Ottawa Fire Services received a call at 9:56 pm on Thursday, August 18th from a very concerned pet owner. The family’s dog, Luna, had gotten her paw stuck in the drain of the sink and after numerous attempts they found it impossible to free the paw. ...

A night to remember. The Tragically Hip took to the stage at Canadian Tire Centre Thursday for their second-last performance, before wrapping up their tour in Kingston on Saturday. It was without a doubt one of the most anticipated shows in Ottawa’s history. ...

_ (Via Mayor’s office) _ ** Ottawa, ON ** – Today, Mayor Jim Watson announced the high-profile names of world leaders from politics, entertainment, business and the community who will be attending the 2016 One Young World Summit taking place in Ottawa from September 28 to October 1, 2016. ...

_ (Via School of Photographic Arts Ottawa) _ The ** School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa ** is small, but pound for pound it’s among the most successful, unique art schools in North America. Now, the founding director’s original student and two of SPAO’s leading graduates are returning to help “usher in the next stage of evolution and growth at SPAO,” says founding director Michael Tardioli. ...

_ ** Editor’s note: It recently surfaced the city was planning to install barriers at the abandoned Prince of Wales truss bridge. The bridge is popular with pedestrians and cyclists between Ottawa and Gatineau, or just for people looking for a neat sight. ...

_ (Via Plug N' Drive) _ ** Ottawa, ON | August 17, 2016 ** Join Plug’n Drive and the Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as they transform Sparks Street into an electric vehicle (EV) showcase with free test drives. ...

_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – A tunnel between the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge and Highway 417 for mixed traffic is technically possible, according to a recently completed feasibility study. The City of Ottawa undertook the study with a funding contribution from the Government of Ontario to explore the tunnel option as a means of reducing truck traffic on downtown streets. ...

It’s official - August 18, 2016 is Tragically Hip Day in Ottawa. Mayor Jim Watson made the declaration Wednesday on BOOM 99.7. He also released a statement on Twitter. https://twitter.com/JimWatsonOttawa/status/765945469155565568 The band plays at the Canadian Tire Centre on the same day. ...

_ (Via Big Rig Brewery) _ OTTAWA—( Aug. 15, 2016 ) Big Rig Brewery is ecstatic to introduce three beers to grocery stores across Ontario. Alpha Bomb, Canadian Amber and Salute 1179 will be available in 473mL cans at select grocery stores later this month. ...

[caption id=“attachment_48348” align=“aligncenter” width=“387”] Belanger in the House of Commons. Source: http://www.mauril.ca/ [/caption] MP Mauril Bélanger has passed away at age 61 after a battle with ALS / Lou Gehrig’s disease. Appropriately, we heard the news tonight via Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. ...