Photo: “Piscenlit - Common Dandelion”, by Eric Galton via the OttawaStart Flickr Pool. After a springtime hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Ottawa’s 2020 GLAD Cleaning the Capital Program returns for the fall campaign, from September 15 to October 15. ...

Photo: An earlier version of the current and future O-Train system map. New station names have been proposed for the Stage 2 expansion. (Via OC Transpo) OC Transpo has launched a public consultation to select the names for the 24 new stations that are part of the Stage 2 O-Train expansion and wants to hear from you! ...

The Bytowne Cinema. Photo by Caroline Fournier. Caroline says: “Long gone are the days of the single room cinema and going to the Bytowne is like walking back to your grandma’s house … old yet comforting.” Who doesn’t love going to the movies? ...

(Via the Canadian Museum of Nature) The Canadian Museum of Nature and all its main galleries can now be explored virtually through a stunning 360-tour in 3D. The experience can be accessed at nature.ca/360e. The high-definition videography that takes users through the museum was stitched together from about 80,000 images taken by a 360-degree camera. ...

The City will reopen its museums and historic sites starting August 5 – with COVID-safety protocols in place to allow residents to safely explore our local history. Visitors are asked to book their visit online at ottawa.ca/museums by 4 pm one day prior to their planned visit. ...

Statue of Colonel By in Major’s Hill Park. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Monday is Colonel By Day in Ottawa (aka the August Civic Holiday / August long weekend, occurring on the first Monday of every August) which means a long weekend for most people in Ottawa. ...

(Via Larry Orr, The Log Farm) We have been working hard to come up with a plan that would allow use to welcome visitors back to the farm. As most of you know we opened the Farmers’ Market area in early June and it has been a great success. ...

The City of Ottawa Archives, in collaboration with uOttawa and Carleton University, is looking to gather records of how our residents have, are and will be experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. For safety reasons, we will be accepting only digital records and scanned copies of physical records. ...

A look at the future Rideau Street. (City of Ottawa) Construction is continuing on the renewal project for Rideau Street, between Sussex Drive and Dalhousie Street. This project includes renewal of the streetscape, and refreshed transportation elements. Among the new features that will be coming to the stretch of Rideau: LED street lighting, bike parking, cycling facilities, and greenery. ...

(Via Ottawa Blackjacks) The Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announcedFriday their first-ever training camp will be held at TD Place Arena in the nation’s capital from July 17-22, 2020. With more than three-quarters of its team roster and basketball operation staff currently residing in Ottawa, and under strict adherence with local, provincial and federal health regulations, the BlackJacks will prepare for the upcoming CEBL Summer Seriesin their home market. ...