MUSIC TRIVIA NIGHT at the Orléans Brewing Co., 4380 Innes Rd. from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Short answer, multiple choice, sound clips and picture rounds. Come in as a single player or as a team, it's free to play.

MUSIC BINGO NIGHT at the Orléans Brewing Co., 4380 Innes Rd. from 8-10 pm. Come out and test your music knowledge. $5 per card. Funds are split 50/50. One of the three winners of the evening will get a chance at the 50/50 amount. Call to reserve your spot -- 613-830-8428.

BLACKBURN CHRISTMAS MARKET from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Blackburn Hamlet Community Hall eaturing a variety of local vendors offering services and wares.

LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY MARKET hosted by the Stray Dog Brewery,
501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. from noon to 4 p.m. Come on down to the brewery and support local artisans. There will have mulled beer, live music and plenty of good cheer to get you into the holiday spirit.

CORO VIVO OTTAWA presents 'Christmas Under the Stars', a holiday concert at Orléans United Church, 1111 Orléans Blvd. Tickets : $25 for adults; $20 for seniors and students. Children 12 and under are free. Available online only at https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/coro-vivo-ottawa-8064734718.

Maybe it was the unseasonably warm weather, or maybe it was the fact that it's been three years since Santa's Parade of Lights was last held in Orléans. Most likely it was a combination of both that saw a record crowd turn out for this year's parade Saturday evening. Read more

 

 

The on-again, off-again trial of former St. Matthew High School teacher Rick Despatie resumed last week with the testimony of two more former students who claim they experienced unwanted touching and sexual advances. Read more

 

 

Tuesday was swearing-in day for Ottawa’s newly-elected city councillors. It was a day to celebrate with their spouses and family members whose lives were put on hold during the election campaign and who could now celebrate the fruits of their labour and sacrifices. Read more

 

 

Over 2,000 people turned out for local Remembrance Day ceremonies on Friday to honour the men and women who have served their country in the military and to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Read more

 

 

Ottawa's outgoing city counci has approved a zoning amendment that advances plans to build four residential towers near Petrie Island. The councillors made the decision despite concerns over the envirionmental impact the development could have on the surrounding area which borders on a sensitive wetland. Read more

 

 

Da Artisti Studio and Gallery features the works of different local artists working in different medium. Let me rephrase that: EVERYTHING is locally made! The gallery showcases stained glass by Diana Atkinson, handblown glass jewelry by Janet Evans and Barbara Ham, exquisite beadwork by Nathalie Brunelle, Ron Matton metal works, sculptural and functional ceramics by Colette Beardall and Helene Charbonneau’s acrylic paintings on slate. Read more