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_ (Via Dave Allston at the Kitchissippi Museum blog) _ It is a privilege to present some incredible home video footage from the mid-1960s of trains in the west Ottawa area. This footage is all courtesy of local train historian/archivist/enthusiast Bruce Chapman, who shot all of this footage himself. ...

_ (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_79898” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] From left: Heather Powell, owner of Caffeine 1Up, and James Trelford, a barista who’s worked there since it opened. The independent coffee shop is celebrating its first anniversary on Tuesday. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] Caffeine 1Up’s website describes its owner as a level 58 barista and a level nine business owner. ...

Where are the best eggrolls in Ottawa? (Public domain photo) In 2010 we asked our Twitter followers to choose Ottawa’s best eggrolls . Since that was seven years ago, we decided to revisit that and put it to the tweeting public again – plus other suggestions from social media and comments on our website. ...

[caption id=“attachment_74261” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Long Ma rests outside city hall. He will awaken at 10 a.m. Friday. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] La Machine, a mechanical street theatre production, will take over the downtown core from July 27-30. It will probably be hard to miss these dozen-or-so metres tall mechanical creatures roaming around in the streets, but as a helpful guide here’s the schedule from Ottawa 2017: _ (Long Ma is the dragon-horse and Kumo is the spider) _ [caption id=“attachment_74263” align=“alignright” width=“312”] Kumo asleep atop the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica on Thursday, before awakening at 8 p. ...

One of the key attractions of Rideau Hall are the extensive grounds, where most public events are held. Gov. Gen. David Johnston prepares to read a children’s book by astronaut Chris Hadfield to a group of children on the grounds in June, 2017. ...

The Ottawa summer pastime, the Changing of the Guard, occurs every day at 10 a.m. on Parliament Hill from early July until late August. The old guard marches onto the lawn to be relieved of duty by the new guard, which enters via Wellington Street after marching from the Cartier Square Drill Hall near City Hall. ...

[caption id=“attachment_71759” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Prince Charles waves to a crowd gathered around Shopify HQ on Gloucester Street, shortly before heading in for a visit. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] Just as the Prince of Wales was about to step out of his car, a voice permeated the crowd that had gathered on Gloucester Street to watch him do it. ...

[caption id=“attachment_49975” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] Canada day festivities will take place on Parliament Hill, in Major’s Hill Park and at the Canadian Museum of History. (David Johnston/Flickr)[/caption] From June 30 to July 2, this weekend will hold the largest Canada Day celebration in Ottawa’s history. ...

The Canadian debut of the Red Bull Global Rallycross wrapped up at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum Sunday evening. American Tanner Foust was declared round six winner on Sunday in the Supercar category, with Scott Speed in second and Mitchell deJong in third. ...