The City of Ottawa’s City Clerk and Solicitor has officially declared the 2014 municipal election results official.   Newly elected officials will be sworn in to begin their new duties on December 1, 2014.  During the transition period, the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office will be conducting a New Councillor Orientation Program. ...

The City of Ottawa reminds residents of the following schedule changes for Remembrance Day, Tuesday, November 11. The flags at all City of Ottawa facilities will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset to honour the memory of all Canadians who have served their country in time of war. ...

Mayor Jim Watson, along with Jamaican High Commissioner-designate to Canada, Mrs. Janice Miller, and members of Ottawa’s Jamaican community today celebrated the 50 th anniversary of the Jamaican (Ottawa) Community Association by planting a Canadian maple tree in Strathcona Park, just across from the official residence of the Jamaican High Commissioner. ...

Once the trick-or-treaters finish up on Friday night, here at OttawaStart.com we’ll be putting the final touches on a major site makeover. Launching Monday (or sooner, if we don’t run into any glitches), you’ll see: * A bigger focus on local events * More emphasis on user-submitted info, including events, news and listings * Mobile-friendly design OttawaStart. ...

Every week we publish a link to the Lunch Out Loud podcast, a weekly show produced by Nick Bachusky and co-hosted by Andrew Miller. ** This week: ** We hosted Don and Jenn from foodiePrints' book launch for “Ottawa Food: A Hungry Capital”. ...

_ Ecology Ottawa and 350.org have planned an action to deploy “No Energy East” Jack-O-Lanterns tonight around the ** Prime Minister’s Office (Langevin Block) at 6:30pm ** . _ With TransCanada today filing their application with the National Energy Board to build the Energy East pipeline, Ecology Ottawa joins communities and organizations across the country who have pledged to not allow the Energy East pipeline to be built. ...

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. _ ** October 23, 2014: 8th Annual Babes4Breasts Concert ** A National Benefit Concert fundraising for a variety of Breast Cancer charities. This year’s concert will feature Coco Love Alcorn, Scarlett Jane, Jadea Kelly, Laura Cortese, Amanda Rheaume and Ana Miura. ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) is extending the deadline for proponents to submit innovative proposals for the development of LeBreton Flats, the largest and most significant urban site in Canada’s Capital.  Proponents are invited to imagine a world-class destination, an inspirational place that will demonstrate design excellence and innovation, an attractive place for Canadians and visitors alike. ...

Ottawa-based Windmill Developments are again proving they are leaders when it comes to reimagining how people live and work in downtown Ottawa The visionary green developers have announced they are building Ottawa's first and only Class A commercial condominium tower in the heart of downtown Ottawa next to their Cathedral Hill residential condo building. ...

Prime Pubs’ bartenders from across Canada pulled out all the stops in a fiercely heated competition for the coveted title of 2014 Prime Pubs Draught Master and a four day trip to Ireland. Jeff Taylor from D’Arcy McGee’s Sparks St. ended the evening victorious after wowing judges with his heartfelt Craic and talented Guinness pouring skills. ...