An undercover cop was shot at over the weekend during a prostitution sweep. Blogger Liss76 lives near Wellington/Parkdale, and heard all the commotion. She thinks the suspect even ran through her backyard. Read her story: “What Kept Me Awake” (via Miss Vicky ) ...

Steve Warne (from the Team 1200 morning show) posted this on his blog today: "So, from someone who saw up close how exciting and important this organization once was: Please. Local writers. I beg you. Stop. Stop writing Ottawa Lynx obits every summer. ...

Remember the story last week about the guy who dropped an iPod into an airplane toilet? The plane was enroute from Chicago to Ottawa, and upon landing it was greeted by police canine and bomb units. Well, the guy who dropped the iPod has posted an account of what happened. ...

Rita Celli is returning to radio, becoming the [ host of CBC Radio’s Ontario Today ](http://www.cbc.ca/ontariotoday/rita.html) in September. She’s anchored CBC’s local supper hour news program since 2001, but she began her career on CBC radio. I will enjoy hearing Rita back again on 91. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/The-20Ferris-20Wheel-20on-20Flickr-20-20Photo-20Sharing-211156432228968.png) Photographer Ian David Blüm’s nighttime Super Ex pics make Ottawa look like Las Vegas. Ferris wheels, carnival games, The Zipper … they all look much prettier night than in the day. ** Related: ** Ottawa Fairs & Festivals Guide

Check out this screenshot from Flickr : [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/St-andrews-HDR-rideau-Lyon-20on-20Flickr-20-20Photo-20Sharing-211156344863906.png) The photographer, boozysmurf , explains the process behind the effect: “I forgot my tripod, so I shot the nine exposures hand-held, and I was JUST SLIGHTLY off, which is why this is blurry and not perfect. ...

Here are the top pages on OttawaStart for the month of August so far: 1. [ Jobs Guide ](http://ottawastart.com/jobs.php) 2. [ Radio Guide ](http://ottawastart.com/radio.php) 3. [ Festivals Guide ](http://ottawastart.com/festivals.php) 4. [ Television Guide ](http://ottawastart.com/tv.php) 5. [ Weather Guide ](http://ottawastart.com/weather.php) 6. ...

There’s a conversation on the LiveJournal OC Transpo site about strange items and unsual activities seen on OC Transpo buses. Can you top any of these observations? * Someone tuning a guitar * Someone playing the flute * A guy brushing his teeth * Someone clipping their toe nails * Someone with a Christmas tree * Planks of wood * A lawn mower ** Related: ** Ottawa Transit Guide

Blogger Miss Vicky has an interesting summary of a meeting about the future of the LCBO in Hintonburg. The current store near Wellington & Holland Avenue could close once a new store opens at the Loblaws further down the road – which has some neighbours upset. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/still6.jpg) Wildlife Ontario has posted photos of Ottawa’s Royal Swans in their holding pen, a place they dub “Swantanamo Bay” because of its poor conditions: "These photographs show the swans locked up in their dismal housing conditions at the Leitrim Road facility. ...