_ (press release) _ The Canadian War Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of a locket that once belonged to pioneering Canadian military nurse Georgina Pope, known as “Prince Edward Island’s Florence Nightingale.” The gold-filled pendant and chain, presented to Pope for service in the South African War, was donated to the Museum by her great-niece Louise Birkett Krapf, shortly before Krapf’s death in 2015. ...

_ (press release) _ Studio “B” at the newly constructed ** La Nouvelle Scène ** (333 King Edward Ave.) has been booked as an official venue for the ** 20th Ottawa Fringe Festival ** . This space has capacity for 80 seats. ...

_ (via City of Ottawa) _ City road crews are preparing to plow and salt the priority road network in anticipation of the extreme snowfall forecast for Ottawa Tuesday and Wednesday.  With the greatest accumulation expected just before and during the morning rush hour on Wednesday, this will impact the morning commute. ...

_ (via Ottawa Police Service) _ The Gatineau Police Service and Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on distracted driving and unsafe lane changes during the month of March. ** Distracted Driving: ** Between 2010 and 2014, there were 25,565 collisions resulting in 6,928 injuries and 18 fatalities. ...

_ (via Canadian Museum of History) _ The movie theatre at the Canadian Museum of History looks forward to wowing audiences with its new 4K laser projector, the latest in projection technology. This makes the Museum the first facility in the Ottawa-Gatineau region — and one of only four cinemas in Canada — with this type of projector. ...

_ (via Ottawa Public Library) _ The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is hosting its annual Teen Tech Week (TTW) Video Contest from March 6 to April 4. The popular contest, which is in its sixth year, celebrates technology and teens. ...

Canadians have shown they care about the future of broadband: the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has received over 25,000 responses to its questionnaire on telecommunications services. The CRTC is currently reviewing the telecommunications services, including broadband Internet services, offered across the country. ...

_ This memo was distributed by _ _ _ _ John L. Moser, Acting Deputy City Manager, Planning and Infrastructure Portfolio _ _ , to Mayor and Council. _ ** Response to Transportation Safety Board’s Recommendation to the City of Ottawa Railway Investigation Report ** The purpose of this memorandum is to update the Mayor and Members of Council on the status of the City’s response to the Transportation Safety Board’s (TSB) recommendation to the City of Ottawa in Railway Investigation Report R13T0192. ...

_ (press release) _ City road crews are preparing to plow and salt roads and sidewalks in anticipation of snowfall forecast for Ottawa Sunday. Residents are asked to exercise caution if driving, cycling or walking. ** Snow Plowing Operations ** There are two phases in the City’s snow plowing operations during large snow storms: ** ** ** Phase One ** ...

(Press release) The Rideau Canal Skateway is officially closed for the season. This has been a short and unpredictable season due to frequent adverse weather conditions. The National Capital Commission (NCC) is glad the Skateway remained opened for two out of the three weekends of Winterlude, the Capital’s winter celebration. ...