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Thursday · Oct 29, 2026

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9:20
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News Brief

Ottawa councillor's death threats motivated by hatred of francophones, judge rules

Jason Claude Lamarche, 49, sentenced to four months in jail and three years probation for threats to Coun. Stephanie Plante in June 2024.

8:04
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Pulse

someone on r/ottawa is looking for a local landscape painter for a commission

someone on r/ottawa is looking for an artist who does landscape paintings to commission a birthday piece. Ottawa or nearby towns, style matters more than price.

8:00
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Tonight

Serge Fiori

Theatre du Casino du Lac Leamy

8:00
PM
Tonight

Serge Fiori - Seul Ensemble

Theatre du Casino du Lac-Leamy

7:30
PM
Tonight

CBC Massey Lectures - Ottawa

National Arts Centre

7:30
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Tonight

CBC Massey Lectures

National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts

7:28
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News Brief

Ontario clocks go back Sunday, but the switch may not last much longer

Ontario passed a 2020 law to stay on daylight time, but only if Quebec and New York State do the same.

7:00
PM
Tonight

Halifax Mooseheads at Gatineau Olympiques

Centre Slush Puppie

6:52
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Pulse

Vision Zero Ottawa is asking people to log near-miss pedestrian and cyclist incidents

Vision Zero Ottawa is asking people to log near-miss pedestrian and cyclist incidents, since the city isn't collecting that data itself. Worth a look if you've had a close call.

6:30
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Tonight

El-Funoun Canada Tour | Ya Saheb Al Tair

Algonquin Commons Theatre

5:40
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News Brief

Black bear tranquilized and moved after Kanata backyard sighting

The bear later moved through Kanata North near Klondike and March roads before police tranquilized it around 3 p.m.

2:56
PM
Pulse

65 charges in Ottawa south: people want speeding cameras back

65 charges came out of a two-night Ottawa south police project, and one redditor is glad but still wants speeding cameras back.

2:11
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Pulse

someone's car got broken into on flagstaff in barrhaven this morning

Barrhaven this morning: Flagstaff and Borrisokane. A new Pharmasave just opened at 652 Flagstaff in the Nukk Borrisokane mall, and a resident says truck traffic on Flagstaff...

1:26
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Pulse

anyone know if there's a halloween parade this year?

A Reddit post is asking whether a Zombie Walk or Halloween parade is happening in Ottawa this year. The last one anyone remembers was in 2012, and nobody has posted a date yet.

12:41
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Eat & Drink

Goldie's and Bakery Burger ask $25 for a sandwich, and they have reasons

Owners of two new Ottawa spots in the Glebe and Hintonburg say the prices reflect real costs, and the food mostly backs them up.

8:13
AM
Pulse

Ottawa in a wheelchair, from a recent visitor

Ottawa in a wheelchair: a partial wheelchair user says the city is pretty manageable with a manual chair. Airport tip: ask for help when you deplane.

7:43
AM
Pulse

Looking for a chill Halloween hangout like Whispers

Anyone remember the Halloween nights at Whispers in Westboro? No cover, costume contests. Someone's looking for that same chill vibe this year.

6:43
AM
Pulse

Ottawa's going all out on selling its nightlife

Ottawa's going all out on selling its nightlife. Someone on r/ottawa flagged it, and the city's own plan says nightlife spending hit over $1.5 billion in 2019.

5:43
AM
News Brief

Ontario wants to burn more garbage and build more landfills as tariff pressure mounts

The minister says Ontario landfills could be full within 10 years, and the bill would let the province override municipalities.

12:09
AM
Pulse

someone on r/ottawa is looking for a way to get involved in a schizophrenia study at The Royal.

someone on r/ottawa is looking for a way to get involved in a schizophrenia study at The Royal. they're recruiting people with schizophrenia who don't have auditory...