East-west OC Transpo and Para Transpo vehicles will run on Scott Street from 2016 to 2018 while the O-Train Confederation Line project converts the West Transitway to light rail.  As a result, starting July 2, construction work will begin on the north side of Scott Street from Bayview Road to Smirle Avenue to widen the street for bus lanes. ...

Join us for summer fun at one of the City of Ottawa’s 56 wading pools , and enjoy the fabulous special events that the City has planned while keeping you cool at the pool.  Each wading pool hosts one special event during the summer featuring arts and crafts, sports and games from 11 a. ...

This summer, the City of Ottawa will be hosting free programs and special events at City Hall for every taste and interest.  Here are the events that are scheduled for the week of July 6: ** Tuesday, July 7 ** ** Salsa Babies ** ** ™ and Picnic ** 10 a. ...

A 700-metre portion of St. Joseph Boulevard, between Taylor Creek Drive and the Ottawa Road 174 eastbound on-ramp, will be closed to all traffic beginning Thursday, July 2 at 9 a.m. until mid-September. The on-ramp itself remains open for motorists approaching from the west end of St. ...

Revelers at the inaugural Capital Ukrainian Festival taking place in Ottawa this July 24-26 will have a new cocktail (created by Algonquin College students) to get them in a celebratory mood. Wild Steppe’s sweet, blue top layer is created by foaming Hpnotiq Original blue liqueur over a base layer of tart lemon and lime juices, and rounded out by Zirkova Vodka. ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiaozhuli/7482194032) _ Photo by Zhu, from the OttawaStart Flickr Group _ This page has info about the big events downtown, plus celebrations all around Ottawa in Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans, etc. The Nation’s Capital is the headquarters for Canada’s birthday celebration on July 1, 2015. ...

[caption id=“attachment_15559” align=“aligncenter” width=“400”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

** ** Final box office tallies are expected to confirm record-breaking numbers at the Ottawa Fringe Festival: * 40 sold out performances * Artists paid more than $107,000 * Attendance over 13,500 Two world premieres by Ottawa artists sold 100 per cent of their available tickets during their six-show runs. ...

The City of Ottawa wants to provide health and safety tips to help make your Canada Day celebrations memorable – for all the right reasons.   The following tips are courtesy of Ottawa Paramedic Service, Ottawa Public Health, Ottawa Fire Services, By-law and Regulatory Services and Security and Emergency Management: ** Fireworks ** ...

The work to expand Highway 417 from Nicholas to the Split is winding down. Starting this Sunday, June 28, a dedicated bus lane on Highway 417 in both directions will be used so the O-Train Confederation Line project can start converting the Transitway from Hurdman to Blair to a Light Rail Transit system. ...