Mist and 19°C—warmth before the fog rolls in.

It's a warmer Thursday than we've had, sitting at 19°C, but that fog advisory is real—visibility's going to be rough in spots this morning, so ease off the gas and give yourself extra time if you're heading out early. The UV's high at 7.0, so even under cloud cover you'll want sunscreen if you're out long. Sunset's at 7:37, so you've got decent evening light if you need it, but watch the mist thicken as the sun drops.

A couple of serious vehicle collisions have happened across the city in recent days—single-vehicle crashes that put drivers in hospital. One was early Tuesday on Fallowfield Road. Keep your head on a swivel out there, especially in this fog.

On a lighter note, the food scene's humming. Ruby's just opened in the ByWard Market with small plates and a serious wine program if you're looking for something elegant. Over on Somerset West, there's a new spot called Kozhi doing fine-dining fried chicken—Chef Teegavarapu Sarath Mohan's take on it. And if you've been following Arlo, the wine bar that became a proper restaurant over six years on Somerset, it's worth circling back to if you haven't been lately. The Canadian Culinary Championship is also expanding next year with 20 chefs in a team format, so the competition's heating up.

If you need an evening out, Titanique's hitting the Theatre du Casino du Lac-Leamy across the river in Gatineau at 8 PM—it's a Céline Dion parody musical, which is exactly as absurd as it sounds and worth it if you want weird Thursday-night laughs. It's indoors, so the fog won't touch you.

One more thing to know: the Ottawa Hospital's closing its free overnight lodge for out-of-town cancer patients. That's a real loss for people already going through a lot, and worth being aware of if it affects you or someone you know.