The Ottawa Art Gallery opened its new building at 50 Mackenzie King Bridge on Saturday and Apartment613 got a look inside beforehand. The new six-floor building is part of the City of Ottawa’s arts hub, called the Arts Court, and contains 55,000 square feet of programmable space for the OAG. ...

If you feel a bit queasy cycling along busy roads at the behest of Google Maps, you may find this new tool from Bike Ottawa to be of some use. The advocacy group has released four new mapping tools , all with a different use. ...

_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – Tuesday, May 1, 2018, is the first day eligible individuals may file nomination papers for the offices of mayor, councillor and school board trustee for the 2018 Municipal Elections. In addition, it is the first day to file a notice of registration as a third party advertiser. ...

https://twitter.com/ChiefPingitore/status/988800208027840512 The Ottawa Citizen reports : A firefighter who was badly hurt while fighting a massive Stittsville house fire last week was released from the hospital Monday, the city’s fire chief reports… The unnamed firefighter – he posed for a photo with colleagues but asked not to be identified – was one of two volunteers who plunged through the floor of the home on Snowberry Way April 16. ...

[caption id=“attachment_89416” align=“aligncenter” width=“442”] Daniels. (LinkedIn)[/caption] Boom 99.7 announced on Monday that Wendy Daniels is no longer with the station, due to a programming change. Daniels, who came to the station via the former 106.9 The Bear, posted a goodbye message to Facebook shortly after. ...

_ (via Ottawa Fire) _ Ottawa Fire Services is placing a city-wide fire ban into effect immediately to prevent the rapid spread of fire due to grass and brush fires. This ban will remain in place until conditions improve and the green grass starts to show through tall dead grass. ...

We would like to see former governor general David Johnston run for mayor, but accept that he probably will not. (Sgt Johanie Maheu, Rideau Hall © OSGG, 2017)[/caption] As speculation swirls around who’s running for city council in the upcoming Ottawa municipal election this fall, some notable names have been thrown around as potential mayoral candidates. ...

[caption id=“attachment_69101” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] OC Transpo hopes two large projects to bring Trillium Line infrastructure up to date will improve reliability. (Lezumbalaberenjena/Wikimedia Commons/Public domain)[/caption] Taking OC Transpo has certainly changed since I first moved here in 1980. Then I was greeted by buses with 3-4 stairs to get into the bus. ...

_ (Via SkipTheDishes) _ SkipTheDishes, Canada’s leading and North America’s fastest-growing food delivery company, landed in Barrhaven. Customers can order delivery from more than 10 restaurants, including popular favourites such as Pho Ti Fusion, Kelsey’s, Mucho Burrito and Five Guys. ...

Ride-sharing platform Lyft celebrated its one-month anniversary in Ottawa on Tuesday and sent along some statistics showing where people are traveling: ** Top destinations ** * Hotel: The Westin * Mall: Billings Bridge * Nightlife spot: The Lieutenant's Pump * Movie theatre: Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne and VIP * School: Carleton University. ...