#Kathleen EdwardsKathleen Edwards gets her 1957 Les Paul back after it was stolen last summerStittsville-based singer Kathleen Edwards is back with her priceless 1957 Les Paul Junior guitar, almost a year after it was taken from her home last August. https://twitter.com/kittythefool/status/747820784635174914 Edwards posted a photo of the recovered guitar, missing its strings, to Instagram. She has not yet gone into details of how it got back into her possession. ...
Summer at the NAC: Activities Wind Down. Renovations Ramp Up._ (press release) _ ** June 27, 2016 – OTTAWA (Canada) – ** Activities at the National Arts Centre will slow down significantly between July 1 and October 3 as major renovations ramp up for the summer break. Although the parking garage will remain open 24/7, most of the NAC foyer will not be accessible and _ le café _ restaurant will be closed until ...
#Canadian War MuseumCanadian War Museum appoints new Director of Research_ (press release) _ _ Ottawa, Ontario, June 27, 2016 _ — The Canadian War Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Peter MacLeod as Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum. Dr. MacLeod is currently the Museum’s Pre-Confederation Historian. ...
#byward market #ottawa policeThree teens charged after weekend shooting, stabbing in ByWard Market_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) - The Ottawa Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit has charged one adult and two youths after a shooting and a stabbing on Saturday June 25, 2016. Patrol officers were called to the area of Dalhousie and Rideau at 2:50am and located three male victims with non life-threatening injuries. ...
#canada dayYour guide to Canada Day 2016 in Ottawa[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiaozhuli/7482194032) _ Photo by Zhu, from the OttawaStart Flickr Group _ This page has info about the big events downtown, plus celebrations all around Ottawa in Stittsville, Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans, etc. The Nation’s Capital is the headquarters for Canada’s birthday celebration on July 1, 2016. ...
Rideau Street and Sussex Drive intersection partially re-opens_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Motorists and cyclists are advised that repair works are nearly complete at the intersection at Rideau Street and Sussex Drive. Today, the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive partially reopens. At this time Elgin Street northbound will also re-open from Albert to Rideau streets and Wellington Street eastbound will re-open from Elgin to Rideau streets. ...
#boil water advisory #Ottawa Public HealthBoil water advisory lifted for Richmond communal well_ ( ** Updated ** press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory affecting users of the Kings Park communal well water system in Richmond. Water sample results indicate the water is safe for human consumption and other household purposes. ...
Dog hailed as hero after alerting sleeping family of fire_ (press release) _ Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call at 2:44 a.m. reporting a roof on fire at 1263 Bayview Road in the area of Bishop Davis Drive in Constance Bay. The house was fully involved in flames and the roof collapsed which prompted a defensive attack from Ottawa Fire Services crews on scene. ...
Downtown core shuts down next Wednesday for three amigos summit_ (press release) _ Residents and businesses are advised that as a result of the North American Leader’s Summit on Wednesday, June 29, there will be significant traffic impacts to roads, as well as waterways and airspace for the duration of the visit. ...
#PlanningProvince launches review of Ontario Municipal Board_ (press release) _ Ontario is undertaking a review of the scope and effectiveness of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), an important part of the province’s land use planning system. The OMB is an independent tribunal that makes decisions at arm’s length from the government on appeals and applications under a number of statutes, with most of its current caseload coming from the Planning Act. ...
