Ottawa News
Public Consultation on the Proposed Special Events By-law
[Advisory] The Event Central Unit will be hosting a Public Consultation on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in The Chamber at Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, to review the Proposed Special Events By-law. The purpose of the ... read more »
Oprah in Ottawa: It’s a perfect fit →
Zev Singer, Ottawa Citizen | Close to 15,000 fans came to Scotiabank Place to see and hear Oprah, that media empire in heels. They loved her, and she loved them back.
Ottawa celebrates one year of expanded smoke-free spaces and quit-smoking services
Ottawa Start | “We are pleased to see that, in addition to festivals held on City property, other major festivals such as Bluesfest are adopting a smoke-free approach this summer,” said Councillor Diane Holmes, Chair of the Ottawa Board of ... read more »
NCC eyes private-sector support to avoid Christmas lights burnout
Mike Brownlee, Ottawa Business Journal | The program that sees hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights dot downtown Ottawa during the holiday season is running out of money and will soon go dark without an infusion of cash, officials warn.
Dan Aykroyd to help pitch Ottawa actors in film cameo
Tony Lofaro of Ottawa Citizen - Dan Aykroyd is coming home to help promote Ottawa’s acting community. The former Saturday Night Live cast member and Ghostbusters star has agreed to shoot a cameo for a short film that will be pitched to Canadian ... read more »
‘You’ve never seen the city like this’: rapper’s new video shows Ottawa love
Joe Lofaro, Metro Ottawa | Local “CapCity” rapper Peter Joynt is at it again with a new music video that puts Ottawa in the spotlight and maybe even makes it a little cooler. “It’s the first time I’ve written a song around video ... read more »
Nuit Blanche’s tremendous debut in Ottawa
Nuit Blanche, tout le monde en parle. Everybody’s talking about Ottawa’s first long night of contemporary art on the streets, and what people are saying ranges from celebration to confession. First, the confession: A prominent Ottawa artist ... read more »
Ottawa’s Great Pumpkin Charity Ball
Join 750 fellow ghouls and goblins at Ottawa's biggest and BEST Friday Night Halloween Party at St. Brigid’s Haunted Castle in the Byward Market! Explore 2 levels of stone walls and and incredible fun featuring the future of 80’s metal HAIR ... read more »
Yasir Naqvi, MPP regarding the 80th Anniversary of the Historical Mayfair Theatre
Sparks Street Car Show and Shoppingfest
Attention shoppers and car lovers! On Friday, September 14th, 2012, the Sparks Street Mall presents first annual Car Show and Shoppingfest! Check out the Sparks Street Mall website for more information.
