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A slow down for children sign in Centretown. Photo by Mikey G via the OttawaStart Flickr pool. More residential streets in Centretown will be getting a lower speed limit of 30 km/h. Coun. Catherine McKenney tweeted earlier this week about the change, which is coming in November. ...

As of Wednesday, you’ll need to be ready to provide proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status in certain settings. Residents can download their vaccine receipt from the provincial booking portal as a temporary proof until the province rolls out “an enhanced vaccine certificate with a unique QR code to make it safer, more secure and convenient to show that you have been vaccinated, when required to do so”. ...

Photo via NBC Norm Macdonald, famed Canadian actor and stand-up comedian who began his career in Ottawa, has died at 61 after a long and non-public battle with cancer. Macdonald’s passing was announced on Tuesday. “He was most proud of his comedy. ...

Ottawa Public Health is currently investigating an individual who tested positive for COVID-19, who attended AfroFest Ottawa Music and Art Festival on September 4, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Mooney’s Bay Park and Beach, during their contagious period. All individuals who attended the event are advised that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. ...

Ottawa Public Health and community health vaccination partners continue to make getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as easy and convenient as possible. Ottawa Public Health will be shifting COVID-19 community clinic capacity to increase vaccination opportunities at the neighbourhood level and meet an increasing demand for the COVID-19 vaccine. ...

Photo: Campeau Drive looking east toward Winterset Road. (via City of Ottawa) The City officially opened the extension of Campeau Drive today after the two-year construction project was completed earlier than anticipated and on budget. Community members and business owners celebrated the occasion at an event hosted by Mayor Jim Watson and Transportation Committee Chair Tim Tierney. ...

Good news for coffee-loving students — Bridgehead just opened a new location at Carleton University’s Nicol building. The hours are Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (That brings the number of Bridgeheads around the city to 19.)

A few things to take note of this week… Mayor supports Ontario-made proof of vaccination system Amid calls for the Ford government to implement a proof of vaccination system for Ontario residents, Mayor Jim Watson and Coun. Keith Egli, chair of the Ottawa Board of Health, have spoken up in support for the idea. ...

Photo: A charger plugged into an electric vehicle. Similar devices are being installed around Ottawa. (Photo via Unsplash) The City of Ottawa is pressing on with installing more electric vehicle chargers around the inner-urban area as part of a policy to encourage the vehicles' adoption by residents. ...

If you’re counting on using the train this week, the good news is that the O-Train Line 1 is back up and running after being down the last week. OC Transpo re-opened the service at 6 a.m. on Saturday, with trains running every 10 minutes. ...