The Lunch Out Loud podcast looks to promote the amazing talent, food, events and music Ottawa has to offer. Every week we will introduce you to new things about Ottawa you never knew existed. ** This week: ** This is our first show of the year so it is our annual review where we look back at our guests from the past year and what they are up to now and we also mention several of our upcoming guests! ...

(This note was distributed this week via email from the Almonte Celtfest. ) They say that all good things must come to an end, and it seems that the same can be said for Almonte Celtfest. After 18 wonderful festivals, it does not appear possible to organize the 19th version. ...

[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“500”] [ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/86408481@N04/11093424183) Parliament in a White Blanket by Jen Delorme[/caption]  Just about every weekday at noon there’s a 15-minute concert played by the Peace Tower Carillon, the massive collection of bells that ring out from inside the tower on Parliament Hill. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. _ ** Thursday, January 8: redruM Comedy Show/ Avant Garde Bar’s comedy Open Mic Night ** Featuring a variety of local comedians. /Expect the unexpected. Pay what you can at the end of the show. ...

We live in a safe city. However, as police, we recognize that there are fluctuations in crime to which we must be prepared to respond. While reported crime is down, there has been an increase in targeted, street gang-related shootings. These incidents have taken place across the city, in various neighbourhoods, and with the common linkage being the illegal drug trade, the availability of hand guns, and the increased willingness of street gang members to use them. ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC), today, closed its request for qualifications (RFQ) to imagine the future of the largest and most significant development site in the core of Canada’s Capital.  “We are encouraged that our invitation elicited such strong interest in the LeBreton Flats development,” said the NCC’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. ...

Over 100 interviews comprising approximately 200 hours of material have been donated by arts journalist and author Sarah Jennings to Library and Archives Canada. The recordings, along with some supporting documentation, derive from the research for her book _ Art and Politics: A History of the National Arts Centre _ (Dundurn Press, 2009). ...

The City of Ottawa has initiated an environmental assessment study on plans to extend the Trillium Line O-Train service south from Greenboro Station to the community of Riverside South (Bowesville Road), part of the _ Stage 2 _ light-rail expansion project. ...

You can support Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind while showing that special someone that you care for Valentine’s Day this year. The Puppy Love for Valentine’s Day fundraiser offers fresh red roses with 100% of the proceeds directed towards the training of guide dogs. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a _ Frostbite Warning _ to ensure people take appropriate precautions before going outside and to encourage homeless people to seek indoor shelter from the cold. This warning is in effect from Tuesday, January 6, 2015 until further notice. ...