_ (press release) _ Ontario is taking action to reduce concussions experienced by children and youth in organized sports and in school settings, by establishing the Rowan’s Law Advisory Committee. The committee is named after Rowan Stringer, a 17-year-old who passed away after sustaining a head injury while playing rugby, and will support the government’s action on detection, prevention and treatment of head injuries. ...

Well, ALL Bell Media radio stations do now. It’s part of the Canadian launch of iHeartRadio, an American radio streaming platform developed by iHeartMedia. https://twitter.com/MAJIC100Ottawa/status/782044150489288705 Much nicer design. The old sites were straight out of the 90s and didn’t work well on phones. ...

** 10 Years. 10 Artists. A Singular Focused Dedication to Community. ** This year’s Babes4Breasts (B4B) benefit concert will be extra special. Celebrating their 10 th birthday, it will feature ten artists – a mix of new faces, and beloved B4B alumni. ...

_ ** Update: Rideau Street was reopened as of Monday morning. ** _ IT’S BACK! https://twitter.com/amkfoote/status/782664245259436036 Months after an enormous sinkhole opened up on Rideau Street, another one has appeared. Ottawa Police issued a news release Sunday afternoon: _ "While in the midst of construction a small sink hole appeared on Rideau St. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week! _ _ You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . Check back here, as the list is updated throughout the week. _ Top events ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa)- The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a shooting that occurred in the area of Byward and George St at approximately 0300 hrs on the 2nd of October, 2016. One 27 yr old male victim was transported to hospital in critical condition and is receiving treatment for apparent gunshot wounds. ...

_ (press release) _ [caption id=“attachment_52729” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] Ravens defeat Gee-Gee’s for third straight year in front of a record crowd at TD Place (Photo: Francois Laplante/Freestyle Photography)[/caption] ** OTTAWA ** The Carleton University Ravens and University of Ottawa Gee-Gee’s made it another memorable Panda Game, presented by Air Canada, on and off the field. ...

[caption id=“attachment_52573” align=“aligncenter” width=“557”] At Caffeine 1UP on Rideau Street (Devyn Barrie/OTTAWASTART.COM)[/caption] When _ ** OttawaStart.com ** _ dropped by at Caffeine 1UP at 362 Rideau Street Wednesday, the place had already been open for slightly more than two weeks after a soft launch. ...

_ (via city of Ottawa) _ Mayor and Members of Council, Immediately following closing arguments to the Ontario Municipal Board in the appeal of _ By-law 2016-67 _ (the “Glebe _ Retail Business Holidays Act _ ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** On September 22, Mayor Jim Watson wrote to the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, to request that further research be conducted on truck side guards and other safety measures that would reduce fatal collisions between cyclists, pedestrians, and heavy trucks. ...