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New to Canada and found half a rabbit on the lawn this morning courtesy of a coyote. Not sure if the city clears this stuff like in England or if it's a triple-bag-and-trash situation. (Spoiler: someone figured it out with help from a very cooperative city employee.)
Baseline Rapid Transit won't start until the LRT debt is handled. Developers are already building towers along Baseline advertising the BRT, but the timeline doesn't add up. The LRT's already had major delays; something's gotta give.
Late pickups, missing items, dropped at wrong addresses—DoorDash and Uber Eats deliveries have been rough in Ottawa lately. Someone's driver idled in a parking lot 15 minutes away for close to half an hour, showed up with cold food, then dropped it at the wrong building and yelled about it. Support helps but barely. Is this a new wave of bad dashers, or just bad luck hitting all at once?
Council President urging other mayoral candidates to match or exceed Leiper's wage policy promises. Fair wages for construction workers becoming a campaign issue.
Fireworks went off downtown Thursday evening and soaked everyone watching. People posted videos from the harbour and along the river.
Glengarry Highland Games are happening this weekend and grandstand tickets are already sold out. But you don't need to pay for a seat to catch the dancing, piping, and heavy athletic competitions — there are other vantage points around the grounds where the action's visible for free.
Ironman Canada-Ottawa closes roads and bridges Sunday for the race, and Colonel By Day brings some business and service closures Monday. Plan alternate routes if you're heading downtown or near the course.
Someone in Barrhaven is targeting car wheels — loosening lug nuts on parked vehicles at night. A driver discovered the sabotage after their mechanic found several bolts dangerously loose on the rear wheel. Ring cam footage shows a male in a red bandana using a ratchet tool on the tire. Others in Stonebridge, Nepean, and Ottawa have reported similar incidents — if this happened to you, connect with affected residents documenting the pattern.
St-Laurent station's physical condition is worsening fast — the facility could need weeks of closure for major repair work. Transit officials are warning that without intervention, the LRT tracks serving the station may shut down for extended periods to address structural and maintenance issues.
Mark Sutcliffe's campaign sent more attack emails Thursday, calling Alex Lawson a "Developer Lobbyist" and Jeff Leiper a "Radical councillor." Meanwhile he's touting his own record. Locals are frustrated the conversation isn't about actual policies and what candidates would actually do.
Fireworks lit up Ottawa Thursday night. Totally worth showing up to get drenched.
someone asking for french conversation courses in ottawa without spending bank or just following a textbook. if you're at that stuck level where you can't hold a real conversation, there's gotta be options better than alliance française.
A new study is proposing a major shift to Ottawa's city boundary to slow sprawl. It was getting discussion on r/ottawa after getting covered by CBC.
Ottawa Bad Movie Nights is streaming live at 6:30 p.m. — join them on Kick to watch It's Alive!!! and chat with the community. They're also live on YouTube, Twitch, and Meetup if that works better for you.
r/ottawa is asking residents about their experiences with basement flooding and mould restoration contractors. If you've dealt with flood cleanup this summer, the thread is collecting recommendations for reputable companies.
Someone's on a mission to find crisp rhubarb for strawberry-rhubarb pie today. FarmBoy keeps selling out, and other stores have been disappointing. Locals recommending where to actually find decent rhubarb in the city right now.
People south of Parliament reported feeling what seemed like building tremors Tuesday evening. Anyone else feel it? Still unclear what caused it.
Ottawa's only French-language palliative care residence is shutting down. Hospice Care Ottawa will close Maison de l'Est beds by October 31, affecting francophone patients needing end-of-life support.
Commuters grilled OC Transpo leadership at a customer session over service delays and reliability. The transit chief fielded tough questions as frustration with the O-Train keeps building.
Yesterday dumped 37.6mm of rain — the wettest July 28 since 1929. July's shaping up to be one of the rainiest months on record.
