On March 12, 2015, Alive to Strive Kidney Fitness Project invites Ottawa residents to join people around the world in drinking a glass of water to mark World Kidney Day, a day that raises awareness of the important role that our kidneys play in our overall health. ...

After months of exceptionally cold winter temperatures and a record-breaking run of 59 uninterrupted skating days, the Rideau Canal Skateway’s 45th season will come to an end this evening, at 10pm. The National Capital Commission’s (NCC) ice safety committee determined that the warmer temperature has made the quality of the ice surface unsafe for the public and will not allow Skateway maintenance operations to proceed this evening and overnight. ...

Riverview Alternative School will be open tomorrow morning ( Tuesday, March 10, 2015 ). The school was forced to close today due to a municipal water main break in the area.  Andrew Fleck Child Care Services will also re-open ...

The sixth edition of Zones Théâtrales, the biennial showcase of professional theatre from Francophone communities across Canada and the Quebec Regions, will be held September 14 – 19, 2015 , at various venues in Ottawa-Gatineau.  Funding for the 2015, 2017 and 2019 editions of Zones Théâtrales is provided under a new Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the National Arts Centre, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Council for the Arts. ...

Riverside Drive is closed to all vehicle traffic from Industrial to Tremblay due to a watermain break.  Riverside northbound access to all 417 ramps are closed.  All 417 off ramps at Vanier Parkway and Riverside Drive are open, but with Northbound access onto the Vanier Parkway or eastbound access to Tremblay only. ...

[caption id=“attachment_11044” align=“aligncenter” width=“405”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

No surprise that it was tough sledding in Ottawa real estate in February. Record setting cold during the month may have deterred some casual buyers but underlying market weakness and an imbalance of supply and demand continue to be the dominant influences of the current market. ...

[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“640”] [ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/130133857@N05/15769929644) Parliament Hill on a chilly January morning by S Myers[/caption]  Just about every weekday at noon there’s a 15-minute concert played by the Peace Tower Carillon, the massive collection of bells that ring out from inside the tower on Parliament Hill. ...

Here is our weekly list of the most viewed jobs in Ottawa from this past week. 1. ** Shopify ** – [ Plus Onboarder ](https://hiredottawa.com/postings/32880) 2. ** TagHR - ** [ Data Entry Clerk Ottawa ON ](https://hiredottawa.com/postings/33364) 3. ** Algonquin College – ** [ Cooperative Education Consultant ](https://hiredottawa. ...

(This post originally appeared on Andrew King’s Ottawa Rewind blog and republished here with his permission.) A concept sketch by Andrew King of how the lighthouse in the Ottawa River may have looked based on a photo taken by Lou Bouchard and aerial images from the 1960s. ...