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Photo: Aftermath of a hit-and-run downtown that killed a cyclist on Thursday, May 16. (Photo/Gabriel Rivett-Carnac) It was a hit-and-run driver that killed a cyclist on Laurier Avenue Thursday, but the underlying cause of their death was bad road engineering. ...

Our file photo of the mayor is now badly outdated. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Looks like Jim Watson got laser eye surgery… Whoa, really have to get used to seeing the mayor without glasses. https://t.co/v4HIbHP0tz — Jon Willing (@JonathanWilling) May 9, 2019 But don’t worry, Andrew King has created a visual guide to help you recognize the mayor. ...

OC Transpo’s new website. OC Transpo has finally stepped into 2019 with a new website. They posted a blog that explains all the new features. It’s a much more modern design than what they had before and, because it’s responsive, their mobile-only site will be retired. ...

Tulips at Lansdowne Park, 2019. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Where: Commissioners Park (main), Major’s Hill Park and Landsdowne Park. When: May 10-20. Cost: Free The Canadian Tulip Festival runs from May 10 to May 20, 2019 and will feature hundreds of thousands tulips in bloom around the city. ...

An edition of Ottawa South Community Voice from September 2018. The Ottawa South edition of the Community Voice newspaper will no longer print. The paper’s editor Patrick Uguccioni tweeted they had to pull the plug because of low advertising revenue. “We just couldn’t get enough advertisers on board to make it work,” he wrote. ...

(Screenshot) Here’s a neat look at all OC Transpo buses running on a weekday. This is so cool - Ottawa OC Transpo Transit Flow timelapse #ottlrt https://t.co/bs6Pt9Pwm5 — The New Ottawa (@OttawaTomorrow) April 29, 2019 Calgary blogger Saadiq Mohiuddin wanted to “admire the craziness of public transit,” so he used a tool called Transitflow to visualize GFTS data for several Canadian public transit systems, including OC Transpo. ...

Jane’s Walk in Stittsville, May 2016. (Photo/Barry Gray) Jane’s Walk is a festival of free neighbourhood walking tours that help put people in touch with their city, the things that happen around them, the built environment, the natural environment, and especially with each other. ...

OC Transpo bus downtown. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The flooding has caused some impacts to roads and, consequently, some OC Transpo routes. The Chaudière Bridge closed to all traffic Sunday at 6 a.m. due to rising water. Route 44 will take the Portage Bridge; stops at Eddy/Laurier and Booth/Vimy Place will not be used for any routes, including the 61, 95 and 105. ...

The Canadian Tire Centre. (Photo/Aaron Toth via Flickr) Many hockey fans might say the Ottawa Senators are a joke. The Simpsons certainly thought so in the latest episode… here’s a clip of the gag. I can't believe they've done this pic. ...

The infamous Rideau McDonalds racoon video and a picture of the golden arches. (Vice News photo illustration) Vice News posted a good story on Friday about the McDonald’s at 99 Rideau St. Because of a long history of problems at that restaurant (fights, gang activity, drugs etc. ...