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Shallow fog this morning—just layer up and get moving.

Wednesday's mild, the UV's climbing, and there's stuff worth eating if you're thinking ahead.

Wed · Aug 26, 2026 · Live
Shallow fog this morning—just layer up and get moving.

Thirteen degrees and fog rolling in this morning, so don't be fooled by that sunrise. The UV's sitting high at 6.0, which means if you're outside more than a quick walk, your skin's paying attention—sunscreen's worth it even on a cloudy day like this. You've got thirteen and a half hours of daylight, sunset at 7:52, so there's evening left in the day if you need it.

If you're headed toward Riverside Drive, good news: those lanes are reopening Monday, August 31st, so you're clear through the rest of the week. Nothing major blocking your commute this morning.

Speaking of the city—the NCC's getting some scrutiny about how much public land's showing up in certain posts, and there's been movement on a few neighborhood fronts. A fire tore through a Centretown garage yesterday but crews had it under control in about half an hour, so that one's done. Kanata's dealing with an electrical explosion that's shutting down multiple businesses for months—that one's worth knowing if you work out that way.

If you're thinking about dinner, there's some real conversation happening around the food scene right now. Westboro just lost Brassica, which had a devoted following for that banoffee pie—less than three years and it's closing, so if you were meaning to go, that ship's sailed. But Little Bones is drawing crowds over there with upscale tacos and tequila cocktails if you want that neighborhood vibe. And if fried chicken done fine-dining style is your thing, Teegavarapu Sarath Mohan's opened Kozhi on Somerset West. The Canadian Culinary Championship is also expanding for 2027, going to twenty chefs in a team format, so the kitchen community here's staying sharp.

Tonight's a quiet Wednesday unless you're with kids—The Wiggles are on at The Arena at TD Place at both 2:30 and 6:00 p.m. if that's your scene. Otherwise, it's a steady day. Luke Bryan's coming Friday night if you're thinking ahead to the weekend, and there's metal at Rum Runners if you want something closer to right now.

Get out there. It's a fair day.

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