** PLEASE NOTE: ** Links on this page may be out of date. For the latest storm info, please visit OttawaStart’s Winter Storm Guide 1. [ Ottawa Weather Guide ](http://ottawastart.com/weather.php) links to forecasts, weather warnings, radar and other meteorological prognostications 2. ...

From BBC’s Human Planet, here’s some awesome video footage of ice blasting on the Rideau River. (Thanks Rosemary Vaughan for the pointer!) ** See also: ** Ottawa Nature Guide

With “Kindness Week” gaining momentum across the city, OC Transpo drivers are joining in on the acts of kindness by limiting the use of the F-word while they berate passengers on board. OC Transpo feels the edited profanity will help bring a positive note to ridership and encourage riders to spread positive acts of kindness throughout the city. ...

No, not quite. Just a gas station under construction. (Across from Scotiabank Place, corner of Palladium & Huntmar.) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/free-gas.jpg) ** See also: ** Ottawa Gas Prices Guide

Ottawa’s favourite kid rockers, The Brothers Dube (formerly The Dube Brothers) have been working on new songs in the studio. Their latest video for the song Reflection is below. You might remember them from Bluesfest last summer, when they jammed with Arcade Fire just outside of the main gates . ...

A quick heads up that we’ve launched a new directory on our main site called the Ottawa Green Guide . It features a big listing of blogs, organizations and businesses who are working towards a healthy, sustainable environment. We’re looking for your suggestions for additional businesses and organizations to add - please suggest a site . ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/photo-25282-2529.jpg) ** ** Taken at Confederation Park during Winterlude by Jeremie L. To be fair, this sign was right next to artists working on ice sculptures - but Jeremie says this area wasn’t any more or less slippery than any other part of the park. ...

** UPDATE: ** The full Bluesfest line-up was announced on April 26. Here’s a full list of performers so far for Bluesfest 2011. It’s not quite on the same level of hockey trade rumours, but I’ve seen a few rumours recently about possible performers as Bluesfest (July 5-17, 2011 in Ottawa). ...

Great video from Ottawa’s Bryan Andrew McNally . After you’ve watched the video read all about it below… From Bryan’s blog : The idea behind this was taken from a video created by a fellow named Sam O'Hare. ...

Rob Ellis stitched together 30 photos to create this panoramic shot of the Byward Market last Saturday morning. Click here for the original full size photo. [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/robert_d_ellis/5440917283/) ** See also: ** Ottawa Photography Guide