The City of Ottawa is looking for public feedback on its preferred alignment for the Confederation Line East Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension at a series of open houses in early February. For the most part, the preferred alignment for the rail line is in the median that runs in the middle of Highway 174 and is being co-ordinated with the eventual widening of the highway. ...

Residents are advised of upcoming lane reductions on both Scott and Albert streets. ** Scott Street ** ** ** Scott Street lane reductions will begin January 26 and will last for approximately one month. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in either direction between Merton Street and Bayview Road. ...

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Ottawa’s tech industry is alive and well when it comes to innovation, creativity, and developing practical applications. Nowhere is this more evident than with Hired , a new platform which pulls job listings straight from company websites and displays them directly to the user. ...

The City of Ottawa initiated a study and is seeking public input to develop recommendations for the widening of the Airport Parkway between Brookfield Road and the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, and the widening of Lester Road from the Airport Parkway to Bank Street. ...

Canadian Tire Centre ( @CdnTireCtr ) and the Ottawa Senators ( @Senators ) announced today that their traffic management efforts, made in partnership with the City of Ottawa and Vinci Park, have significantly improved the egress times for vehicles leaving the arena following hockey games. ...

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 Jason Laurin, chef and owner of Essence Catering, to talk about Cordon Bleu training, the state of the restaurant industry in Ottawa, Chef Camp, Christmas turkey dinners and so much more! ...

** Japanese master potter comes to Gloucester: ** Japanese master potter Takeshi Shimizu will present a complimentary demonstration at the Gloucester Pottery School on Tuesday 17 February. Mr. Shimizu is visiting from the region of Tanba, Japan, an area with an 800-year pottery history. ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) wishes to advise the public that a number of dead or dying ash trees infested by the emerald ash borer will be removed from Hampton Park. There are now approximately 370 ash trees in Hampton Park that constitute a safety hazard for pedestrians and motorists. ...

As the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) returns to Ottawa for their final community consultation on the controversial Energy East pipeline, Ecology Ottawa is helping to mobilize hundreds of people to attend the hearing and speak out against the project. The OEB held their last hearing in Ottawa last April, where the approximately 200 residents in attendance were overwhelmingly opposed to the proposed pipeline. ...