** May 29, 2016 ** ** - OTTAWA ** - Hot and humid temperatures forced a detour for some runners today at the 2016 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon. Shortly after 11 a.m. at around the 4-hour mark of the race, officials made a weather-based decision to close a roughly 10 kilometre stretch of the marathon course to remaining runners returning to Ottawa from Gatineau via the Alexandra Bridge. ...

** May 28, 2016 ** ** - OTTAWA ** - The Ottawa 10K start horn blew at 7:00 p.m. tonight - 30 minutes later than the usual 6:30 p.m. start - to give racers a chance to compete in slightly cooler evening temperatures. ...

Here are some pics we saw today on social media… add your finds to the comments below or tweet us at @ottawastart https://twitter.com/intheglebe/status/736601022848716801 https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9ry43hqCD/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9ojzuEtxT/?tagged=greatglebegaragesalefinds https://twitter.com/spydergrrl/status/736579267404935168 https://www.instagram.com/p/BF91GZfjNRE/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9VlaqQInh/ https://www.instagram.com/p/3CNF6Ixl4M/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9cym7SU_3/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9NiFRtoLE/?tagged=greatglebe https://twitter.com/cfedio/status/736578385887924224 https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9U5Ujp46m/ https://www.instagram.com/p/3Cid2jP7ze/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9QxtAhsS9/ https://twitter.com/sarahvee613/status/736600252531113984 https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9MbDJQlUT/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9JpSsJ6u1/ https://twitter.com/intheglebe/status/736568168517402624

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Syrian refugees received a warm welcome today from Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Michael Qaqish, Special Liaison for Refugee Resettlement, as part of a celebration of their arrival in Ottawa held at the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park. ...

_ (press release) _ Saturday, May 28, 2016 (OTTAWA) - Due to weekend weather conditions, Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend officials are making changes to race start times to ensure the safety of its participants and to enable as many runners as possible to participate in races on ...

_ (press release _ _ ) _ ** Ottawa ** – Preliminary work starts Monday on Mackenzie Avenue between Murray Street and Rideau Street, to prepare for improvements to the street that include new cycling infrastructure and modifications to the intersection of Mackenzie Avenue and Rideau Street. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is advising residents to take precautions during hot weather expected this weekend. ASpecial Weather Statement for early summer heat has been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada as people may not be used to this early summer heat. ...

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) - From May 16 - 23, Ottawa Police officers were busy monitoring city streets for traffic violations as part of Canada Road Safety Week. “Several initiatives were conducted over the eight day period,” said Traffic Support Constable Jeff Shields, with the Ottawa Police. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Roadwork to repair and resurface the eastbound lanes of Highway 174 just west of Trim Road will be underway from Monday May 30 to Friday June 3, requiring intermittent lane closures. The work will be done between 8 a. ...

A local brewery is crediting social media with finding their iconic van after it was stolen Thursday morning. The Beyond the Pale Brewery announced on Facebook that their beloved “rocket van” had gone missing after a break-in overnight, and offered free beer to anybody who could find it. ...