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The Cancer Research Labs at the Ottawa Hospital are one facility you can check out in Doors Open Ottawa 2021. (Photo via The Ottawa Hospital) Dates: June 4 – June 11 Price: Free Location: Online During the first full weekend in June, the City of Ottawa is proud to present Doors Open Ottawa, a free annual architectural event that celebrates our community’s built heritage. ...

The City wants to hear your feedback on our draft report document for the City’s first-ever combined Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan (PRFMP), in support of the new Official Plan (OP). Visit engage.ottawa.ca to see our preliminary recommendations and provide your feedback between now and June 17 by completing a survey or by attending one of four online sessions. ...

The Bytowne Cinema. Photo by Caroline Fournier. Caroline says: “Long gone are the days of the single room cinema and going to the Bytowne is like walking back to your grandma’s house … old yet comforting." Cinemaphiles got some very welcome news late last week. ...

The flags at Ottawa City Hall will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise on Monday, May 31, to sunset on Tuesday, June 8, in memory of the 215 children whose remains were discovered on the site of a former Kamloops, B. ...

This story rocks! (Photo via CBC) The CBC has a cool story on their website about an ancient rock dug up from underneath Bellwood Avenue as part of city work. City workers were removing century-old piping when they came across the rock, which is believed to have been deposited by gacial movement long ago. ...

(Via Government of Ontario) The Ontario government is making it easier and more affordable to get safely outdoors and enjoy nature by providing free day-use permits at 115 provincial parks from Monday to Thursday until September 2, 2021. Starting June 7, visitors will also be able to guarantee access to 17 select provincial parks to avoid long line-ups during popular and busy visitation times by obtaining a daily vehicle permit in advance. ...

Photo via Eric Galton For a couple years since moving from Wordpress, OttawaStart.com has not provided an official RSS feed. This is a shame, because RSS (Rich Site Summary) is an excellent technology for following your favourite websites that is a great complement to social media or our free newsletter! ...

Ottawa residents enjoyed the clear sky and warm temperatures on Saturday, by taking advantage of the NCC’s Weekend Bikedays, presented by Nokia. Via the NCC’s website: “Every weekend from May to October, the NCC opens parkways in Ottawa for active use, morning and afternoon. ...

Cyclists enjoying a spring day. Photo via Farah Khan. A few things across our news desk lately… Future of Ontario’s gas-fired power plants The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has begun thinking about what a phase-out of gas-fired electricity generation in Ontario will look like, when it happens. ...

Additional vaccination appointments will be opening on Sunday, May 23 at 8 am. In addition, youth aged 12 and over in Ottawa can begin booking appointments on Sunday to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at community clinics. To book an appointment online, these individuals must already be 12 years old as of the date of their booking. ...