Bayview Station for Line 2 LRT in June 2019. Starting Wednesday August 28, the O-Train Line 2 platform is moving to the lower level of new Bayview Station. Use the north underpass entrance access the platform. You will find fare gates and ticket machines at the entrance. ...

Parliament Hill seen from Nepean Point, late summer 2019. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Monday, September 2, 2019 is Labour Day in Ottawa and that means it’s 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. ...

Mayor Jim Watson receives the ceremonial “key to the train” from Peter Lauch, CEO of the Rideau Transit Group. (CBC Ottawa video screengrab) Mayor Jim Watson has announced the Confederation Line will be open and running for the public starting Saturday, Sept. ...

The Panda Game is one of the most anticipated of Canada university football events. (Submitted image) A tradition like non-other in Canadian university football, the annual Panda Game, powered by Insurego, in which cross-town rivals the Carleton University Ravens and the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees meet for a thrilling battle of athletic prowess with school pride on the line, is set for October 5 at noon (12:00 p. ...

The Peace Tower. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Here’s a list of things to do in Ottawa this Labour Day long weekend: Related: Open and closed in Ottawa for Labour Day. Labour Day parade starts at noon at city hall Go for a swim! ...

The City of Ottawa is developing a new official plan. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The City of Ottawa this week released the draft broad directions for the next official plan, the key document that will guide development from 2021 through 2046. There are five of these directions, outlined in a “Five Big Moves” report. ...

A pride flag flies above City Hall. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The 2019 Ottawa Pride Parade starts at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25 at Bank Street and Gladstone Avenue. It heads north along Kent Street before returning to Bank Street via Laurier Avenue. ...

A photo of Manitoba’s performance in the 2017 edition of Sound of Light, on Aug. 9. (via Sound of Light) This year’s edition of Casino du Lac-Leamy’s Sound of Light show starts on Aug. 10, promising five evenings of outstanding pyrotechnic display. ...

Summer views at Nepean Point. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) We’re nearly halfway through August and the summer is just flying by. But there’s still a lot of hot days and sunshine left. Here’s a list of 40 things you should check out before September. ...

Ottawa City Hall (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The third phase of the Inspire555 series to engage the public and gather input on the new Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) joint facility is online now at Inspire555.ca. In a short questionnaire on Public Art and Landscape, Canadians from coast to coast are invited to share their thoughts on the public art they would like to see at the new Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) joint facility, and how they would like to use the surrounding exterior spaces. ...