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Looking out from the Elgin Street Diner in Ottawa. Photo by Ross Brown. Ottawa used to have quite a number of 24-hour stores and services. These days, the numbers have dwindled but there are still some holdouts which are good to know about… ...

Ottawa’s radio dial is saturated with over 35 stations, ranging from popular music to sports to talk radio. We have four eclectic university/college stations, a Christian station, a few french stations, an ethnic station, oldies stations, talk radio, and more being added every few years. ...

Christmas toboggan on a steep hill, 1959. Via Ross Dunn/OttawaStart Flickr Pool Toboggans, sledding, tubing, sliding … whatever you want to call it, we have it covered on our map of Ottawa and Gatineau’s best hills. It’s one of winter’s most fun and inexpensive sports. ...

On the Rideau Canal. (Photo by Matthew Fournier via Unsplash) Ottawa, City of Rinks: Our city is a great place to skate, with dozens of indoor rinks and arenas, and countless volunteers who maintain community rinks in parks and backyards. And of course, there’s the Rideau Canal, the world’s longest skating rink. ...

Photo by Alachua County A strong labour market in the Ottawa region for the past while means job opportunities haven’t been this vast in years. If you’re looking for a new job in the Ottawa area, here are some sites and resources to check out. ...

“Absolutely frigid weather” at Major’s Hill. Photo by David Johnson via the OttawaStart Flickr pool. Ottawa residents love to talk about the weather. Along with hockey and gas prices, it may be our favourite topic. This page includes links to local forecasts, weather alerts, satellite and radar images, along with specialty forecasts. ...

“Maman”, a giant spider sculpture outside the National Gallery of Canada. Photo by James Peltzer via the OttawaStart Flickr pool. As the nation’s capital, Ottawa is home to Canada’s premier museums, including the Canadian War Museum, the Museum of History (formerly the Museum of Civilization), and the National Art Gallery. ...

“Out like a lion.” Photo by Jamie McCaffrey via the OttawaStart Flickr Pool. Like most cities, Ottawa experiences quite a bit of congestion on the road – especially during the winter. Here’s a handy guide to navigate your way through it and get where you’re going. ...

A BMW i8 in front of the Supreme Court. (Via @she.likes.cars on Instagram) Wondering where the cheapest gas is? Or do you have a muscle car and want to join a club? Here are some links and resources for Ottawa drivers. ...

The Library of Parliament was established in 1876 and provides research and historical information to parliamentarians. It’s the only part of Centre Block that survived the devastating fire of 1916 thanks to the large iron doors separating it from the rest of the building. ...