The Ontario Beverage Network, an provincial beer industry publication, has a cool database and map of all independent breweries in Ontario. It can be sorted based on factors such as city, whether the brewery also serves food or even if they offer mail delivery (quite a few do! ...

The City of Ottawa has released a drone video of the Confederation Line to show construction progress as of June 2018. The line is supposed to open in November this year, less than four months away, but that may be up in the air, according to CBC Ottawa: ...

A special Early Notification for Extreme Temperatures has been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada for the Ottawa area, as very hot temperatures are forecast starting Friday June 29 and for the Canada Day weekend. A heat warning is issued when the temperature is expected to exceed 31°C during the daytime and the nighttime temperature will not be cooler than 20°C or a humidex of 40 C is forecast for two consecutive days. ...

The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for the Canada Day weekend. Client services: Ottawa City Hall and all seven Client Service Centres, including the Government Service Centre located at 110 Laurier Avenue West, will be closed. ...

(Via The Royal) OTTAWA, ON, June 22, 2018 – The Board of Trustees of The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group has selected Joanne Bezzubetz PhD as the new President and CEO of The Royal. Bezzubetz, who is currently the Vice-President of Patient Care Services at The Royal, will assume her new leadership role at the end of July, 2018. ...

Photo via City of Ottawa On National Indigenous Peoples Day, Mayor Jim Watson has requested to have the flags of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation and the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council permanently raised at Ottawa City Hall. As of today, the flags will fly at Marion Dewar Plaza and will be permanently displayed in Council Chambers and in the Mayor’s boardroom. ...

(Via Ottawa Public Health) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is advising residents to take precautions during hot weather this weekend. A Special Weather Statement for early summer heat has been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada for Sunday June 17, 2018. ...

Sorry to hear the news this morning from Elly Laberge that she’ll be shutting down her arts and music blog Eventful Capital. It’s been around for seven years and has been an important part of that scene in Ottawa. The good news is she’ll be turning her attention to a new email newsletter, Le Pressoir, to cover Ottawa-Gatineau culture in French. ...

(David Johnston/Flickr) If you’re looking for some things to do with dad in Ottawa for Father’s Day 2018, the Kids in the Capital blog has a good list of ideas, including: Vintage car show at Billings Bridge Historic Site. Canadian Museum of Nature Father’s Day Brunch 2018 FCA Ottawa Ferrari Festival Italian Week Festival Ottawa Beer Festival For the full list, check out Kids in the Capital…

Former Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar says his brain cancer is now terminal. Dewar announced he had a brain tumor in February. He told CBC’s Ottawa Morning that the tumor is now at grade 4, which means there is no cure. ...