Saturday · Jun 27, 2026
French-language poster error turning heads downtown
A French-language poster downtown has a mistake and locals are noticing. Whole thread going about it on Reddit — the kind of small city thing that spreads fast.
New swim dock behind Parliament is drawing crowds
There's a new NCC dock behind Parliament where you can swim now. No lifeguard, 4 metres deep, lane for laps, and daily water testing like Dow's Lake. There's a snack spot too —...
Paranormal Cirque Nightmare - Ottawa
St Laurent Shopping Centre
Senators Draft Eight Prospects at 2026 NHL Draft
Ottawa selected five forwards, two defensemen, and a goalie over the two-day event in Buffalo, with chief scout Don Boyd touting skill and size across the picks.
Thomas Burrowes: Bytown's artist who became immortal
Thomas Burrowes, a key figure in early Bytown and the Rideau Canal, gained immortality through his paintbrush. The latest in the Ottawa 200 series explores how an avocation...
Ancient writing discovered exploring Ottawa
Someone went exploring and found writing from the ancients scattered around Ottawa. The kind of discovery that makes you stop and think about what was here before.
St. Vincent with The National Arts Centre Orchestra
Ottawa Jazz Festival
Why is that half-finished building near Baseline still stopped?
That construction site near the Walmart on Baseline looks abandoned—just frozen mid-build. Someone walks by every day wondering what happened and why work just stopped.
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Hard Rock Casino Ottawa
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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa
Daniel Tosh
National Arts Centre
Daniel Tosh - My First Farewell Tour
National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts
Man charged after assaulting officers at Escapade Music Festival
A 44-year-old Ottawa man faces six charges after three police officers and two security guards were injured at the festival Friday night.
Paranormal Cirque Nightmare - Ottawa
St Laurent Shopping Centre
Homelessness in Ottawa during extreme heat
Someone on Bank and Wellington is living in a blue tent—this week it's hitting 35 degrees. How do unhoused people manage through Ottawa's brutal hot and cold seasons? A...
Lalande Conservation Park reopens in phases after coyote den clears
The paved pathway through the park reopens Friday, June 26 after the city confirmed the coyote den is no longer active. Full reopening is set for Saturday, July 4.
Speed limits rising to 110 km/h on 416 and parts of 417
Ontario is bumping highway speeds across the province starting Friday. Ottawa sections of the 416 and some 417 stretches will see the change by late August.
Nature poetry walk at Bill Holland Trail and Fletcher Wildlife Garden
Ottawa Poets Laureate David O'Meara and Véronique Sylvain are leading a nature walk Saturday through the Bill Holland Trail and Fletcher Wildlife Garden near 865 Prince of...
Free live music nights hit Wellington West every Wednesday
Free live music every Wednesday night on Wellington and Hinton — 8 weeks of jazz, Latin, blues, rock, pop, country, and French songs from local pro musicians. 7 to 9 pm, June...
Graphic anti-abortion leaflets spotted in Greenboro-Hunt Club
Check your mailbox if you live in Greenboro-Hunt Club. Two young women were seen stuffing graphic anti-abortion leaflets in mailboxes Saturday morning around 9:30 on Apple Hill Drive.
Bud Light Escapade Music Festival
RA Centre
Ottawa Police pilot project nabs retail thieves at record rate
In two months, police identified repeat offenders and cleared 79% of cases across the city using targeted downtown enforcement.
New Jersey Jackals at Ottawa Titans
Ottawa Stadium
