_ (press release) _ With the approval of new vehicle-for-hire regulations by City Council today, Ottawa has become one of the first Canadian jurisdictions to adopt regulations for Private Transportation Companies. ‎The City has also adopted a lighter regulatory framework for the traditional taxi industry in order to allow it to compete and innovate with new service offerings. ...

_ (press release _ _ ) _ Mayor Jim Watson and Somerset Ward Councillor Catherine McKenney presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Donna Gray at today’s City Council meeting.  Donna works for the Somerset West Community Health Centre and is the coordinator of Good Food Markets, which improves access to healthy foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables in low-income communities. ...

The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) Board today approved the initiation of the process that will be used to determine the best site for Ottawa’s new flagship Central Library, either as a standalone building or in a potential partnership with Library and Archives Canada (LAC). ...

_ (press release) _ This September, the ** Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) ** celebrates its 40th anniversary and organizers are hoping to attract a bumper crop of diverse entries from around the world. Each year the OIAF receives more than 2,000 entries that are reviewed by the Festival’s programming team. ...

[caption id=“attachment_26428” align=“aligncenter” width=“400”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

_ (press release) _ The Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC, today launched a call to concert producers to submit proposals for a two-day large-scale ticketed contemporary music event in the nation’s capital for the celebrations of Canada’s 150 ...

_ (press release) _ Intermittent lane closures will take place on Nicholas Street and at the intersection of Nicholas Street and Laurier Avenue starting on the evening of Monday, April 11. Motorists are advised to pay special attention on the roadway. ...

Soup Sisters, a national non-profit, is delighted to team up with ** The Women’s Network at Global Affairs Canada ** , in conjunction with the ** Retired Heads of Mission Association ** and the ** ** ** Ottawa Diplomatic Association ** for a very special community event to support the Syrian refugee community in Canada’s Capital Region. ...

https://twitter.com/Tagalongtoys/status/718096290324852736 _ (press release) _ PLAYMOBIL, known for its imaginative play and iconic figures, today presented Kanata toy shop, Tag Along Toys, with a new PLAYMOBIL life-size figure to replace the fireman stolen from last week’s daylight heist. The Kanata toy shop’s four-foot-tall watchman was a local icon, drawing attention as it stood outside the doors of the shop. ...

_ (press release) _ Motorists are advised that the northbound on-ramp to the Airport Parkway at Hunt Club Road will be closed from Friday, April 8 at 8 p.m. until Monday, April 11 at 6 a.m. for construction work related to a watermain located beneath the on-ramp. ...