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_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, June 18: Factory Reading Series ** 7pm, Raw Sugar, 692 Somerset W., the Factory Reading Series presents the launch of two new Chaudiere Books publications: The Collected Works of William Hawkins and Understander by N. ...

Hospice Care Ottawa is planning its first FRENCH language training course for people interested in providing community hospice care services to those living with a life-limiting illness. We hope to run the course in the fall, in the Orleans area and want to find 20 volunteers interested in taking the course and volunteering. ...

Information about The preparation of report cards for elementary students is a task that is normally shared between 3,000 elementary teachers and approximately 160 principals and vice principals. An elementary report card has up to 28 data fields for mark entry per student. ...

In partnership with the Transit Safety Stakeholder Working Group, OC Transpo today launched its 2015 customer safety campaign and new online incident reporting tool, further enhancing its commitment to the safety and security of its customers, staff and the Ottawa community. ...

The 2015 summer activities at City Hall will begin on Thursday, June 18 at noon with a special tour that highlights the Indigenous People’s experiences in Ottawa – through its art, history and landscape. It’s called the Indigenous Walking Tour, led by Métis Arts Activator Jaime Koebel. ...

The Parkdale Avenue off-ramp will be closed nightly for motorists travelling eastbound on Highway 417 starting on Thursday, June 18 between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. due to construction. ** Beginning on July 6, the westbound Parkdale off-ramp will be fully closed for a period of 57 days. ...

The City of Ottawa announced the winners of the 2015 Environmental Excellence Awards during a special presentation today at the City’s Environment Committee. This year’s winners were chosen from a total of nine nominated projects that featured the work of 75 employees. ...

The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) has partnered with Ottawa Therapy Dogs and Therapeutic Paws of Canada to offer dog therapy programs at various branches during the summer teen exam period. The dog therapy programs will offer teens a chance to meet and interact with therapy dogs, and to de-stress while they are studying for their exams. ...

The City of Ottawa invites residents to an Open House to learn more about and discuss the Airport Parkway and Lester Road Widening Environmental Assessment Study.  The study will help determine the most appropriate means to accommodate and manage increasing transportation requirements related to growth in the surrounding communities and airport lands. ...