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pints and pawns chess meetup is happening tonight at 8pm at the clocktower beechwood on macKay street — all skill levels welcome, bring your own boards if you can. parking nearby or at the metro lot.

a pitbull/cane corso mix named Johnny went missing in Westboro Beach area July 2 after being hit by a car. he was spotted on Keenan Ave around 8 a.m. July 4 — he's terrified, so call 506-897-2361 if you see him.

someone near South Keys has an injured crow fledgling that needs transport to the Wild Bird Care Centre. the bird's resting in a box — if you can drive, DM /u/Glass_Lecture6121.

Lost a phone in Hintonburg? Someone found a beige-case phone at Chesterfields and turned it in. Go grab it.

Two free tickets for Chuck Ragan at the 27 Club tonight—he's the lead singer of Hot Water Music, playing solo acoustic folk. Free to anyone who wants them; pickup in Ottawa South.

Stitch, Hook, & Knit Social is back Tuesday, July 7 from 6–9pm at Old Town Hall Community Center (61 Main Street). Bring your fibre arts projects, sewing machines welcome with plugs and pressing station. Register to help organizers know how much to set up.

Four job fairs are running this week: school bus driver interviews July 7 in Ottawa, Taco Bell hiring July 8 in Petawawa, Burger King July 9 in Smiths Falls, and an OPP Shuttle Run July 12 in Ottawa. Also heads up — Senators part-time jobs fair is next week July 14.

Brewer Park between Carleton campus keeps getting better. There's a sanctioned graffiti spot under a bridge, a splashpad for kids, soccer players, people fishing, dogs swimming — all of it clean and peaceful. Someone's been coming for 17 years and says it just keeps improving.

History Ottawa is getting a solid fall lineup with acts including The Wallflowers (August 20), Sabaton (September 26), and Gogol Bordello (September 30). Heads up—it won't be hosting headliners in the Taylor Swift tier, but there's plenty to catch.

A Chinook flew over LeBreton on Saturday—the distinctive twin-rotor helicopter drew eyes across the neighbourhood. Got photos? Drop them.

Four military jets in formation—two Canadian, two American—flew over the Ottawa River Saturday for the July 4th celebration. If you missed it, photos are already all over the subreddit.

The watch party at LeBreton was absolutely packed yesterday. TSN panned across and the turnout was wild — way more people than expected.

CF-18s and F-35s are doing a joint Canada-U.S. flypast over Ottawa at 6:30 p.m. today. Look up if you're downtown.

Morocco just beat Canada in the World Cup and the ByWard is packed. People are out in the streets celebrating the win.

A Reddit user is looking for tree removal companies after the Canada Day storm broke off a large branch about 15 feet up on their beloved willow tree. The branch needs to come down safely.

Residents across Westboro are ripping out carpet and drywall after the Canada Day storm flooded their basements, but insurance companies aren't returning calls. Some homes had over a foot of water and still haven't heard from assessors.

Lemieux Island is still closed while crews work to light the Canada Day fireworks that were set up and never went off. The city, NCC, and Bluesfest are coordinating a date to launch them, or they'll eventually tear down the setup.

Natsu Matsuri is running today (Saturday, July 4) from 11 am to 4 pm at Sandy Hill Community Centre and Annie Pootoogook Park. Free admission. The Ottawa Japanese Community Association is celebrating its 50th anniversary with this partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Canada — expect Japanese culture, tradition, and live performances.

Talk of large AI data centres being built around Ottawa has people worried about power usage, water for cooling, and noise pollution. More details expected soon.

The school board approved its 2026-27 budget with a projected $3.5-million shortfall on Friday. New funding for educational assistants, but enrolment keeps dropping.