Mayor Jim Watson will host a consultation event, funded by the Province of Ontario, to help shape the City’s Older Adult Plan 2015-2018 and to celebrate the many accomplishments of the current plan since it was adopted in 2012. ** Date: ** Wednesday, March 18, 2015 ** Time: ** 10 a. ...

Think you can safely drive while using your cell phone to text or talk? Think again! In 2013, 40% of all collisions in Ottawa involved distracted driving. Find out just how dangerous cell phone use and driving can be using the distracted driving simulator this weekend at two local malls. ...

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: ** We meet up with Kimothy Walker, founding director of the Ottawa Media Group, Amazing People Gala founder and former CTV personality to talk all things SchoolBOX foundation, volunteering abroad, an update on Max Keeping, her new media group and much more! ...

Camp Fortune will be hosting Freestyle Skiing Ontario’s Provincial Timber Tour Championships on February 26th-March 1st. Camp Fortune is the fifth and final stop of the Timber Tour. Athletes will compete in slopestyle Friday, Moguls Saturday and Dual Moguls on Sunday. ...

Rideau Street will be closed this weekend between Sussex Drive and Nicholas Street beginning Friday, February 27 at 7 p.m. until Monday, March 2 at 6 a.m. Rideau Street will be closed to vehicular and cycling traffic but will remain open for pedestrians. ...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today released the results of its fact-finding process on the role of payphones in the Canadian communications system. The report, _ Results of the fact-finding process on the role of payphones in the Canadian communications system _ , clearly shows that the use of payphones by Canadians is decreasing steadily. ...

** When possible, eat dessert first.. ** ‘Life is Good: Eat, Drink, & Enjoy Life! When possible, eat dessert first.’ Words Ottawa native Samantha Maloney used to live by. However, as food allergies, sensitivities, and intolerances started to creep into her life, a new mantra appeared: ‘Keep Calm & Carry On’. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, February 26: Tool Basics ** Ottawa’s new tool library is more than just a place to borrow stuff. ...

[caption id=“attachment_10682” align=“aligncenter” width=“800”] Zibi[/caption] Windmill Development Group and Dream Unlimited Corp. (TSX:DRM), today announced details of one of Canada’s largest urban renewal master-planned projects, the revitalization of the industrial lands on the Chaudière and Albert Islands, and the downtown Gatineau riverfront. ...

Starting Monday, March 2, the public will be able to take advantage of more comfortable, convenient and reliable O-Train Trillium Line service with the completion of the expansion project, which includes the introduction of six new Alstom Coradia Lint trains. ...