This is a really cool thing from Reddit… [caption id=“attachment_88252” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] Subway Map of Ottawa/Gatineau if every Subway Restaurant in the Capital Region was a subway station[/caption]

_ (press release) _ The Canadian Tulip Festival officially launched its 66 th edition with “A World of Tulips” theme today at the EY Centre with host Landscape Ontario. In the midst of blooming tulips and spring gardens, Henry Storgaard, Chairman, together with the Festival’s new Board of Directors, and local dignitaries, partners and sponsors unveiled plans for 2018. ...

The Library of Parliament was established in 1876 and provides research and historical information to parliamentarians. It’s the only part of Centre Block that survived the devastating fire of 1916 thanks to the large iron doors separating it from the rest of the building. ...

** Call for Submissions ** ** ** In collaboration with the City of Ottawa, the Manotick BIA invites mural artists to submit proposals. The successful artist will design and paint a mural that will be hung on the wall adjacent to the Mill Street Park (back of Splash Pools building) on Mill Street. ...

The ** Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust ** will be hosting a ** Terrarium Workshop ** at the Almonte United Church Hall, 106 Elgin St., on March 24th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. The workshop was originally planned to be part of the Byrne Big Creek Campaign but the wonderful public response to that campaign has made other MMLT projects a higher priority. ...

The ** Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival ** returns June 21 to 24 for its 25 th Anniversary. Highlighting this milestone are free concerts from ** Sam Roberts Band ** (21 st ), ** Broken Social Scene ** (22 ...

Ottawa comedian Mike MacDonald passed away today at age 63. Here’s part of his professional bio: Mike MacDonald has been performing on stages across North America for more than 30 years. As the son of a career Canadian Air Force officer, MacDonald learned at an early age that humour would make him popular. ...

Here are some numbers to keep handy if you’re heading out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ottawa this weekend. (Or share this image with a friend!) Plan ahead and don’t drink & drive.

Today, Lyft announced its ridesharing service is now available in the Ottawa region, marking the company’s entrance into its second Canadian city. To mark the announcement today, Ottawa Senator Matt Duchene took the first Lyft ride in Ottawa. To celebrate the launch, Lyft has partnered with the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). ...

We all know Ottawa likes to give back, as we have shown time and time again with record local giving campaigns and a plethora of local charities. We all know the big names in local not-for-profits (NFP’s) but what about the folks doing cool and innovative stuff, albeit maybe on a smaller scale? ...