Today in Ottawa.
Ottawa defence-tech firm H2 Analytics lands $800K federal grant
Hugo Hodgett's military-simulation company will use the funding to expand internationally and upgrade its AI platform for Canadian Armed Forces training.
Metric with Broken Social Scene
The Arena at TD Place
Scary Movie (2026)
Algonquin Commons Theatre
Mail thief opening residents' post in Hintonburg
Someone's opening mail on Hintonburg streets and leaving it behind. One resident filed a police report but got told it's not their concern—Canada Post said go deliver it yourself.
Nearly two dozen people arrested in Centretown and Chinatown drug enforcement blitz
Ottawa Police's Project Fall Out resulted in 23 arrests for drug offences and assaults on police, plus one trespass notice and recovery of a stolen bicycle across the two neighborhoods.
Free ticket to All the Feelings show grabbed fast
Someone had a ticket to tonight's All the Feelings show at TD Place and posted it free on Reddit—gone in minutes. If you were looking to catch it, you're out of luck.
Jake Sanderson out indefinitely after lower-body injury in Senators opener
The star defenceman suffered the injury Saturday against Toronto after just four minutes on ice; coach Travis Green says initial concerns have eased but Sanderson will miss at...
pumpkin harvest struggling this year
local pumpkin farmers are dealing with a rough harvest after bad weather hit the region. looking like smaller crops this fall, so if you're hunting the perfect jack-o'-lantern...
bad movie night going vincent price
ottawa bad movie nights is screening bloodbath at the house of death — a rare vincent price horror comedy — wednesday, october 7th at 6:30pm at the library's main branch...
ByWard Barket drew a big crowd
ByWard Barket was a success — lots of people showed up with their dogs and everyone had a good time. If you missed it, hopefully next year.
Election voter turnout up 46% from 2022
27,553 people cast ballots in Ottawa's election — up from 18,876 in 2022. That's almost 46% more voters turning out.
Furnace went on Monday morning
Furnace went on in the early hours of Monday, October 5. Fall's officially here and it's cold.
Ottawa festivals pushed to breaking point by unpredictable permit costs and delays
City's permitting system strains event organizers with surprise invoices in the hundreds or thousands and slow approvals across multiple departments.
