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_ EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s a photo from Feb. 27, 2013 of some commuters pushing a 118 Hurdman that got stuck in the snow. It was taken around 4:45 p.m. near Baseline and Greenbank. Republished with permission from the photographer, Tadja Roy. ...

_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Jeff Leiper, and members of the music industry celebrated Ottawa’s vibrant music community today at the Sonicity Showcase.  In association with Megaphono , Ottawa’s annual music industry festival and conference, the Sonicity Showcase featured a preview of the Ottawa Music Strategy and officially launched Sonicity , a mobile app that offers immersive original soundtracks, composed by local musicians, for seven bus routes on the OC Transpo system. ...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/alain_in_kanata/6768697011/ _ (Photo: Night at the rink by _ Alain Villeneuve via the OttawaStart Flickr group ) _ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – There is a lot of hockey excitement going on in Ottawa on Saturday, December 16 and the City of Ottawa wants to make sure you arrive at your destination safely and on time. ...

OC Transpo wants you to know about a whole slew service changes that take effect on Christmas Eve as part of the changeover to its winter schedules. New routes, new route numbers changes to route names, and an extension of the western Transitway from Bayshore to Moodie. ...

_ (Via 105th Grey Cup) _ ** OTTAWA-GATINEAU ** In five days the 105 th Grey Cup Festival presented by Shaw kicks-off with the arrival of the prized trophy that will be played for November 26 th at a sold-out TD Place in the 105 ...

[caption id=“attachment_67963” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Mayor Jim Watson says OC Transpo bus drivers who operate in Gatineau will be instructed to ignore Bill 62, a new Quebec law which bans people from wearing face coverings which receiving public services. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] ...

[caption id=“attachment_69101” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] OC Transpo is bringing Trillium Line infrastructure up to date in an effort to improve reliability. (Lezumbalaberenjena/Wikimedia Commons/Public domain)[/caption] OC Transpo hopes to cut down on Trillium Line service disruptions by replacing decades-old infrastructure in two large projects over the next year. ...

General adjustments to OC Transpo, including schedule changes, will primarily affect west end transit users starting April 23. Several routes, including major crosstown lines such as 96 and 118, will be renumbered. [caption id=“attachment_62943” align=“aligncenter” width=“300”] New route numbers come into effect April 23. ...

_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – Eligible residents can now apply for OC Transpo’s EquiPass, a new affordable monthly transit pass that provides a lower-priced transit option for individuals or families who live on low incomes. ...

There were no injuries reported after a double-decker bus full of people caught fire Tuesday in rural south Ottawa. The fire happened around 6:48 a.m. at 4825 Piperville Road. The bus contained dozens of people, who all got off safely. ...