Here’s a note from Jason Tetro , who blogs over at " The Germ Guy Blog: Confessions of a Mercurial Microbiologist “. _ Over the next few days in Ottawa, you may see a different side to our wonderful city. ...

You might have heard about the 26-year-old Ottawa woman who was struck by a tree today. Just got this note from my friend Karla Briones, who’s her boss at Global Pet Foods in Hintonburg and Kanata. _ My name is Karla Briones and I am Lauren's boss. ...

** Update: ** Check out info about this rain barrel sale on May 7… Effective immediately, there’s an outdoor water ban in place for residents of Barrhaven, Riverside South, and Manotick. 80,000 residents are affected. Here’s a map of the affected area: ...

Here’s a list of public places where you can watch Will and Kate get married on Friday morning, April 29. If you’re hosting an event, send us a note at feedback@ottawastart.com or add your event details to the comments section below. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/283012318.jpg) I LOVE this t-shirt. Saw this pic from Matt Richling on Twitter today, who took the photo at Reap and Sew Clothing on Dalhousie Street in the Byward Market. I’m going to have to take a trip down there and pick up one of the Ottawa By Nature shirts too. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Civic_CIFX01.jpg) _ _ _ (photo by Ross Brownfoot) _ _ _ ** Recommended reading: ** Ross Brownfoot’s blog post about the Civic Hospital sign . This is one of the coolest signs in the city - a real landmark at the corner of Carling and Holland. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ottawa-garage-sales_reasonably_small.gif) Happy long weekend everyone, and happy garage sale season. We’ve set up a new Twitter feed to track garage sale listings in Ottawa. Check it out here at @ott_garage_sale (and you don’t need a Twitter account to see them. ...

Please see: What’s open and closed in Ottawa on Easter Weekend, March 25-28, 2016

Really liked this photo from David Scrimshaw of an old parking meter in Chinatown that’s been re-born as a decorative planter. See also: Where Parking Meters Go To Die . [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Meter-Planter-589-crop.jpg)

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ottawasun.jpg) ‘Tis the week for new newspaper websites. On Sunday I blogged about the new Centretown Buzz website . And on Tuesday, the Ottawa Sun launched a new web home . It’s bold, it’s brash, and it’s very visual. ...