From February 1 through 18, take in Canada’s iconic winter culture and traditions during the 41st Winterlude. The classic activities – skating on the Rideau Canal and sliding at the Snowflake Kingdom – make a return along with the additions of several new destinations to enhance your experience in 2019. ...

The Super Bowl is heralded each year by extravagent pop displays at the grocery store. Super Bowl 2019 is just around the corner (Sunday, February 3) and Ottawa sports fans are gearing up for one of the social nights of the year. ...

Photo via NAC (Via National Arts Centre) The National Arts Centre is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019 with an array of special programming and activities that includes a public Open House on June 2, 2019 – exactly 50 years to the day that the NAC first opened its doors in 1969. ...

Charles Bordeleau, chief of Ottawa police, at a press conference in January 2019. (Screenshot via CBC News) (Via the Ottawa Police Services Board) At the monthly meeting of the Ottawa Police Services Board on January 28, 2019, Police Chief Charles Bordeleau announced his retirement effective May 4, 2019. ...

The Lincoln Fields mall. Photo by P199/used under a Creative Commons licence. RioCan, owner of the Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre, has applied to the city to demolish the old mall. Shopkeeps at the mall – which has been dwingling in tenants and traffic in recent years – were notified that their leases may be terminated this summer, although the plan shows two new buildings will be constructed on the site for Metro and Rexall, plus some room for other retail space. ...

James Hendricks in a 2009 segment of Talk Ottawa on Rogers TV. Ottawa TV newsman James Hendricks, formerly of The New RO (A-Channel) and Rogers TV, has passed away. Hendricks started broadcasting in Ottawa as an anchor and reporter at The New RO (later A-Channel) in 1998, according to his LinkedIn profile. ...

Photo by Thomas Picauly via Unsplash (Via Empties for Paws) Empties for Paws is challenging everyone to Share the Love this February and help save lives by donating their empty beer, wine, liquor bottles and Canadian Tire money to help raise funds for our furry friends. ...

When there’s heavy snowfall like what we’ve been having lately in Ottawa, it’s a common reminder that you should add your home exhaust and intake pipes to the snow clearing checklist. I guess it’s appropriate to tweet this again. #Shoveling checklist: ...

“New Flyer” Photo by Justin S. Campbell, via Flickr. (Used under a Creative Commons License.) There’s a meeting this weekend among some OC Transpo users with the aim of putting together a formal Ottawa transit riders’ group. The meeting is Saturday from 1 through 4:30 p. ...

Public consultation for the next city budget continues and you can take an online survey to have your input. You can take the survey here… There’s more ways to have a say, too. Councillors have been hosting community consultations in their wards, with plenty more coming up. ...