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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.

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. ...

Volunteers prepare for flooding by filling sandbags. (Photo/City of Ottawa) The City of Ottawa continues the call-out for volunteers to help with flood preparation efforts. The number one priority remains to be filling sandbags and supporting homeowners along the Ottawa River in danger of flooding. ...

Tulips during a previous year’s Canadian Tulip Festival. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) Welcome to spring, Ottawa. Although it’s been official for some time (the equinox happened on March 20) it took the weather a little bit longer to catch up. That, plus Ottawans are rightly skeptical whenever it starts to feel like spring. ...

An earlier shot of the Confederation Line testing (City of Ottawa) If you like either or both: The Confederation Line Upbeat elevator music Then Coun. Jeff Leiper has just the video! He got a vantage point from the tower being constructed at Scott Street and Carruthers Avenue on Monday to partake in the splendid views afforded of the Confederation Line. ...

The City has partnered with Team Rubicon Canada and Ottawa Volunteer Search and Rescue to provide support to home and property owners along the Ottawa River in danger of flooding. Team Rubicon Canada and Ottawa Volunteer Search and Rescue can assist owners of private property with flood preparation efforts such as sandbagging or potential post-flood cleanup, such as debris removal. ...