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 many people in Ottawa. ...

Photo: “Colourful Spectacle” of fireworks in the night sky over the Ottawa River in 2015. Photo by Jamie McCaffrey, via the OttawaStart Flickr Pool. This year’s edition of Casino du Lac-Leamy’s Sound of Light show starts on Aug. 2, and promises six evenings of outstanding pyrotechnic display. ...

Photo: The Queen Elizabeth Driveway. (Via National Capital Commission) In the midst of a city council-declared climate emergency, what does Ottawa’s Mayor Mark Sutcliffe deem to be his priority? Scratching away at what little space we have for safe, urban active transportation that reduces emissions and gives residents more options to stay healthy. ...

Photo: A mock elections sign that says “vote for whoever you want.” (Modified from Elections Ontario) Advance voting begins tomorrow for the Kanata—Carleton by-elections. From July 19 to 21, voters can cast their ballot at any advance voting location in their electoral district from 10 AM to 8 PM. ...

Ted and Marion Outerbridge in Mysteries of the Keyhole House. Canada’s Grand Masters of Illusion, THE OUTERBRIDGES, premiere MYSTERIES OF THE KEYHOLE HOUSE, one of the most anticipated magical experiences of 2023. The tour of the Ottawa Valley kicks off with performances from June 30-July 22 at The Station Theatre in Smiths Falls and continues to Perth July 28-Aug 12, Carleton Place Aug 18-26, and Gananoque Sept 8-16. ...

Photo: At the intersection of Sparks and O’Connor. This is a snippet of a post to Ottawa Reddit the other day. Good comments… Volunteered at Bluesfest tonight and walked down sparks street from Bay to Metcalfe and Queen from Metcalfe to Bank on my way home. ...

Photo: A recent image from Hubble Space Telescope, of galaxy ESO 174-1. (Photo via ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully) Phys.org is one of my favourite websites for science news. I came across this interesting article, and it turns out to be a submission from the University of Ottawa. ...

The new Bronson Avenue bridge is in place, after a rapid replacement. Thanks to Derrick Simpson for submitting some great photos of the area this morning! Due to ongoing construction work, road closures remain in effect.

Tornado damage in Barrhaven (submitted photo) Update 07/15: Environment Canada issued a weather summary on Saturday which confirmed Barrhaven was hit by two EF-1 tornadoes on Thursday. Weather Summary For Ontario And The National Capital Region Issued By Environment Canada At 3:01 P. ...

The Bronson Avenue/Hwy. 417 bridge will be rapidly replaced July 13-17, with associated travel impacts. We won’t have any excuse to be bored for the week, since the construction work will be livestreamed on YouTube. The stream will go live at 6 p. ...