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Ora Cogan (Victoria, on Sacred Bones records) and Preloved (Ottawa, Lauren records) playing Studio Cimetiere in Quyon, Quebec October 1st. Small venue, solid lineup if you're into indie experimental.
Australian garage surf skate punk band Dune Rats is at 27 Club tonight on a Canada tour. Someone on Reddit just gave away a spare ticket — but it's already claimed. If you want in, check if there are walk-ups.
Bay Ward transit candidate on the ballot with one message: let's fix the bus system. Tired of buses driving right past full stops.
Nuit Blanche and Ottawa 200 Day are coming up — live art, performances, and celebrations across the city.
Mayor's race tightening — Sutcliffe's opening a 16-point lead in the latest poll.
School board trustee candidates are running again despite budget cuts, and community members are warning people to actually look them up before voting — especially repeat runner Shannon Boschy, flagged as a critic of gender ideology with grandstanding tendencies.
Brigil is planning to start a highrise project at the old Greyhound terminal site shortly, according to reports. Details on size, units, and timeline are still sparse, but it's happening sooner rather than later.
O-Train Line 2 runs every 12 minutes right now, but a new video breaks down why and what would actually need to change to speed it up — hitting 10, 8, or even 5-minute frequencies. Walkley Station is the constraint.
CityFolk just wrapped their biggest-ever edition at the new RA Centre venue. Record crowds showed up — biggest turnout in the festival's 30 years.
Bluesfest crew wrapped up the festival after sorting over $14,000 in beer cans — money all goes to local charities. The team diverts 96% of waste away from landfills. It's become a family affair now, adults bringing kids to help out.
accident on 417 eastbound at Richmond — 3 of 4 lanes plus the onramp are blocked rn. avoid the area for now.
A local is planning to design Ottawa's most iconic buildings in LEGO, starting with Dunton Tower. Crowdsourcing which other buildings should make the cut — lots of suggestions flying around.
The Canadian Armed Forces Skyhawks parachute demo team put on a show at Aero Gatineau Sunday. Saw some incredible shots of the jumps if you were out there.
Weekly Monday night chess meetup #233 at the ClockTower Beechwood, 422 MacKay St, 8 p.m. All skill levels welcome, bring boards if you can. No cover, no minimum. Parking on nearby streets or the Metro lot.
The Snowbirds' knife-edge flypasts at Sunday's Aero Gatineau show were wild. Nine red-and-white Tutor jets put on their final Canadian air show performance.
Concrete spilled across Merivale near Colonnade — a front end loader was driving around with a bucket load that didn't stay put. Watch for debris if you're headed that way.
someone planted 18 trees on their rural ottawa property since 2020 and theyre frustrated watching neighbours cut down healthy trees just because of leaves in the pool. theyre right tho — trees capture carbon, we all benefit
train stalled on line 1 starting around 8:20 a.m. monday — if you're planning to take the o-train, expect delays or switch to another route
The city is stepping up to fund an accessible ramp project after the non-profit leading it had to pause. Good news for accessibility in Ottawa.
Some Ottawa neighbourhoods are reporting a string of incidents where teens are smashing doors and damaging homes. Residents are concerned and looking for solutions.
