Ottawa, along with the rest of Ontario, will enter step 1 of the province’s so-called Roadmap to Reopen on Friday, June 11. As of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, outdoor dining will once again be allowed. Per a City of Ottawa memo released on Wednesday, here are the topline details. ...

The Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and TSN announced Monday they have reached a regional radio broadcast rights agreement that will again make TSN 1200 Ottawa the official radio broadcaster of the Ottawa BlackJacks for the 2021 CEBL season. ...

Photo: Lucy van Oldenbarneveld / via CBC Ottawa Two big names in Ottawa media announced some news this past week… Lucy van Oldenbarneveld will leave CBC Ottawa at the end of June. The TV anchor hasn’t said what’s next for her, but we know it’s not a retirement. ...

The Cancer Research Labs at the Ottawa Hospital are one facility you can check out in Doors Open Ottawa 2021. (Photo via The Ottawa Hospital) Dates: June 4 – June 11 Price: Free Location: Online During the first full weekend in June, the City of Ottawa is proud to present Doors Open Ottawa, a free annual architectural event that celebrates our community’s built heritage. ...

The City wants to hear your feedback on our draft report document for the City’s first-ever combined Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan (PRFMP), in support of the new Official Plan (OP). Visit engage.ottawa.ca to see our preliminary recommendations and provide your feedback between now and June 17 by completing a survey or by attending one of four online sessions. ...

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." Cinemaphiles got some very welcome news late last week. ...

The flags at Ottawa City Hall will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise on Monday, May 31, to sunset on Tuesday, June 8, in memory of the 215 children whose remains were discovered on the site of a former Kamloops, B. ...

This story rocks! (Photo via CBC) The CBC has a cool story on their website about an ancient rock dug up from underneath Bellwood Avenue as part of city work. City workers were removing century-old piping when they came across the rock, which is believed to have been deposited by gacial movement long ago. ...

(Via Government of Ontario) The Ontario government is making it easier and more affordable to get safely outdoors and enjoy nature by providing free day-use permits at 115 provincial parks from Monday to Thursday until September 2, 2021. Starting June 7, visitors will also be able to guarantee access to 17 select provincial parks to avoid long line-ups during popular and busy visitation times by obtaining a daily vehicle permit in advance. ...

Photo via Eric Galton For a couple years since moving from Wordpress, OttawaStart.com has not provided an official RSS feed. This is a shame, because RSS (Rich Site Summary) is an excellent technology for following your favourite websites that is a great complement to social media or our free newsletter! ...