city’s general manager of emergency and protective services, said in a memo distributed to media that he issued the order on the agreement of Dr. ...

Via OC Transpo’s Twitter feed: “OC Transpo, with partners @MADD_Ottawa & @SROttawa, will no longer be offering no-charge service on New Year’s Eve. This decision was made in consultation with @ottawahealth and supports the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health’s recommendation that all Ontarians stay home unless necessary for work, grocery shopping & appointments. ...

So far, something like the above image isn’t likely to be Ottawa on Christmas Day. Will it be a White Christmas in Ottawa? So far, the forecast isn’t looking too good. On Saturday, weather historian Rolf Campbell tweeted that rain is expected on Christmas day, rather than snow. ...

Photo: Is there any better Ottawa christmas present than some House of Targ perogies? Holiday shopping is tough, let alone holiday shopping during a global pandemic. Here is a helpful list of gift ideas for those looking to support local businesses, whether in-store or online. ...

The Bytowne Cinema. Photo by Caroline Fournier. Caroline says: “Long gone are the days of the single room cinema and going to the Bytowne is like walking back to your grandma’s house … old yet comforting." The Bytowne Cinema’s screen will go dark Dec. ...