Friday · Jul 31, 2026
Piano at Hartman's gates up—free public music becomes gated-off space
The shift marks a broader change in how the city treats shared public resources.
That free piano people actually played at Hartman's? Now behind gates and barriers. Small thing, but it tracks how so many public spaces have been closing off instead of...
Boss Battle Games opens at St Laurent—arcade revival with pinball, DDR, and N64
A husband-and-wife duo opened the spot for the love of it, and it shows.
Boss Battle Games just opened at St Laurent and it's the arcade vibe you forgot you needed. Husband-and-wife team running the place, games laid out sensibly, nothing blasting...
NCC and Feds bringing district energy system to Lebreton Flats development
Partnership will eventually serve the entire neighbourhood as it builds out.
The National Capital Commission, federal government, and Hydro are partnering on a district energy system coming to Lebreton Flats. One of those infrastructure moves that...
Former Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod rules out mayoral race, cites quality-of-life concerns
MacLeod's announcement ends weeks of speculation about whether she would challenge incumbent Mark Sutcliffe in Ottawa's fall election.
Bagpipers and drummers practicing in Confederation Park
Bagpipers and drummers setting up in Confederation Park near Sipyard — anyone know what event they're rehearsing for?
Macdonald-Cartier Bridge lane closures coming over next 4 months
Heads up: Macdonald-Cartier Bridge will have lane closures over the next 4 months. Plan your commute across to Gatineau accordingly.
Mamma Mia! - Ottawa
National Arts Centre
Montreal Alouettes at Ottawa REDBLACKS
TD Place Stadium - Ottawa
Magic Men Australia - Ottawa
Bronson Centre
Mamma Mia! (Touring)
National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts
Magic Men - Canada Tour 2026
The Bronson
Ottawa REDBLACKS vs. Montreal Alouettes
The Stadium at TD Place
OC Transpo fall service map released
OC Transpo released its fall service map — bus and O-Train schedule changes coming August 24.
West Nile virus detected in Ottawa mosquitoes as summer season peaks
Ottawa Public Health confirms first positive mosquito pool of 2026. No human cases reported yet, but residents urged to protect themselves through fall.
Ottawa election debate missing quality of life conversation
Quality of life isn't getting much air in the election debate — culture's underfunded, rec centres are struggling, transit's a mess, and social services have been downloaded...
Metal band rocks out at Ottawa hospital for patient's wish
Metal band played a concert at an Ottawa hospital to grant a patient's wish. The kind of moment that reminds you why live music matters.
Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe closed through year-end after flooding
Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe is staying dark until at least the end of the year after flooding. No word yet on whether the venue that screened Christopher Nolan's Odyssey...
Ottawa Citizen's news briefing: task force, AI therapy research, sexual assault investigations
Three major stories from the capital: federal government forms risk-aversion task force, uOttawa researchers develop safer AI therapy tool, police investigate string of sexual assaults.
Mayoral campaigns trading convoy-era barbs
mayoral race is getting messy — Meilleur's campaign is calling Lawson "a developer lobbyist who supported the convoy," citing his admission he brought portable toilets to the...
O-Train faces weeks-long shutdown at St-Laurent Station to fix crumbling concrete
City engineering report details months of track closures needed to address water damage and deteriorating structure at busy transit hub.
Brockton Rox at Ottawa Titans
Ottawa Stadium
Injured goose spotted on eastern pathway near Ottawa Hospital campus
someone spotted a goose with a broken wing along the eastern pathway across the Ottawa Hospital Riverside campus. the wing's hanging limp from its side — if you can help or...
