[caption id=“attachment_17071” align=“aligncenter” width=“387”] Aquamermaid Academy’s mermaid suits. They’re made of stretchy fabric that goes up to your waist, with a plastic fin at the tail with an adjustable strap to hold to your feet in place. Photo by Teah Lizée Photography[/caption] ...

The Ottawa Fire Fighters Community Foundation’s Memorial Service committee cordially invites all Active and Retired Career and Volunteer Fire Fighters, their familes and friends, and members of the community to join us in commemorating Ottawa Firefighers Line of Duty Deaths and Legacy of courage recognition. ...

Lansdowne will be the site of many fun-filled activities this Sunday, August 30, a few of which include the Ottawa REDBLACKS game, the Ottawa Craft Beer Festival, the Ottawa Farmers Market and Big Joe’s birthday party.  Residents are encouraged to come early and enjoy the various activities. ...

OC Transpo reminds customers that bus service has been adjusted to allow for O-Train Confederation Line construction work on the Transitway between Hurdman and Blair Stations. All stations, except for Cyrville, remain open to customers.  Customers who have not travelled on OC Transpo since before late June and who may not be familiar with the service adjustments that began then should visit octranspo. ...

Summer is slowly but surely drawing to a close and although most of you will feel a certain sadness at that thought, it’s not all doom and gloom – especially if you’re into art and craft. The wonderful thing about September is that the weather still allows for lots of outdoor events - such as the farmers’ markets and studio tours – but with the busy fall & winter season almost upon us we also see a significant increase in the number of indoor events . ...

As part of the O-Train Confederation Line project, traffic will be restricted on Rideau Street between Sussex Drive and Dalhousie Street from Friday, August 28 until Confederation Line opens in 2018, to allow construction of the Rideau Station entrances and vent shafts. ...

This summer, the City of Ottawa is hosting free programs and special events at City Hall for every taste and interest.  Here are the events scheduled for the upcoming week: ** Tuesday, September 1 ** ** Circus Jam ** 7 to 9 p. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Thursday, August 27: above/ground press twenty-second anniversary reading and launch ** 7:00 pm. Raw Sugar, 692 Somerset W. ...

For an updated list of what’s open and closed in Ottawa for Labour Day, please see: What’s open and closed in Ottawa for Labour Day

Mayor Jim Watson and Capital Ward Councillor David Chernushenko presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award today to Marie M c Intosh, recognizing more than 15 years of volunteer work improving the quality of life of seniors living at Clementine Towers, advocating for seniors residing in Ottawa Community Housing (OCH), and helping to raise funds for disaster relief around the world. ...