Tuesday · Sep 1, 2026
Ottawa's 2026 candidates overwhelmingly support telework and flexible jobs
24 Ottawa municipal candidates just took a telework survey — 100% agree workers should be judged on performance, not where they sit. 75% want remote or hybrid as the default...
Underground rap party on a boat showed Ottawa's creative scene is thriving
An underground rap party happened on a boat last weekend and the energy was wild — strong community, high vibe, exactly the kind of thing people say Ottawa doesn't have....
Two seriously injured after vehicle hits pole on Fallowfield Road early Tuesday
Both occupants hospitalized in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. Fallowfield closed for pole repairs until late Wednesday.
Activate Games opening first Ottawa location at Pinecrest mall early next year
The Winnipeg-based active gaming company is taking an 18,000-square-foot space at the Ikea-owned shopping centre. The chain has grown from Winnipeg to 80 locations globally in...
Titanique - Gatineau
Theatre du Casino du Lac Leamy
Titanique, la parodie musicale avec des chansons de Céline Dion
Theatre du Casino du Lac-Leamy
Muffins for ingredients
someone made 20 banana blueberry muffins and is trading 6 of them for eggs and other baking supplies to make it through the month. pickup downtown, a few blocks from Rideau....
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus- Don't You Fake It: 20th Anniversary Tour
Rum Runners
20-year-old charged with stunt driving after clocking 135 km/h on Trim Road
Driver was travelling 75 km/h over the speed limit in a 60 km/h Community Safety Zone. A conviction could result in fines up to $10,000 and a one-year licence suspension.
Airport love
someone took their aircraft-loving daughter to YOW for the first time and had such a good time they're sharing the love on r/ottawa. family win right there.
Two people hospitalized after vehicle crashes into hydro pole on Fallowfield Road
A 22-year-old driver sustained life-threatening injuries and a passenger suffered serious injuries when their vehicle hit a pole at Old Richmond and Fallowfield roads Tuesday morning.
VIA Rail dashcam footage shows what happened in Fallowfield crash
Dashcam footage of Sunday's VIA Rail crash at Fallowfield is circulating on Instagram. Nothing graphic but it confirms the barrier didn't malfunction — it's what actually went down.
Bank and Riverside back to normal after months of construction
Bank and Riverside are mostly back to normal now if you've been avoiding the intersection. Bank still runs one lane each way, but all turns from Riverside onto Bank are...
Ruby's opens in ByWard Market with elegant small plates and ambitious wine focus
Adrian Vezina's upscale newcomer takes over a heritage space on York Street that sat empty since Oz Kafe closed. Chef Jakob Van Regan delivers polished versions of the Belmont...
Union of National Employees emerges from trusteeship with new leadership after difficult year
Jean-Michel Lavergne elected national president; PSAC expects to hand full control back to UNE by early November after addressing financial practices and governance failures.
Amal El-Mohtar wins Hugo Award for novella "The River Has Roots"
Ottawa author El-Mohtar just took home the Hugo for best novella at this year's awards. The story's a charming dark fairytale about two sisters living near an enchanted wood —...
Mosquitoes are out of control right now
They're hard to escape after 5 p.m. even without bug spray. The rain in July and August packed their population, and they're quieter and smaller than usual — you don't hear...
Sour smell rolling through Centretown and the 417 tonight
Something nasty is in the air around riverside/main and Elgin/417 — people texting about a sour smell on the breeze. Manure spreading or river drainage, maybe?
OC Transpo faces $12.35M deficit this year despite $47M provincial funding hope
City councillor Jeff Leiper warns any LRT upload windfall would be "swallowed up" by structural budget gaps in bus and Para Transpo operations, not a cure-all for transit woes.
Trois-Rivieres Aigles at Ottawa Titans
Ottawa Stadium
