The Crush anniversary show is consistently the hottest improv ticket of the year, and this one is no exception. Our Bond-inspired #Crush007 hits the stage at Academic Hall on Saturday, December 13th. Expect the full Crush Improv roster: Tim Anderson, Brooke Cameron, AL Connors, Glen Gower, Dan Lajoie, Jordan Moffatt and Des Warmington – plus live music, special guests, and all kinds of fun surprises. ...

Get out of the deep Freeze that’s Ottawa and make tracks to the toasty warm Gladstone Theatre! Freezing; a fun, family musical tale filled with magic and intrigue: a queen, two princesses and a villain so evil, he wants to rid the world of winter’s wonderland. ...

On Saturday, December 13, Sussex Drive will fully reopen to two lanes in each direction, between St. Patrick Street and King Edward Avenue. All four lanes of traffic will remain open throughout the winter months, with some intermittent lane reductions during off-peak traffic periods for utility work. ...

The City of Ottawa has finalized key dates for the 2015 budget timetable and multi-ward public consultations. 2015 tax-supported budget timetable The City’s 2015 draft operating and capital budgets will be tabled with City Council at a special meeting on Wednesday, February 4. ...

City Council today approved the new team of individuals who will lead and serve on Ottawa’s committees and boards, and who will serve as Deputy Mayors for the 2014-2018 Term of Council.  Councillors Bob Monette and Mark Taylor will serve as Deputy Mayors, who act in place of the Mayor when he is unavailable or absent. ...

Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Eli El-Chantiry presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Patricia Tait today in recognition of her 20 years of community activism in West Carleton, notably her volunteer work with Ottawa Riverkeeper.  Mrs. Tait has been an active volunteer for over 20 years helping to maintain the Morris Island Conservation Area, and has been monitoring the health of the Ottawa River near Chat Falls Dam for 10 years as one of 50 River Watchers for Ottawa Riverkeeper. ...

The first winter overnight parking restriction is in effect tonight from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. across Ottawa. This overnight parking restriction will remain in effect until the City announces it has been lifted.  During an overnight parking restriction residents are reminded that vehicles are banned from parking on any city street so that crews can clear them easily and effectively. ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AtrVzkYvkY The Honourable John Baird, Member of Parliament (Ottawa West–Nepean), and the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced that the Government of Canada will invest $110.5 million for the architectural renewal of the National Arts Centre (NAC). ...

[caption id=“attachment_7541” align=“alignright” width=“200”] arbarbara Laurenstin and Pierre-Antoine Rivard Paquet of Entre Nous[/caption] More often than not, local art and craft shows lack the promotional budget to get the attention they deserve, leaving organizers to rely solely on social media to get word out. ...

City Hall will be filled with the sound of music this holiday season, thanks to an Ottawa resident’s permanent donation of a baby grand piano. Mayor Jim Watson received the baby grand piano from Natalie MacLean during a ceremony today at Ottawa City Hall. ...