This podcast looks to promote the amazing talent, food, events and music Ottawa has to offer. Every week we will introduce you to new things about Ottawa you never knew existed. ** This week: ** We meet up with Karen Secord from the Parkdale Food Centre who runs a food bank in the Kitchisippi ward in a very engaging, inspirational and innovative way. ...

At the initiative of WellsGarbe Productions, a local event planning and management company, three local events will be joining forces in the 2014 Winter edition of the “Capital Craft Crawl”. On Saturday, November 22 nd The Heart, Home and Handmade Indie Craft Fair (Glebe Community Centre), the Capital Pop Up Handmade Show (Bronson Centre) and the OVCC | Artisans @ Archives Christmas Market (Library and Archives Canada) will be participating in the “Crawl”. ...

Nice to have a mayor with a sense of humour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKBV0DOhBa8

After countless honours spanning an illustrious 35-year career, Ottawa Fire Services Chief, John deHooge, has announced he will retire on January 31, 2015. He has led the department since his appointment as Ottawa’s Fire Chief in 2009.  “Drawing on his considerable experience as Fire Chief in the City of Waterloo and as Deputy Fire Chief for the Town of Oakville, Chief deHooge has been a strong and progressive leader during his time in Ottawa,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

The City is holding a photography contest in conjunction with the upcoming Wildlife Speaker Series event. Winter is for the Birds, the fourth and final event in this series, takes place on Tuesday, December 9 at 7 p.m. at Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive. ...

Three local writers were honoured with the prestigious Ottawa Book Award and Prix du livre d’Ottawa tonight at the Shenkman Arts Centre. David O’Meara, Paul Wells and Philippe Bernier Arcand were each awarded a prize of $7,500. _ Arc Poetry Magazine _ also recognized Mr. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. _ ** Thursday-Sunday, November 13-16: Nikki Payne Live ** Comedian Nikki Payne will be giving a series of live shows at Yuk Yuk’s Ottawa from this Thursday, November 13 to Sunday, November 16. ...

Here are some photos of yesterday’s Remembrance Day ceremony, shared by Ross Dunn, Alan Wainright and Don Douglas on the OttawaStart Flickr Group . [ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/40070323@N07/15767484351) Photo by Don Douglas [ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/3v3rton/15584554459) Photo by Alan Wainwright [ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rdb466/15147769574) Photo by Ross Dunn [ ](https://www. ...

Mayor Jim Watson praised the success of Invest Ottawa and emphasized the importance of continuing efforts to make Ottawa an inviting place for business investment at the 3rd Annual Economic Outlook luncheon today. Presented in partnership with the Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Outlook event provides insight to Ottawa’s business leaders and innovation community. ...

** Vincent ** ** ** ** Massey ** ** ** ** Public School ** ** Unveils $90,000 Aviva Community Fund ** ** Kinder Garden ** ** Tuesday, November 18, 2014 ** ** 1:30 ** ** ** ** 2:15 pm ** ** 7445 Smyth Road ** ...