After a partial collapse at the Magee house on Tuesday, the city knocked off some of its roof and a wall corner to keep the building safe as engineers survey the damage. “After workers remove those portions that pose a public safety risk, the city will have experts conduct a further analysis on the remainder of the building,” a Friday press release from the city says. ...

The City of Ottawa will be closing a section of Highway 417 in both directions from 6 pm on Saturday July 28 to 11 am on Sunday July 29. Lane closures on the highway will begin at 5 pm. This closure is required for the demolition of the Harmer Avenue Pedestrian Bridge. ...

(Via Capital Pride) Ottawa – Capital Pride announced its 2018 Grand Marshal, International Marshal and Youth Marshal for the Capital Pride parade taking place August 26, 2018. This follows a public nomination process that invited individuals and community organizations to nominate people who represent the LGBTQ2+ community in extraordinary ways and embody this year’s theme CommUNITY. ...

(David Johnston/Flickr) Via The Canadian Press: A man arrested following an incident on Parliament Hill is being ordered to have a psychological exam after a raucous court appearance that saw him swear at a judge and demand his lawyer be fired. ...

The moose that wandered onto the Queensway on Thursday, (Ottawa Police) Rest in peace, unknown moose. That moose that wandered onto Highway 417 early Thursday morning, disrupting traffic while also enchanting Twitter, was shot after provincial wildlife officials decided an attempt to tranquilize it would be too dangerous. ...

After news that 4,600 people (possibly including myself) may have been exposed to infection because of dirty equipment at a Stittsville clinic, I’m sure I wasn’t alone in wondering when it had last been inspected. And I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who was surprised to learn that Ottawa Public Health (OPH) doesn’t regularly inspect medical clinics. ...

The Ottawa Redblacks say they dropped defensive back Teague Sherman from the team because he has been charged with sexual assault. The team announced Sherman’s release from the team over the weekend and confirmed on Wednesday the reason in a tweet. ...

(Via Ottawa Public Health) An infection prevention and control lapse investigation by Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has identified that patients who had some minor surgical procedures at the Main Street Family Medical Centre, located at 1251 Stittsville Main Street, may have been exposed to improperly cleaned medical equipment. ...

(Via Bluesfest) Ottawa, ON, July 15, 2018 Mother Nature came through in a big way for music fans from Ottawa and beyond during RBC Bluesfest’s 10-day run, this year. Throughout the event, a program that “kept on giving” had attendees singing the praises of acts they specifically came to see and those they discovered along the way. ...

There once was a time when the only place you could buy a Presto card was at one of OC Transpo’s handful of customer service outlets. No more, as the transit cards are now being sold at many more locations such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaws and Real Canadian Superstore. ...