_ This post originally appeared on Andrew King’s blog Ottawa Rewind . _ Before security and safety issues were of concern, Ottawa had a number of publicly accessible underground tunnels that allowed residents to escape the frigid above-ground winter temperatures and move about in conditioned comfort. ...

Ottawa theatre writers Kat Fournier (Capital Critics Circle) and Jessica Ruano (Ottawa Magazine) have teamed up to present Just Another Gala : Your Ottawa Theatre Podcast. The first episode was released today on SoundCloud and shared on social media accounts Facebook and Twitter @justanothergala . ...

The City of Ottawa will excavate and replace a culvert on Snake Island Road between Scrivens Drive and Bank Street over a period of two weeks, starting Tuesday February 16.  The culvert, just east of Scrivens Drive, will require the full closure of Snake Island Road (open to local traffic only), between Grey’s Creek Road and Bank Street. ...

The City of Ottawa will begin construction next week to rehabilitate Gilmour Street. As part of this construction work, Queen Elizabeth Drive will be reduced to one lane during off-peak hours beginning on February 16 for approximately two weeks. Signage will be in place advising motorists, cyclists and pedestrians of the lane reductions. ...

_ (via Ottawa Paramedic Service) _ Overnight, on Friday, February 12th, 2015, the Ottawa Paramedic Service responded to two separate incidents where patients were found with an altered level of consciousness outside in the snow. In the first incident, RCMP Officers found a male in his 40s at the intersection of Bank and Wellington. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a _ Frostbite Warning _ overnight Friday, February 12 to ensure people take appropriate precautions before going outside and to encourage homeless people to seek indoor shelter from the cold. This frostbite warning is in effect until further notice. ...

_ (via NCC) _ The fun isn’t over! The third and final weekend includes music, marathons, demonstrations of ice-carving secrets and a celebration in honour of our National Flag’s birthday! February 11, 2016 – Ottawa – Department of Canadian Heritage ...

_ (via National Capital Commission) _ Join us for presentations by international guest speakers on _ ciclovía _ , a Spanish word for a street that is open for cyclists. Learn more about what people are doing in other parts of the world. ...

_ (via Ottawa 2017) _ The Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC, today announced an investment of $250,000 in a new funding program that will enable the capital’s arts, culture and heritage communities to add vibrancy to the celebrations of Canada’s 150 ...

_ (via City of Ottawa) _ The City of Ottawa Commemorative Naming Committee is conducting public consultations on four separate naming proposals to: * Name the tennis courts within St. Luke’s Park, at 166 Frank Street, “Leon Katz Tennis Courts” * Name the new pedestrian and cycling bridge over Highway 417 near Coventry Road, “Max Keeping Bridge” * Rename Somerset Square, at 2 Spadina Avenue, “Shawn Little Park” * Name a future park within the new residential development at 1921 Stittsville Main Street, “Howard A. ...