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Federal workers heading back to the office this week have transit feeling the squeeze. Rush hour's about to get real.

Someone's partner crashed his bike at Somerset and Henderson earlier this week. Bystanders called an ambulance, talked them through what happened, and even drove the bike home. He ended up with a concussion and broken bones needing surgery, but those strangers made all the difference.

Looking to assemble a Dungeons and Dragons group in Ottawa. If you're into tabletop gaming and want to join a regular campaign, there's a post on r/ottawa looking for players.

Internet went down across Centretown Thursday early evening. Fibrestream customers called the ISP and got told they'd email when it's back — curious if it was a widespread outage or just certain areas.

A black cow, maybe a bull, has been spotted walking along Highway 7 shoulder and the centre median near Dwyer Hill — several near-misses with cars already. If you know who owns them, contact Ottawa OPP, case number available through local authorities.

Eight trains are already running on the new east extension without passengers, testing the system. Pre-trial running is supposed to start in early October, but no opening date for actual service yet.

Anyone heading down Moodie toward the 417 eastbound merge is hitting awful congestion — the left lane's been closed after the last traffic light and people are asking when it'll reopen. No reopening date's been announced yet.

Barrhaven residents with big families have been frustrated with the limit. Lawson says scrapping it and building a waste-to-energy facility is part of the solution — issue is whether voters and council will back it.

Mt. Joy's 10th anniversary show is sold out Friday at Hard Rock, but someone's got tickets they can't use due to a family emergency—offering them at a discount if you want to go.

someone's been wondering where all the government corn goes. there's a CFIA facility on Fallowfield that grows and harvests corn every year but nobody knows what happens to it or why they keep growing it.

need 1-2 more people for a rec 6v6 mixed team with OSSC this fall. games every Monday 6-10pm at Redeemer Christian or Notre Dame high schools in Nepean. any skill level, just here to have fun.

This week's best buys: eggs at 29¢ each (30-pack for $8.88 at Adonis), pork loin from $1.98/lb at Maxi, potatoes $1.88 for 10lb at Maxi, and 5lb bags of root vegetables for $1.77 at Super C. Apples 88¢/lb, butter $3.99/lb at FreshCo.

Reddit thread asking why Barrhaven stays mostly chains and pubs while downtown has spots like the Belmont, Pizza Nerds, Whalesbone, and Supply and Demand. A few gems exist in Barrhaven but are rare—locals say they'd absolutely go for more.

OC Transpo Line 2 is running delays today — not major ones but worth leaving earlier if you're counting on that route.

Someone spotted a bird they think is somebody's pet near the Rideau Canal this morning — if you're missing a bird, it might still be in the area.

City's new safe access zone list has typos that could make the restrictions unenforceable — three addresses are clearly wrong and a fourth is at a federal building the bylaw explicitly forbids.

head-on collision early this morning on Fallowfield near Old Richmond left one dead and another in critical condition. road's back open but police still want witnesses.

transit's been taking a hit — fewer people on buses and the O-Train for seven months running. something's shifting in how the city's getting around.

Good Nature Cannabis on Merivale Road is under new management. Regulars are curious what changed and whether the friendly staff and good strain selection will stay.

Five Guys at Trainyards is closed. Locals are wondering what will replace it.