Hard to believe but summer vacation is only a couple of weeks away for Ottawa students. If you’re a parent still looking for summer camps for your kids, there’s good news: many camp programs still have open spaces, so it’s not too late to register. ...

** Special performance by Twin Flames! ** The music of award-winning indigenous artists, Chelsey June and Jaaji of Twin Flames, takes listeners on a musical journey across Canada and the Arctic. Join us for a special concert by Twin Flames, which is part of the Museum’s Focus on the Arctic season of programming as we celebrate Canada 150 and the soon-to-open Canada Goose Arctic Gallery. ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/92311267@N08/30088347995/in/pool-ottawastart/) There is no shortage of opportunities to get out and do things this weekend, but on tap is not your standard fare of events. No, the two big things going on double as both a way to have a good time and also to get more connected with your community – they are Doors Open Ottawa and 100in1Day. ...

The _ Toronto Star _ has a scoop this weekend that Metrolinx, the provincial crown corporation that owns the Presto payment system, has been sharing user data with police. The _ Star _ report says that Metrolinx does not always require police to obtain a warrant to obtain the data and that the agency could have shared data with forces in both the Toronto area and Ottawa. ...

_ (Via Ottawa Public Library) _ ** Ottawa ** ** – ** To celebrate National Aboriginal History Month, and as part of our Canada 150 programming, the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is hosting an online Indigenous Book Club all month, and inviting readers to join in live online chats with the authors of the featured books, scheduled June 12 to 14, 2017. ...

[caption id=“attachment_49975” align=“aligncenter” width=“1600”] Canada day festivities will take place on Parliament Hill, in Major’s Hill Park and at the Canadian Museum of History. (David Johnston/ Flickr )[/caption] The three-day program of events for Canada Day in the capital includes big name performances, a 360-degree fireworks show and a visit by Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla. ...

[caption id=“attachment_69101” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] OC Transpo is bringing Trillium Line infrastructure up to date in an effort to improve reliability. (Lezumbalaberenjena/Wikimedia Commons/Public domain)[/caption] OC Transpo hopes to cut down on Trillium Line service disruptions by replacing decades-old infrastructure in two large projects over the next year. ...

[caption id=“attachment_68810” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Carleton University professor Marie-Odile Junker accepts the Governor General’s Innovation Award, which she received because of her pioneering work in preserving endangered Aboriginal languages. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] Inside Rideau Hall, there is an ornate ballroom with a tall ceiling and a large crystal chandelier. ...

[caption id=“attachment_4904” align=“aligncenter” width=“580”] Bargain hunting at the Great Glebe Garage Sale. Photo by Chris Saunders .[/caption] Here are some pics we saw today on social media… add your finds to the comments below or tweet us at @ottawastart #GGGS 2017 finds ...

_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** ** Ottawa ** ** – Today, after several months of discussion, Mayors Jim Watson and Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin announced an agreement between Ottawa and Gatineau that will better integrate the regional transit network. The Mayors were joined by Councillors Gilles Carpentier, Chair of the STO, and Stephen Blais, Chair of the Ottawa Transit Commission. ...