Pulse

Blessed Sacrament Church on 4th Avenue in the Glebe has tables set up indoors right now if you're looking to browse. Good spot to poke around without the weather being a factor.

The tulip festival's over but the flowers aren't done blooming yet. If you missed the rush, you can still catch them—grab the train down and see them with way fewer crowds.

There's a black helicopter just sitting in the field at Wesley Clover Park and nobody knows where it came from. Not running, no markings visible. Still a mystery if it's police or something else.

Someone caught a pair of red-winged blackbirds this morning—spring's really here when they show up. Nice reminder that the city's getting greener.

Ottawa police put up awareness signs at locations where impaired drivers were stopped. It's a quiet way to get people thinking about DUI risks without heavy-handed messaging.

Free public star party Friday night—no registration, no telescopes needed, family-friendly. Member volunteers brought their gear so you could look through. Perfect if you wanted to see the sky without dropping money on equipment.