Fifty years ago on February 15, 1965, the Canadian flag was raised on the Peace Tower for the very first time. To mark this anniversary, all of the City of Ottawa flags in Marion Dewar Plaza at City Hall will be switched to our beloved maple leaf flag on Sunday. ...

For the first time in over two years, OC Transpo ridership in the second half of the year has increased when compared to the same period a year earlier. Ridership reached 47.8 million between July and December 2014 compared to 47. ...

** TORONTO, February 3, 2015: ** It’s that time again. What we refer to as the People’s Choice Awards, but is actually known as the HomeStars Best of Awards (BOA), kicked off last night in Edmonton at Royal Mayfair Edmonton Golf and Country Club. ...

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 Harley Finkelstein, the CPO of Shopify, the world’s largest, greatest and most innovative eCommerce site. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a _ Frostbite Warning _ to ensure people take appropriate precautions before going outside and to encourage homeless people to seek indoor shelter from the cold. This warning is in effect from Thursday, February 12, 2015 until further notice. ...

If there is a wall in your neighbourhood that keeps falling victim to graffiti vandalism, the City of Ottawa and Crime Prevention Ottawa invite you to Paint it Up! Now in its sixth year, the Paint it Up! program offers funding for community groups and at-risk youth to create murals in areas of the city that are experiencing high rates of graffiti vandalism. ...

Self-proclaimed kidult Matt Edwards is making a book all about faces in the strangest places! Edwards has spent years taking photographs of faces in everything from door handles to hose valves, and has put them all together in That Faces Book. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, February 12: redruM Comedy Show/ Avant Garde Bar’s comedy ** Open Mic Night featuring a variety of local comedians. ...

** Hot event: For the Love of Winter ** For the Love of Winter returns to Knox Church at 227 Elgin (at Lisgar) in its 3rd year this Saturday, 14 February. Apart from 30 carefully selected local vendors in a variety of disciplines you can expect lots of Valentine’s Day related fun stuff and a kids' craft area. ...

O-Train Trillium Line service will be temporarily replaced by bus Route 107 from February 14 to 22, in order to complete necessary commissioning and preparation for the new expanded O-Train Trillium Line service. During this time, trains will be running but will not be in service. ...