Friday · May 22, 2026
Impaired driving awareness signs mark stop locations
Ottawa police put up awareness signs at locations where impaired drivers were stopped. It's a quiet way to get people thinking about DUI risks without heavy-handed messaging.
Emo Night: London
Rum Runners
Free star party was happening Friday night
Free public star party Friday night—no registration, no telescopes needed, family-friendly. Member volunteers brought their gear so you could look through. Perfect if you...
BBQ happening at Dundonald right now
There's a BBQ going down at Dundonald. Fire up some good weather plans if you're nearby.
Happy Roll's switched from rolled ice cream to pudding cups
Happy Roll's on Wellington near Parkdale used to do rolled ice cream with multiple flavours. Now they're serving pudding in small cups for $8–$11. Everything's pre-made,...
Award-Winning Author Amal El-Mohtar Calls Ottawa Home
Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award recipient returns to the city that shaped her speculative fiction career.
Get The Shot, Soulthief, Spitpool
Club SAW
La Vida Loca
National Arts Centre
Cirque Italia - Water Circus - Ottawa
St Laurent Shopping Centre
Jessica Kirson
Bronson Centre
A League of Her Own – Premiere Screening
Algonquin Commons Theatre
Homicide confirmed in death of Calabogie woman, 61
OPP confirms Geraldine Fulcher's death was a targeted homicide; investigators believe there is no broader threat.
Presto system glitch erased Community Pass settings
If your kid has an OC Transpo Community Pass, check your Presto account—a system upgrade in April wiped the Community Pass settings for a bunch of accounts and deleted monthly...
Man charged in fatal crash that killed child last December
Matthew Bigras, 40, faces impaired operation and dangerous driving charges in collision that killed his 10-year-old son.
Race Weekend road closures hitting downtown hard this weekend
Tamarack Race Weekend means huge street closures downtown and across the city all weekend. If you live or work in the core, you'll be completely blocked in Saturday and Sunday...
O-Train shutdown over long weekend blamed on staffing
OC Transpo suspended Line 4 service to Ottawa airport during Victoria Day weekend due to staffing shortages.
Cleaning the Capital: volunteers build community through action
A volunteer effort focused on street gardening and cleanup is strengthening neighborhood bonds across Ottawa.
Pedestrian struck on Highway 417 in critical condition
Provincial police search for transport truck driver who may have witnessed early-morning crash near Bronson Avenue.
Reclaiming race weekend: one man's journey back from the edge
John Shep nearly died in 2007 while working the Tamarack Expo. Now, fully recovered, he's running the race he once thought would never be his.
Heart in the Grass: One Man's Quiet Act of Purpose
Mike Herzog spent five years mowing love letters into Ottawa's hydro corridor, raising thousands for the Heart Institute—all for free.
High School Students Wrestle With AI's Real Cost
Ottawa teens grapple with ChatGPT as a creative crutch, worried schools aren't preparing them for a future where the technology is unavoidable.
Sussex County Miners at Ottawa Titans
Ottawa Stadium
Who were those lamb skewer vendors at Barrhaven Ribfest
Someone caught Chinese lamb skewers at Barrhaven Ribfest and forgot to get the vendors' name—now they're trying to track them down to see if they have their own restaurant....
Where to find disco and funk house music in Ottawa
Someone's hunting for consistent disco and funk house nights in the city—City at Night plays mostly techno, so they're looking for a venue or DJ that leans into the groovy...
Looking for Korean sodas in Ottawa stores
Someone's hunting for those Korean sodas they buy in Toronto at Kibo Market—now they want to know if Ottawa shops carry them. Anyone spotted these in local stores?