Saturday · Aug 15, 2026
Locals want a better way to find what's happening in Ottawa
Instagram accounts help, but people are asking for a map-based event finder where you can filter by date and type of activity. Does something like this already exist for the city?
Looking for rare books in Ottawa? Someone wants dealer recommendations
A Redditor is hunting for an actual rare book shop or dealer in the city, not just thrift-store digging. If you know one, the thread's open.
O-Train East condition monitoring system 80% ready for trial operation
Out-of-service trains are now running between Blair and Trim to test the system. OC Transpo expects enough vehicles by the end of August to begin pre-trial and trial running.
Someone's asking where to find cronuts in Ottawa
Holey Confection and Art-Is-In both have cronuts in the city, but one Redditor is on the hunt for others. Drop your cronut spots in the thread if you know any.
Emo Night Ottawa
The 27 Club
Cirque Du Dubstep III At System Saturdays
Rum Runners
ByWard Market fires executive director after seven months
Victoria Williston is out as head of the ByWard Market District Authority just months after being hired. The board cited a need for "new direction" but gave no specifics.
OC Transpo website gets a redesign after feedback from locals
OC Transpo made updates to otranspo.ca based on feedback from residents a couple weeks ago. The transit authority is asking for continued input.
BARBRA STREISAND - SONGBIRD
Theatre du Casino du Lac-Leamy
Barbra Streisand - Songbird
Theatre du Casino du Lac Leamy
Amit Tandon
Algonquin Commons Theatre
in passing., TRVLR, Tucana, Stendhal Syndrome, Under The Stars
Club SAW
Interactive map lets you track Ottawa police incidents in real time
If you want to see what's happening around the city each day, there's a website where you can check reported police incidents by location.
UNDER THE STARS - FESTIVAL PASS
Club SAW
Police and search and rescue at Commanda Bridge right now
Police and search and rescue crews are responding to an incident near Commanda Bridge. Details remain sparse but the response is active.
Driver hits cyclist near Rideau Canal pathway, crashes into barrier
A driver struck a cyclist on the Rideau Canal pathway Saturday and collided with a barrier. Police responded to the scene.
SOLD OUT - August 15 - The Chef's Table / Chef à l’affiche
National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts
Sharing and Caring backpack drive seeing record demand ahead of back-to-school season
Rising costs of living, inflation, and housing expenses are driving families to seek help filling school supply bags for their children.
Churches could start renting parking to office workers
Ottawa's considering a new idea: letting churches and places of worship rent out their parking spaces to nearby office workers during the week. Could help both groups pay the bills.
What's the legal deal with e-scooters in Ottawa?
People are asking about e-scooter rules in the city — especially since more kids are riding them. Is there a size or power limit? What's actually legal to ride on the street?
Reddit's YOW-Ottawa-Records account permanently banned with no explanation
The longtime weather records account got permanently banned after trying to verify their Reddit account. No details given, no way to appeal.
Tim Tierney hints O-Train East extension opening this fall
Tim Tierney announced at last night's east-end fireworks that the O-Train East Extension could open this fall. Fingers crossed for September.
Brassica, beloved Westboro restaurant known for banoffee pie, closing after less than three years
Chef Arup Jana's fine-dining restaurant opened shortly before COVID-19 and will serve its final dinner on August 22.
Driver charged with impaired after crashing into Beer Store
Ottawa driver was charged with impaired driving after their vehicle crashed into a Beer Store. Police say the incident is under investigation and more details are expected to...
