A popular Bank Street Shoppers Drug Mart is facing an uncertain future as they compete with a recently opened Shoppers Drug Mart across the street. Sitting roughly 50 feet away from the current Shoppers Drug Mart, the new, larger Shoppers Drug Mart has managed to steal business away from the original Shoppers Drug Mart with brighter lights, a bold cosmetic department and refrigerated grocery items. ...

There’s an updated list of Ottawa Food Blogs here… One of the most popular posts ever on this blog was published just over two years ago, titled " What’s with all the food blogs in Ottawa? " At the time, we listed about 20 local food blogs. ...

_ (Originally posted March 14, 2011.) _ Here’s a listing of events and fundraisers to help Japan after the earthquake and tsunami last week. If you’re hosting an event, please add the info to the comments below, or send us a note at feedback@ottawastart. ...

Spring is here! But Mother Nature has a big F.U. planned for Monday morning. Here’s a special weather statement from Environment Canada , issued earlier today at 4:00pm (emphasis is mine): ** Messy mix of winter precipitation just in time for spring. ...

[ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/47930650@N08/5543705087/) [ Spring Colours ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/47930650@N08/5543705087/) a photo by [ glengower ](http://www.flickr.com/people/47930650@N08/) on Flickr. Taken during the final hours of winter in Stittsville.

I saw lots of great photos of last night’s Supermoon from local photographers, but here are some of my favourites. First, from Jason Tetro (published here with permission). [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/60790987@N05/5541338733/) Second, from Ron Hay (used by permission): [ ](http://www. ...

_ Ottawa _ - The vibrant, and sometimes disturbing images of over-exposed and camera flashed food items from shawarma shops across the city will now be on exhibit at the prestigious Karsh Photography Gallery this month. Once only enjoyed by late night revellers and hungry urbanites who can't read menus and require enlarged photos of food platters, the exhibit will showcase the artistic side of these " ...

** ** [ ](http://ottawastart.com/) ** Update: ** Natural Resources Canada confirms that there was a 4.3 magnitude earthquake centered near Hawkesbury, Ontario (about 90km or so east of Ottawa) today at 1:36pm: " "The earthquake of March 16, 2011 occurred in the western Quebec seismic zone. ...

An angry reply to a bike thief, posted on a local lamp post. Taken by photographer Tony Bailey . _ (If you have a great photo of life in Ottawa that we can use on this blog, please send it to us at feedback@ottawastart. ...

Thanks to Alistair Steele for sending along these photos from today’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The top two feature the world’s largest leprechaun and the bottom one features the mayor and city councillors looking for a pot of gold to solve our budget problems. ...