Friday's Clear and Cool — Time to Get Out

Morning. It's a proper fall Friday out there — 8°C, clear, and the kind of crisp that means you'll want a jacket but won't regret being outside. UV's at 5, so if you're out for a bit, sunscreen still matters. Sun's down by 6:55, so plan accordingly if you're heading anywhere tonight.

Not much friction on the roads this morning, which means a clean run in or out depending on where you're headed. Just the usual Friday shuffle.

Coup of things moving in the city worth knowing about. The mayoral race is heating up over housing — how to actually build 75,000 new homes is becoming the real conversation. And if you've been following the search in Gatineau Park, they've found the Ottawa man they've been looking for over the past seven months, which brings some closure to that.

There's also some rough news out of Vanier — a collision at a barber shop involving a city employee has left one person dead and another seriously hurt. Those are the kinds of reminders that sit with you.

If you're thinking dinner before you head out, Ruby's just opened in the ByWard Market with small plates and a serious wine list if that's your speed. On the other end, Nutty Greek Bake Shop on Preston wrapped up after fifteen years, and Ek Bar — the Toronto spot's only Ottawa location — is closing by the end of the month, so if you've got a place you've been meaning to hit, tonight's not a bad night.

Yannick La Salle, one of the city's chefs, is heading to the 2027 Canadian Culinary Championship, which is worth a nod.

For tonight, you've got options. The Honest Heart Collective are at The 27 Club at 7:30, The White Buffalo at Rum Runners at 7, and Ambush is playing both the Hard Rock Cafe and the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, also at 7. If hockey's more your thing, Gatineau's hosting Blainville-Boisbriand at Centre Slush Puppie at 7 as well. Any of those will sort you out for a Friday night — just pick your vibe and roll with it. All indoors, which suits the weather fine.

Go easy today. You've earned it.