[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/120434.png) Applications are now being accepted from local bands to perform as part of JUNOfest 2012, a two-day celebration of local music on March 30 and 31, 2012. It’s part of the JUNO Awards , coming to Ottawa next spring. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Prince_PurpleRain_single.jpg) One of the great episodes in Ottawa music history has to be the time when Prince played an after-show at Oliver’s Pub at Carleton University. Yes, for real. It was June 2002, and he was in town for a sold-out show at the National Arts Centre. ...

Here’s a summary of the latest ratings for English radio in Ottawa-Gatineau. ** ** ** Radio station / share. ** _ (Share = the estimated total hours tuned to that station expressed as a percentage of total hours tuned to all radio. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/westborosanta.jpg) _ Westboro _ Excited children of the Westboro community were greeted to a sighting of Santa Claus this weekend, although the usually rotund, bearded old Saint Nick looked a lot different from what most kids had expected. The Westboro Santa featured in the parade was no longer a plump, jovial elderly bearded man, but rather a late 40’s, active living, healthy, fit and clean shaven man, trading in the traditional red and white plush suit for a form fitting Lululemon yoga outfit. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) Some great event ideas for this week - please add anything we missed to the comments below, or add them to OttawaStart via our Community News tool . ** Josee from Frugal Fun Ottawa : ** ...

I really like this mural at Bank & Cooper, photographed by Richard Akerman : [ ](http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=20711912) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/akerman-mural.jpg) [ ](http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=20711912) [ ](http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=20711912) The mural (still in progress) was painted by artists from the style over status collective. Cassandra, a member of the collective, explains a bit more: ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/carcrush.jpg) _ Wellington St. W. _ Vehicle traffic in the West Wellington Village area was disrupted on a quiet Sunday afternoon after a stroller chase lead to a massive stroller straying off the sidewalk and into traffic. The usually quiet, latte toting sidewalk foot traffic scattered as the errant stroller careened off the sidewalk and head on into a passing Subaru SUV . ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) Here are our contributors' suggestions for the most interesting events in Ottawa this week. Tell us about what you’re doing this week by adding your event info to the comments section below. ** ** Stephan Telka , public engagement consultant: ** ** ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/winners.jpg) _ Barrhaven _ Residents of the Barrhaven community were greeted Monday morning by the rallying chants and protests of members of the Barrhaven Historical Society as they waved placards in front of the closed Winners store that is slated for demolition next week. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) You might think that on a chilly week in mid-November, Ottawa would be a quiet place. You would be wrong. Here are nearly 20 great event suggestions from our contributors. You can add your event suggestions to the comments below. ...