As the OVCC is assisting Creative Creations Events with the [ HOMEmade Sizzle ](http://ovccshow.com/) – Ottawa’s hottest summer crafter event! – which is coming to the former Target location at the Hazeldean Mall this weekend (July 25-26), these last few weeks have been busy for all parties involved. ...

From the Arboretum Festival web site : With Arts Court’s long-awaited redevelopment on the way, we began searching for a new home in early 2014. We explored several options before connecting with Windmill, a local development company, who offered us Albert Island. ...

Local Ottawa company, Kwilt , the makers of the KwiltPhotos app, announced its private iOS beta of KwiltKeys the fastest and easiest way to share any photos directly from a custom iOS keyboard, giving users easy access to all of their photos from any source directly from their mobile. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, July 23 - August 19: World Press Photo 15 ** With around 100 local exhibitions produced every year, the World Press Photo exhibition tour of prize-winning photographs is the most popular traveling photo event in the world. ...

Umov tech, a local online Canadian Electric Bike company, has recently designed and developed a fat bike (or big tire bike) that is also electric. The fat tires are meant to be ridden on snow, sand or even mud. It can be used as an everyday bike to and from work or even out in the trails for fun. ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBDh0MDDcD8 Alex Colville offers a fresh perspective on the work of one of Canada’s most celebrated artists. A creative thinker, deeply engaged with both his local surroundings and the broader world, Alex Colville’s painting developed in dialogue with film and literature, philosophy, law and history. ...

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: ** Elly from Eventful Capital, Julie from Couch Assassin and Aedan from the Ottawa Sun while we recap the days, go over what we liked from the festival, our top 5 acts and top 3 local acts! ...

Rideau Street will be closed to cyclists, pedestrians, transit and motorists between Sussex Drive and Nicholas Street beginning Friday, July 24 at 10 p.m. The roadway will reopen on Tuesday, July 28 at 10 p.m. The closure is necessary to allow for the demolition of the Rideau Centre west pedestrian walkway being led by Cadillac Fairview. ...

O-Train Trillium Line service will be temporarily replaced by Route 107 bus service on the following three Sundays this summer for regular maintenance work: * Sunday, July 26 * Sunday, August 9 * Sunday, August 16 To minimize the impact to customers, the maintenance work will be completed on Sundays and over the summer months when ridership is lowest. ...

Two roundabouts on Trim Road in Orléans will expand today from one lane to two lanes, speeding up traffic. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Trim Road from Jeanne D’Arc North to Portobello Avenue has been widened to two lanes in each direction to accommodate heavier traffic flow as the Orléans community grows. ...