More vids here . ** Related: ** Ottawa Radio Guide

The Ottawa Senators made one trade today, acquiring Martin Lapointe from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 6th round pick. The fans over on HFBoards.com have a really funny thread going titled “6th Round Pick Appreciation Thread”, lamenting the pick that the Sens will ever know. ...

Megan rants about President’s Choice Blue Menu Two-Bite Brownies . A sample: ** ** "Our great tasting PC Blue Menu products offer healthier options without sacrificing the flavours you love. The big blue menu on the front of each package shouts out why the product is a better choice so that making better choices is simple! ...

We’re a few days late on this one, but if you haven’t seen it yet, go check out CTV Ottawa’s new web site . A big improvement over the old page, this one features local news updates and lots more. ...

Ottawa’s new baseball team will be known as the “Rapids” – or “Les Rapides” in french. The unofficial Ottawa Rapids blog has lots of videos and photos from the big announcement earlier today. Steve Warne offers his thoughts on the new name here . ...

Here are two quick Valentine’s blog links for you: First, David Scrimshaw offers his picks for the most romantic things to do in Ottawa . Second, Lex offers lots of tips for eating out inexpensively . ** Related: ** Ottawa Singles Guide

Today’s great rant comes from the Independent Observer on the ELgiN StreEt iRReguLars blog. It’s a complaint about The Current, a daily program on CBC Radio. Here’s a sample: ** ** I realize the men and women of the fourth estate must dutifully skulk among the dregs of our ailing global village, overturning slimy stones in an effort to expose the charlatans and evildoers of the age. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/skating-rink-map.png) Check out this great map showing the locations of all of Ottawa’s outdoor skating rinks . ** ** Chris Taggart created the map, and says: “I just thought I’d point you to this Google Map of all the outdoor rinks in Ottawa. ...

CBC had an interesting story today about Capt. Rudy Lindia, an Ottawa firefighter whose photo was used to accompany a fake news story on “The Onion”. Lindia agreed to have his photo taken a few years ago, believing it would be used by the City of Ottawa (his employer) for publicity purposes. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/41Ivrjp7G3L._AA240_.jpg) Just finished reading Scott Gardiner’s King John of Canada. Set in the not-too-distant future, Gardiner tells the story about how Canada chooses a home-grown monarch to fix the country. It’s a really fun read. King John solves all of the country’s big problems – Quebec separatists, Aboriginal issues, Canada-U. ...