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Via OC Transpo’s Twitter feed: “OC Transpo, with partners @MADD_Ottawa & @SROttawa, will no longer be offering no-charge service on New Year’s Eve. This decision was made in consultation with @ottawahealth and supports the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health’s recommendation that all Ontarians stay home unless necessary for work, grocery shopping & appointments. ...

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." The Bytowne Cinema’s screen will go dark Dec. ...

Better change your radio presets — one of Ottawa’s AM stations is making the jump to FM. Late last week, the Rogers-owned 1310 News rebranded itself to CityNews Ottawa and took over the 101.1 MHz FM frequency from its sister station, Country. ...

(Via OC Transpo) On Sunday, December 6, local bus service at Lincoln Fields Station will be adjusted to use a new local bus platform. Bus stops on the Transitway platform will not be affected. The new bus platform makes room for the construction of the Stage 2 O‑Train Station. ...

Ottawa City Hall. The City of Ottawa has put its new draft official plan up for public input. Since 2003, a few years after the city we know today was created in amalgamation, Ottawa has had the same official plan. Since early 2019, the city has been working on creating a new plan from the ground up. ...

Photo: An inside look at Ottawa’s Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel, tweeted by Mayor Jim Watson in 2018. At a ceremony today, the City celebrated the official start of operations of the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel, a major investment to protect the health of the Ottawa River. ...

Alex Trebek, Jeopardy host and University of Ottawa alumus, has passed away at the age of 80. The broadcaster had announced last year that he had stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Trebek graduated uOttawa in 1961 with a degree in philosophy and received Key to the City from Mayor Jim Watson in 2016. ...

Sylvain de Margerie, Chef Kent Van Dyk and Chef Joe Thottungal on the packaging line for Food for Thought Ottawa. (Photo via FFTO) (Via Food For Thought Ottawa) After being closed for months, the main kitchen at the Fairmont Château Laurier (FCL) will soon be alive again with the aromas and sounds of thousands of meals prepared in partnership with Food for Thought Ottawa (FFT). ...

Larry Murray, Grand President of The Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Command, presents a cheque to Caroline Dromaguet, Acting Director General of the Canadian War Museum. Copyright Canadian War Museum 2020-0028-001-Dm. (Via Canadian War Museum) During the Remembrance period, the Canadian War Museum is an important place to learn more about Canada’s military history and to remember Canadians’ service, sacrifice and loss. ...

Face masks will remain mandatory on transit and enclosed public spaces until at least early next year. Masks will remain mandatory throughout the rest of 2020 and into early 2021. City Council today approved extending the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law. The by-law requires masks be worn on transit and in enclosed public spaces to help limit the spread of COVID-19. ...