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Saturday · Oct 31, 2026

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11:48
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diefenbunker halloween got a lot of complaints this year

someone on r/ottawa says the diefenbunker halloween setup was way thinner than last year. just a few decorations and two bowls of candy, no music or crafts, for $22 a person...

11:23
PM
News Brief

Ottawa MPP asks Ontario to match Quebec on ending clock changes

Ottawa-Vanier MPP Lucille Collard wants Ontario to coordinate with Quebec as the two provinces weigh an end to clock changes.

10:57
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kanata north is dead for trick or treat this year

kanata north poster says it's 6:26 and they've had zero trick-or-treaters, when they normally get 20 or 30 before 8. weather was perfect so they're guessing the kids are all at...

10:31
PM
News Brief

Senators lose Warren Foegele and Andre Burakovsky to injuries for three to four weeks

Head coach Travis Green says both forwards are out three to four weeks, and the top nine is short-handed.

10:06
PM
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anyone else still looking for halloween walk-ins tonight?

someone's looking for a late 10pm+ party around byward, elgin or centretown that takes walk-ins since they didn't get tix in advance. drop it if you know one.

10:00
PM
Tonight

Emo Night: London

Rum Runners

9:40
PM
News Brief

Ottawa 67's and Senators both face questions after weekend results

Ottawa's junior club lost its benchmark game while the Senators picked up their ninth October win.

8:04
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Elgin Street Halloween party for families runs today, 11 AM to 1 PM

Elgin Street is running a free Halloween party for families today, 11 AM to 1 PM. Tickets are listed on Reddit.

8:00
PM
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

Halloween Emocore 10 x Emo Night Ottawa

The 27 Club

7:28
PM
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US Midterm election night watch party at Carleton Tavern in Hintonburg, Tuesday November 3 from 7 PM

US Midterm election night watch party at Carleton Tavern in Hintonburg, Tuesday November 3 from 7 PM. Free entry, food and drinks sold at the bar, easy walk from Bayview or...

7:00
PM
Tonight

Halloween Bash

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa

7:00
PM
Tonight

Halloween Bash

Hard Rock Cafe

6:52
PM
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Remesha Drums, the Burundian ingoma group, practises in a park near the Ottawa core every summer

Remesha Drums, the Burundian ingoma group, practises in a park near the Ottawa core every summer, and anyone nearby can walk over and watch. The group has been based in the...

6:16
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Ottawa Jazz Festival is trying to raise $400,000 by Dec. 1

Ottawa Jazz Festival is trying to raise $400,000 by Dec. 1. The festival reported $3.6M in revenue and $3.7M in expenditures for the year ending Aug. 31, 2024.

6:00
PM
Tonight

Sleeping With Sirens with Rain City Drive

History Ottawa

5:40
PM
News Brief

Ottawa police officer cleared of criminal charges in July hostage shooting

The SIU says the Ottawa officer who shot a man during a July hostage situation faced a reasonable fear for his life. The report was posted Oct. 30.

2:00
PM
Tonight

Serge Fiori

Theatre du Casino du Lac Leamy

2:00
PM
Tonight

Serge Fiori - Seul Ensemble

Theatre du Casino du Lac-Leamy

1:00
PM
Tonight

Varsity Basketball: Algonquin Wolves vs. Centennial Colts

Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre

8:13
AM
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Mapping Ottawa's mayoral results shows another urban-suburban split

A Reddit post is sharing the city's mayoral election results mapped out, and the early read is another urban-suburban split. The full map and methodology aren't in the post itself.

7:48
AM
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Man charged after victim left unconscious in ditch near Canadian Tire Centre

A man has been charged in an assault that left a victim unconscious in a ditch outside the Canadian Tire Centre. Police were called on Oct. 22.

7:22
AM
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Arsenal v Liverpool viewing party at Deacon Brodies this Sunday

Arsenal v Liverpool viewing party this Sunday, doors open at 10am at Deacon Brodies. The Liverpool supporters group is watching there, so get in early.

6:56
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Ottawa warmed 17 degrees in four hours yesterday, per a Reddit weather poster

Yesterday between 8am and noon the temperature jumped from -0.8°C to 16.6°C, a 17.4-degree swing. A Reddit weather poster says it's Ottawa's biggest 4-hour jump since April...

6:30
AM
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Heads up: fake City of Ottawa Recreation email offering field bookings

Heads up: a fake email is going around pretending to be from the City's Recreation department, offering teams a priority deal on sports fields. Delete it and don't click the links.

6:05
AM
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Official 2026 Ottawa election results are up on the city site

Official 2026 Ottawa election results are up on the city site. A quick look shows no big shifts, and there's a full poll-by-poll spreadsheet if you want to dig in.

5:39
AM
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Possible bright meteor seen over Ottawa's north-west sky

Someone on Reddit spotted a bright meteor or bolide streak across the north-west sky around 1:04am. Nobody else has confirmed it yet, so it's an unverified sighting for now.