Here are some photos taken by Mark Sluban at the scene of a massive pile-up on the 401 eastbound near the 416. According to media reports, paramedics are on the scene treating several people with serious injuries. Paramedics say four tractor trailers and 20 cars were involved. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeygottawa/6998577113/) Wearing of the Grin. Photo by [ Mikey G ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeygottawa/6998577113/) from the OttawaStart Flickr Group. Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/meganbutcher/8514575482/) Snow hydrant. Photo by [ Megan Butcher ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/meganbutcher/8514575482/in/pool-ottawastart) from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/8514575482/#photo_8514575482) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

Kyle Smith sent us this timelapse video from yesterday’s snow storm. This is a view looking west along the Ottawa River. Every second of footage equals ten minutes of actual time. (Original video is here.) ** See also: ** Ottawa Weather Guide ...

This photo kind of sums up the day, doesn’t it? This pic was taken around 4:45pm near Baseline and Greenbank. The 118 Hurdman got stuck and some helpful Ottawans pitched in and pushed. No word if they were successful. They were successful. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssstevieb/8462883017/) "too. much. snow." Photo by [ ssstevieb ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssstevieb/8462883017/in/pool-ottawastart/) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://flickr.com/groups/ottawastart) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bluesfest2013.jpg) Here’s the 2013 Bluesfest performer line-up, so far. _ (Updated Feb 28) _ (Ticket info here.) * Björk * B.B. King * Dixie Chicks * Wu-Tang Clan * RUSH * Fun. * Zac Brown Band * The Tragically Hip * Skrillex Full Flex Express Tour * Kenny Wayne Shepherd * Tegan and Sara * Great Big Sea * Weezer * Belle & Sebastian * Grand Funk Railroad * Baauer * Animal Collective * Jon Spencer Blues Explosion * Passion Pit * Grace Potter & the Nocturnals * She & Him * Alex Clare * Fitz & the Tantrums * Neko Case * Adventure Club * Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters * Marianas Trench * Solange * LP * Killer Mike * El-P * Sharon Van Etten * Stars * Eric Burdon * Matthew Good * Flogging Molly * A Tribe Called Red * The Cat Empire * Balkan Beat Box * Alejandro Escovedo * Los Lonely Boys * Mother Mother * Atlas Genius * Mississippi Heat * Zeds Dead * The Joy Formidable * Amadou & Mariam * Blue King Brown * Femi Kuti * Hunter Hayes * Tommy Trash * Garland Jeffreys * Blues Broads * Dawes * The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer * Los Lobos * Ra Ra Riot * Sonny Rhodes * Frank Turner * Justin Townes Earle * Cactus * Camera Obscura * Benjamin Francis Leftwich * Diamond Rings * Eddie Shaw * Mitch Ryder * The Dunwells * The Knocks * Bahamas * Jon Cleary * Cold Specks * John Smith * Joe Robinson * W. ...

It’s about time that we update our list of Ottawa’s best blogs. The list that’s currently on our web site dates back to 2011. Since then, one of the bloggers moved to Peterborough, and a couple don’t publish anymore. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/myutopian/8486159068/) Flying Kits. Photo by [ Ben Wood ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/myutopian/8486159068/in/pool-ottawastart) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/8486159068/) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

Earlier this month Samsung sent OttawaStart a Samsung Galaxy Camera . Ours to keep, as long as we snap some photos at Winterlude and share them with our readers. Here are some of my pics from a visit to Jacques Cartier Park this afternoon. ...