[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/47930650@N08/5724265675/) [ Click here for full size image ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/47930650@N08/5724265675/in/photostream/lightbox/) With all the rain this weekend, and with such a [ bleak forecast ](http://ottawastart.com/weather.php) for the next week, we all went running for our cameras when we saw tonight's colourful sunset. ...

In this video from the National Film Board , William Shatner sings O Canada. The video was shown last night at a gala honouring recipients of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards . ** See also: ** Ottawa Entertainment Guide

People who flunk out of fine art school end up painting stuff like this. Either that or there’s an entrance to a sewer grate nearby concealing ninjas and talking rats. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/g3ycl.jpg) (Photo and shoe by Rob Jacobs , taken at Kanata Centrum. ...

Ottawa - Petro-Canada gas stations across the Ottawa region have recently unveiled new signage on their pumpstoday inreaction to the rising fuel costs. [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pumppcan.jpg) The new signs inform customers that the company will now beacceptingcertified healthy human organs and dental gold as payment for fuel charges at over 67 locations across the city. ...

** UPDATE - SATURDAY, 8:30am: ** Sean returns to NYC, and gets his laptop back. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sean-update.png) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/stolen-laptop.png) Late last night, Ottawa writer / tech guy Sean Power watched and tweeted as someone logged into his stolen Macbook in a tequila bar in New York City. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/280841634.jpg) ** UPDATE: ** Paul dyed his hair blue. Here’s a fun promotion from the Shepherds of Good Hope . They want to get to 2,000 followers on their @shepsgoodhope Twitter feed. As of today, they’re just under 200 away from that goal. ...

I like this sign from Capital Hill Hotel & Suites a good example of honest advertising. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ottawa-loves-meetings.jpg) “OTTAWA LOVES MEETINGS! Turn a necessary evil into an enjoyable experience…” Photo by Dasha , used with permission. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/website-terracotta-rain-barrel.jpg) Several local community groups are teaming up with RainBarrel.ca to organize rain barrel fundraising sales over the next few weeks. Each rain barrel costs $55, and must be reserved in advance. Click on any of the locations below to place your order: ...

Ottawa makes the cut in an article from CNN Travel titled " 15 of the world’s most bike-friendly cities “. [ ](http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/05/06/bike.friendly.cities.matador/index.html?hpt=Sbin) ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Bicycle Guide

Great photo by Andre Faubert (used by permission). Although I can’t recall when the Ottawa sky caught on fire, I think I would have remembered weather like that. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/5668907695_1c8ae3d239_b.jpg) ** See also: ** Ottawa Museum Guide