U-Rock Music School wants to get the word out that they’re looking to help two local kids (children or teens) to further their musical abilities for FREE this summer, through their Music Rox…
When light rail service begins in 2018, a lot about taking transit in Ottawa will change. OC Transpo outlines everything that’s new and unfamiliar in their $1 million marketing campaign,…
(via City of Ottawa) To control nuisance mosquito growth in Kanata North and the surrounding areas, larvicide will be applied throughout the summer, beginning with ground applications on April 21,…
Thanks to photographer Jacinta Cillis-Asquith for sharing these pics. “I was just driving by when I found this creature having a late breakfast in Amberwood. This critter demolished two full fish…
The deadline to apply for a garden plot at the new Jo-Jo’s Community Garden is Thursday, April 20. You can access an application form here. Four different sizes are available with a…
Stittsville’s Jim Bryson is playing a show at the National Arts Centre this Friday, April 21. Jim joins forces with jazz saxophonist Petr Cancura and a band made up of…
(via Scott Moffatt,Councillor for Rideau-Goulbourn) When we get these extreme weather events, there can tend to be adverse effects on certain operations. Last week’s rain was no exception as the…
(via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Services is placing a city-wide fire ban into effect immediately to prevent the rapid spread of fire due to grass and brush fires. This…
MoneySense magazine says that Fringewood is one of Ottawa’s top five best buys in real estate, in a survey of 360 neighbourhoods in eastern Ontario. Here’s what the magazine has…
(Canadian Tire Centre. Photo by Aaron Toth, via Flickr) And you thought your property tax bill was high… Somebody was asking the other day in a local Facebook group how…
(press release) “The Sound of the Muse” is a new series of after-dinner theatrical concerts at NeXT, featuring live music, narrative stories written for the stage, multi media projection, and…
(via Goulbourn Museum) The Goulbourn Museum is looking for 2 post-secondary students for the following positions: Curatorial Assistant: Duties include working with the collection, cataloguing artefacts, and daily operations. Museum and…
(via Ottawa Citizen) Ottawa chef Michael Blackie is again indulging his flair for showmanship and love of collaboration. At his Stittsville restaurant, NeXT, he’ll stage eight events this year that…
(press release) Our spring program is named “Made in Canada” and will be performed at two concerts on Saturday May 6 at 7:30 pm and Sunday May 7 at 2:00…
(via City of Ottawa) With continuing heavy rainfall in the forecast, the City advises residents to take necessary precautions for any potential flooding in low lying areas that are adjacent…
