Thursday · Aug 20, 2026
Thursday Costco rush hits different on Ogilvie
Why does Costco on Ogilvie go absolutely chaotic every Thursday at 11:30 a.m.? Someone on Reddit is asking and honestly we're curious too — if you know the answer, that's wild.
Unsafe construction work at Bank & Riverside — here's where to report it
Construction crew at Bank & Riverside cut a light post guy-wire under tension without securing it — the long end whipped down onto the river bike path where people were still...
CBC rebroadcasts Tragically Hip's final show Saturday night
CBC is rebroadcasting the Tragically Hip's final show this Saturday. Looking for a bar or spot showing it? Hit up the Reddit thread — locals are asking for screening locations...
Para Transpo extends late-night service to 2 a.m. on weekends starting Sept. 4
OC Transpo launches one-year pilot allowing Para Transpo customers to book trips between midnight and 2 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, matching O-Train Line 1 hours.
Parents call for bollards after car crashes into schoolyard
A car crashed into a schoolyard and now parents are pushing the city to install protective bollards. Safety conversation heating up again on whether playgrounds need barriers...
Ottawa's mayoral candidates weigh in on Flock surveillance cameras
Reddit's got a thread going on where Ottawa's mayoral candidates stand on Doug Ford bringing Flock-style surveillance cameras to Ontario. Worth reading if you care about...
The Odds, Jeremy Fisher
Overflow Brewing Co.
Ottawa police arrest 17 people in week-long retail theft enforcement on Rideau Street
A downtown business reporting repeated theft saw a major police response between July 12 and August 18, resulting in arrests, charges, and one search warrant.
The Wallflowers
History Ottawa
Brooklyn Vegan Presents: Swervedriver raise at 35
The Bronson
Swervedriver
Bronson Centre
Council approves using places of worship for downtown parking
Ottawa's planning committee just approved a plan to use places of worship — churches, temples, mosques, synagogues — to help solve the downtown parking crunch. More spaces,...
Two new Ottawa public schools opening this fall with $50.9M in provincial funding
École élémentaire publique Cassiopée in Ottawa and École élémentaire publique L'Aventure in Orléans are among 28 new schools opening across Ontario.
50+ hockey league looking for spare players
Someone's recruiting for a 50+ hockey league on r/ottawa — looking for an extra player who's got speed even if the shot's not perfect. If you've got wheels and miss the game,...
Massage therapist Jeremy Finn re-arrested, facing 3 additional sexual assault counts
A Stittsville man charged earlier this year with sexual assault now faces three additional counts following a new investigation that began in July.
Has Mayor Sutcliffe kept the promises he made four years ago?
As the incumbent mayor runs for re-election, a reporter a look at whether Mark Sutcliffe actually followed through on his 2022 campaign commitments. The verdict's mixed.
OC Transpo bus somehow ended up in Bayshore parking garage again
OC Transpo bus took a wrong turn and ended up on the ramp to the 5th level parking lot at Bayshore. this is a pattern. the height barrier sign still hasn't been replaced since...
Perfect double rainbow over the east end after the storm
double rainbow showed up over the east end after that wild storm cleared out. whole city was taking photos.
Storm dumped hail on Carp, heading toward Kanata
wild cell just hit Carp with small hail and torrential rain, moving toward Kanata rn. fast and intense — the kind that clears out just as quick.
Propane tanker crashes in Greely; residents evacuated, leak contained
A propane tanker overturned on Parkway Road near Cedar Lane Tuesday night, forcing evacuations. The hazmat crew mitigated the leak and residents returned home early Wednesday.
Mississippi Mud Monsters at Ottawa Titans
Ottawa Stadium
Ottawa entrepreneur's micro-hydro turbine promises electricity for 10 cents per kilowatt-hour
AquaGen's Barracuda generator weighs just 50 kg and aims to replace diesel generators in off-grid locations worldwide.
