Tuesday · Jun 2, 2026
Uncle Carmines Reuben is the sandwich you need to know about
Someone just discovered Uncle Carmines in Crystal Beach and the Reuben is legitimately excellent—fresh focaccia, perfectly balanced. It's $18 for a sandwich, but worth it. Go...
Parks open alcohol drinking through October under pilot program
The city is continuing summer alcohol-in-parks permission at nine locations. Signs mark boundaries; playgrounds and sports areas remain dry.
Someone's boat rode out 46km and 4 Costcos with dogs
Local just mapped a wild road trip hitting all four Costcos in the region with four dogs in tow, covering 46 kilometres. Absolutely unhinged energy and we're here for it.
Driver charged after passenger filmed sports cars from SUV trunk on 417
OPP caught an SUV with its tailgate open and a passenger sitting unsecured inside. The stunt driving charge carries a $2,000 fine and one-year driving ban.
Landmark Orleans and Landmark Kanata run totally different operations
The recently renovated Landmark restaurants in Orleans and Kanata are both the same place, but run completely different models. Orleans is kiosk-order-and-wait-for-your-number....
Ottawa's aging infrastructure faces $229M funding gap yearly
City staff recommend doubling property tax contributions and drawing down reserves to address crumbling arenas, roads, and rec facilities over the next decade.
Singin' In The Rain - Ottawa
Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe
Military aircraft doing touch-and-gos over Ottawa right now
RCAF Polaris is doing some touch-and-gos over Ottawa just now. If you heard loud jets this afternoon, that's the answer.
Free community event on affordability June 6 at Ceylonta
Free event on affordability and financial wellbeing Thursday, June 6, 1–3 p.m. at Ceylonta restaurant. Optional $15 lunch (organizers cover part to keep it cheap). Sign up on...
Sparks Street's independent businesses fighting rising rents
Sparks Street's got some genuinely interesting indie businesses like Retro-Rides and Escape Bicycle Tours bringing life back, but word is tenants are facing big rent hikes as...
Driver charged with stunt driving after passenger rode in open truck bed
An OPP officer spotted a person sitting in a moving SUV's trunk filming sports cars on Highway 417 Saturday night.
Ottawa chefs caught between authenticity and local taste
Restaurant owners are toning down spice and fish sauce to match neighborhood palates. Some diners say that waters down the real thing.
Child dies after multi-vehicle crash south of Smiths Falls
A 6-year-old was airlifted from Highway 15 but died of critical injuries. An adult also died at the scene.
City signs NDA on high-speed rail route mapping
Ottawa signed an NDA to access detailed mapping and route planning for the Alto high-speed rail project, though Prescott-Russell won't grant land access for the study yet....
Gas prices jump 8 cents Wednesday, biggest spike since May
Drivers will see prices hit 177.9 cents per litre at most pumps, reversing a week of steady declines.
One dead, child airlifted after three-vehicle crash near Smiths Falls
Head-on collision on Highway 15 near Lombardy Friday killed a 34-year-old driver; a child in his vehicle was airlifted to CHEO with life-threatening injuries.
Box of donation backpacks found on Fallowfield
Someone found a box of backpacks in the middle of Fallowfield — looks like it fell out of a truck. The box just says 'High School Donation' on it. If that's yours, check r/ottawa.