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A Redditor is hunting for an actual rare book shop or dealer in the city, not just thrift-store digging. If you know one, the thread's open.

Holey Confection and Art-Is-In both have cronuts in the city, but one Redditor is on the hunt for others. Drop your cronut spots in the thread if you know any.

OC Transpo made updates to otranspo.ca based on feedback from residents a couple weeks ago. The transit authority is asking for continued input.

If you want to see what's happening around the city each day, there's a website where you can check reported police incidents by location.

Police and search and rescue crews are responding to an incident near Commanda Bridge. Details remain sparse but the response is active.

A driver struck a cyclist on the Rideau Canal pathway Saturday and collided with a barrier. Police responded to the scene.

Ottawa's considering a new idea: letting churches and places of worship rent out their parking spaces to nearby office workers during the week. Could help both groups pay the bills.

People are asking about e-scooter rules in the city — especially since more kids are riding them. Is there a size or power limit? What's actually legal to ride on the street?

The longtime weather records account got permanently banned after trying to verify their Reddit account. No details given, no way to appeal.

Tim Tierney announced at last night's east-end fireworks that the O-Train East Extension could open this fall. Fingers crossed for September.

Ottawa driver was charged with impaired driving after their vehicle crashed into a Beer Store. Police say the incident is under investigation and more details are expected to be released.

New independent hardware store Domicile Supply Co is opening on Elgin Street. The shop is focusing on quality supplies and local expertise — exact opening date not yet announced but construction is underway.

Ottawa Astronomy Society is hosting a free public star party Friday, Aug. 14 from 9 to 11 p.m. at the Ottawa Public Library Carp Branch parking lot. The moon's barely a sliver so you'll get dark skies, and the Perseid meteor shower is still trailing off its peak. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, dress in layers — it gets cold fast once the sun sets. No registration needed, just show up.

traffic getting worse with return to office? you can report close calls and near-misses to vision zero ottawa — helps them track where collisions are actually happening.

I don't have access to the source material content itself—only the Reddit link metadata. Without being able to verify what the source actually states about the event time, location, and date, I cannot reliably determine which figures (if any) are unsupported. To complete this task properly, I would need you to provide the actual content from the Pride at Work Canada source or event page so I can compare it against the story body and correct only the figures that don't match.

speed limits are going up to 110 km/h on highways around ottawa — check when it takes effect where you drive most.

someone's looking for a geeky, respectful tattoo artist in ottawa to get their first piece — a tribute to family members they've lost. hit them up if you know someone who fits that vibe.

OC Transpo is wrapping up final readiness work for trial running on the O-Train East Extension. The system's been under construction for years—this marks the next phase before passenger service begins.

Service companies across Ottawa are struggling—one owner says requests for their work have dropped to 1/5 of last year's volume, even after doubling their Google Ad budget. The slide started in November when federal government layoffs were announced, then got worse in March. They're trying local signage and partnerships now instead of digital advertising.

Someone just asked r/ottawa what the pink recycling bins are for. Turns out lots of people aren't familiar with this colour category in the city's system either. If you've been wondering the same thing, you're not alone.