_ (press release) _ OTTAWA ( May 26, 2016 ) – The Ottawa International Animation Festival, in cooperation with the Community Foundation of Ottawa, and MASC (Multicultural Arts for Schools and Communities), is pleased to bring Animate Ottawa to a number of high schools across the city this spring. ...

_ (press release) _ OTTAWA—( May 26, 2016 ) Today, Big Rig Brewery officially releases ** Salute 1179 ** . Although a brand new beer to enter the brewery’s core lineup, Salute 1179 has been years in the making. Big Rig Brewery brewmaster Lon Ladell had a standing offer on the table for Chris Phillips, his partner and long-time NHL defenseman, since the inception of the brewery. ...

_ (snippet from website) _ Science is part of our daily lives, and the Museum wants you to show off your science. What does science mean to you? How do you use science every day? The Museum challenges you to answer the question “How does science inspire you? ...

_ (press release) _ Ottawa, May 24, 2016 – This is to confirm the details of a new five-year contract between RBC Bluesfest and OC Transpo. This agreement will mean all festival ticket buyers will have public transit included with their purchase (includes OC Transpo buses, trains, and Para Transpo service). ...

_ (via City of Ottawa) _ Two new requirements aimed at protecting Ottawa’s urban trees will take effect beginning Tuesday, May 24. The changes will affect those doing infill development or removing distinctive trees – any tree with a trunk that is 50 cm or greater in diameter at chest height. ...

_ (press release) _ Ottawa, Ontario - Wesley Clover Parks will host its fourth annual ‘Ottawa Horse Day’ on Saturday, June 4 . The free family event brings people of all ages together with horses, providing visitors with an opportunity to experience ponies and horses up close and personal and to learn more about horse-related activities. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa, May 24, 2016 - ** Residents in Ottawa-Gatineau can expect road closures this upcoming weekend as tens of thousands of runners take to the streets for Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. _ _ Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is taking place this weekend - May 28-29, 2016. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa, May 25, 2016 ** The public is invited to share their thoughts on the spaces and uses of the new flagship Ottawa Central Library. Two upcoming sessions are the latest in a series of consultations on “ _ what _ ” should be in the new facility. ...

_ (News release from Government of Ontario) _ Ontario is partnering with Epocal Inc. to expand production and grow its business, creating 48 new jobs and retaining 263 positions. Epocal manufactures blood diagnostic systems with wireless-enabled technology for hospitals and acute care facilities to support bedside testing of blood gases, electrolytes and metabolites. ...

_ (press release) _ The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) is pleased to celebrate its Volunteer of the Year: Mary Grainger, a volunteer baby cuddler, who has brought comfort and healing to CHEO’s youngest patients since 1976. For 40 years Mary has provided much needed comfort to tiny patients and their parents, and is someone that the nurses look forward to seeing each week. ...