Christmas Wreaths at Mill of Kintail. Photo by Derek Mellon. Here’s what’s open and closed in Ottawa for Christmas and Boxing Day, December 25 and 26, 2021. To add to this list (or make a correction) please contact us. Shopping and attractions ...

Photo: Pumpkin season in Manotick. By Ross Dunn via the OttawaStart Flickr group. For the purposes of the list, we’re loosely defining pumpkin patch as any farm or larger roadside pumpkin-selling establishment. Additions/corrections? Click here to contact us… Abbey Hill Farms (Richmond) Headquartered in Richmond with smaller satellite locations around the region. ...

With public health and health care indicators remaining stable or improving, the government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is cautiously lifting capacity limits in select indoor and outdoor settings where proof of vaccination is required, as well as certain outdoor settings that have a capacity below 20,000. ...

You will have several opportunities in the coming weeks to inform the City’s draft budget for 2022. From Wednesday, October 13 to Thursday, October 28, Councillors have organized virtual consultation sessions for residents to share comments and provide input on what the City’s priorities should be and where to find potential savings. ...

Photo by Don Douglas via the OttawaStart Flickr pool. Monday, October 11 is Thanksgiving Monday in Ottawa which means a long weekend for most people. Here’s a list of what’s open and closed. To add to this list please email feedback@ottawastart. ...

A slow down for children sign in Centretown. Photo by Mikey G via the OttawaStart Flickr pool. More residential streets in Centretown will be getting a lower speed limit of 30 km/h. Coun. Catherine McKenney tweeted earlier this week about the change, which is coming in November. ...

As of Wednesday, you’ll need to be ready to provide proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status in certain settings. Residents can download their vaccine receipt from the provincial booking portal as a temporary proof until the province rolls out “an enhanced vaccine certificate with a unique QR code to make it safer, more secure and convenient to show that you have been vaccinated, when required to do so”. ...

Photo via NBC Norm Macdonald, famed Canadian actor and stand-up comedian who began his career in Ottawa, has died at 61 after a long and non-public battle with cancer. Macdonald’s passing was announced on Tuesday. “He was most proud of his comedy. ...

Ottawa Public Health is currently investigating an individual who tested positive for COVID-19, who attended AfroFest Ottawa Music and Art Festival on September 4, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Mooney’s Bay Park and Beach, during their contagious period. All individuals who attended the event are advised that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. ...

Ottawa Public Health and community health vaccination partners continue to make getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as easy and convenient as possible. Ottawa Public Health will be shifting COVID-19 community clinic capacity to increase vaccination opportunities at the neighbourhood level and meet an increasing demand for the COVID-19 vaccine. ...