Apartments near Hurdman Station. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Land around Ottawa’s major transit hubs has a lot of room for more residential density, according to an analysis by researchers at Ryerson University Centre for Urban Research & Land Development. The housing industry-funded policy report, released last week, examined 200 major transit centres in Ontario and comes with the declaration: “Transit Nodes in Ontario Have Untapped Development Potential. ...

St. Patrick’s Day, 2011 / Photo by Alistair Steele The Ottawa St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns this year on Saturday, March 16. The parade will start at City Hall on Laurier Avenue at 11 a.m., travel west on Laurier Avenue, turn left on Bank Street and end at Marché Way (Lansdowne Park). ...

(Devyn Barrie photo) Steve Warne, Dean Roberts and James Abson are out at TSN 1200. It looks like Warne broke the news via Twitter on Wednesday morning: Today was my final show on @TSN1200. Thanks to Bell Media for a great run. ...

Alex Trebek announced his diagnosis in a YouTube video Wednesday. Earlier this week Alex Trebek, Jeopardy host and University of Ottawa alumus, announced he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Here’s the announcement: A Message from Alex Trebek: pic.twitter.com/LbxcIyeTCF — Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) March 6, 2019 He says he’ll beat the low survival rates of the disease because “Under the terms of my contract, I have to host Jeopardy for three more years! ...

“New Flyer” Photo by Justin S. Campbell, via Flickr. (Used under a Creative Commons License.) OC Transpo will operate a revised weekday schedule during March Break (March 11 to 15) when schools are closed and many residents are on holidays. ...

Photo from 2017 via Ottawa Bluesfest Facebook page. Via RBC Bluesfest RBC Bluesfest organizers today announced a star-packed lineup for their 25th anniversary edition. From iconic classic-rock favourites to today’s top trending acts, this year’s festival boasts a wealth of world-class talent for what has become an Ottawa institution. ...

Artist’s rendering of a finished St-Laurent Station. (via ligneconfederationline.ca) “Third time was not the charm,” says CBC Ottawa. “LRT builder nets unflattering hat trick,” the Ottawa Citizen added. LRT builder Rideau Transit Group, or RTG, confirmed on Tuesday that it will miss the March 31 deadline to have the $2. ...

The Goulbourn Rec Complex, file photo by Barry Gray. This recently came across the OttawaStart news desk, via the City of Ottawa: “Mayor Jim Watson, Stittsville Ward Councillor Glen Gower and Greg Graham, President Cardel Homes Ottawa, will officially unveil the new naming rights partnership of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex. ...

The hill by moonlight. Photo by J. Michel Carriere via the OttawaStart Flickr pool. International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate the achievements of women in our city and around the globe. While it formally falls on March 8, 2019, typically it is observed throughout the whole week. ...

Skating at Bandmaster Park in Stittsville, 2013. Ottawa’s famous for the Rideau Canal, one of the world’s greatest skating rinks. But it’s not the only place in town where you can skate outdoors. Here are some of our suggestions for other great outdoor rinks that deserve your attention. ...