The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has been advised that a tentative agreement has been reached at the central bargaining table between secondary teachers (OSSTF) and the school boards (OPSBA) and province. The agreement is tentative and requires ratification by the parties; the ratification process is expected to begin this week. ...

** World’s second-oldest film institute still young at heart ** The Canadian Film Institute (CFI), Canada’s oldest film institute and the second-oldest in the world, is turning eighty years old. To celebrate, the CFI is hosting a free public celebration at Jean Pigott Place, Ottawa City Hall, on Thursday, August 27th from 5:30 p. ...

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), running September 16-20 , is inviting local kids to enter its annual Kids Jury contest. Ten junior animation buffs, ranging from the ages of 8 to 12 years old, will be selected to judge this year’s competition of short films or TV series made for kids. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _ ** Wednesday-Sunday, August 19-23: Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival ** See what Indigenous and non-Indigenous filmmakers and media artists from around the world have to say about language, culture, issues and life. ...

At a joint press conference today, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin outlined a three-point strategy to ensure local issues receive federal attention in the upcoming election.  “You cannot have a strong Canada without a strong capital,” said Mayor Watson. ...

** Each year, _ Arc Poetry Magazine _ honours Ottawa poets. _ Arc _ is proud to present the three finalists for the $1500 2014 _ Archibald Lampman Award _ for an outstanding book of poetry by a National Capital author. ...

The City of Ottawa and Tim Hortons are pleased to announce the annual Tim Hortons ** Cleaning the Capital ** campaign, which will take place from September 15 to October 15. Early-bird registration is now available. ** Registration ** ** is quick and easy: ** ...

Residents travelling through Little Italy and the Civic Hospital neighbourhoods have more travel options thanks to a new bridge connecting Hickory Street and Adeline Street. Until the bridge opened last week, both streets came to a dead end on opposite sides of the O-Train Trillium Line rail bed. ...

_ ** Editor’s note: ** This article was originally published at The Kitchissippi Museum. _ One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is “who was Tunney”, referring to the “Tunney” of the well-known geographic reference point “Tunney’s Pasture”. ...

** _ Today’s Flag Raising Tour _ ** The Fierté dans la Capital(e) Pride festival officially kicked-off this morning with its annual Flag Raising Tour through Ottawa. Starting at this year’s Ottawa Police Pancake Breakfast, Capital Pride toured the city in their eight Capital Pride Fiats and made stops at Bylaw and Regulatory Services, Fire Services, OC Transpo, Ottawa Public Health, and Paramedic Services. ...