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Thursday · Sep 10, 2026

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11:56
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Pulse

Bike crash at Somerset and Henderson — huge thanks to the bystanders who helped

Someone's partner crashed his bike at Somerset and Henderson earlier this week. Bystanders called an ambulance, talked them through what happened, and even drove the bike home....

11:11
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Pulse

Seeking D&D players in Ottawa for new campaign

Looking to assemble a Dungeons and Dragons group in Ottawa. If you're into tabletop gaming and want to join a regular campaign, there's a post on r/ottawa looking for players.

10:26
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Pulse

Fibrestream outage hit Centretown Thursday evening

Internet went down across Centretown Thursday early evening. Fibrestream customers called the ISP and got told they'd email when it's back — curious if it was a widespread...

9:41
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News Brief

Ottawa gas prices forecast to drop 8 cents Friday as seasonal fuel switch takes effect

Ottawa gas prices are expected to fall from 187.9 cents to 179.9 cents per litre on Friday as the industry switches from summer to winter gasoline.

8:13
PM
Pulse

OPP looking for owner of loose cows wandering Highway 7

A black cow, maybe a bull, has been spotted walking along Highway 7 shoulder and the centre median near Dwyer Hill — several near-misses with cars already. If you know who owns...

7:43
PM
Pulse

OC Transpo expects O-Train east extension pre-trial running next month

Eight trains are already running on the new east extension without passengers, testing the system. Pre-trial running is supposed to start in early October, but no opening date...

7:30
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Tonight

The Great Gatsby (Touring)

National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts

7:30
PM
Tonight

Satanic Surfers, For I Am

The 27 Club

7:30
PM
Tonight

Talib Kweli

Bronson Centre

7:30
PM
Tonight

The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Ottawa

National Arts Centre

7:30
PM
Tonight

Cirque du Soleil: Luzia - Ottawa

St Laurent Shopping Centre

7:13
PM
Pulse

Left lane closed on Moodie Drive near 417 merge, traffic backed up

Anyone heading down Moodie toward the 417 eastbound merge is hitting awful congestion — the left lane's been closed after the last traffic light and people are asking when...

7:00
PM
Tonight

2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships Women's ALG vs FRA

Carleton University Raven's Nest

7:00
PM
Tonight

Dirty Bingo: 15 Years of Naughty

Algonquin Commons Theatre

6:43
PM
News Brief

LRT east extension pre-trial running set for early October, but passenger opening date still unclear

Eight trains are already operating on the extension without passengers. OC Transpo must complete a 21-day trial running phase before opening to the public.

6:13
PM
Pulse

Mayoral candidate Lawson wants to scrap 3-bag garbage limit, build waste-to-energy plant

Barrhaven residents with big families have been frustrated with the limit. Lawson says scrapping it and building a waste-to-energy facility is part of the solution — issue is...

5:43
PM
News Brief

Ontario shuffles cabinet Thursday, filling three posts after losing three ministers since May

Premier Doug Ford moved David Piccini from labour to infrastructure. The shuffle comes as Ford faces trade-war challenges and investigates embattled appointments.

4:45
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Tonight

2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships Women's USA vs GER

Carleton University Raven's Nest

2:30
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Tonight

2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships Women's AUS vs CAN

Carleton University Raven's Nest

2:11
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Pulse

Mt. Joy's sold-out anniversary show at Hard Rock Friday night has tickets available

Mt. Joy's 10th anniversary show is sold out Friday at Hard Rock, but someone's got tickets they can't use due to a family emergency—offering them at a discount if you want to go.

12:41
PM
Neighborhoods

September Studio on Iver Road roasts beans so meticulously that a $25 cup tastes like blueberry pie

A new Stittsville microroastery opened June 27 serving premium, single-origin coffees with tasting notes—fruit-forward brews sourced from Colombia alongside more familiar...

12:15
PM
Tonight

2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships Men's AUS vs ARG

Carleton University Raven's Nest

10:15
AM
Tonight

2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships Day 2 Pass

The Arena at TD Place

10:00
AM
Tonight

2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships Men's ITA vs BRA

Carleton University Raven's Nest

7:57
AM
Pulse

CFIA corn mystery on Fallowfield

someone's been wondering where all the government corn goes. there's a CFIA facility on Fallowfield that grows and harvests corn every year but nobody knows what happens to it...

7:12
AM
Pulse

Looking for volleyball players in Nepean, Mondays

need 1-2 more people for a rec 6v6 mixed team with OSSC this fall. games every Monday 6-10pm at Redeemer Christian or Notre Dame high schools in Nepean. any skill level, just...

5:42
AM
News Brief

Queen Elizabeth Driveway closures cut air pollution 60%, noise 50%, Carleton study finds

A Carleton University study of Weekend Bikedays measured concrete air and noise improvements when vehicles are banned from the popular cycling route.

12:05
AM
Pulse

Weekly grocery deals: eggs 29¢ each at Adonis, pork from $1.98/lb

This week's best buys: eggs at 29¢ each (30-pack for $8.88 at Adonis), pork loin from $1.98/lb at Maxi, potatoes $1.88 for 10lb at Maxi, and 5lb bags of root vegetables for...