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PolyCommOttawa is hosting a free summer social Sunday, August 9 at Britannia Beach. Open to polyamorous and poly-curious adults — community building focused, not speed dating. Snacks and good vibes.

The Stitch, Hook, & Knit Social is back Tuesday night at Old Town Hall. Bring your fibre projects, sewing machines welcome — plugs and a pressing station available. 6–9 p.m., 61 Main Street. Registration helps them set up the right amount of space.

Cheese sold in the Outaouais has been recalled over possible staph contamination. Check your fridge if you've bought cheese from local producers—details on which products are affected are available through Health Canada.

A huge snapping turtle was spotted on the NCC bike path near the Rideau Street and Montreal Road bridge yesterday. Someone saw it try to snap at a passerby—keep your distance and watch for it if you're cycling that route.

With 36.1 mm of rain yesterday, Sunday, Aug. 2 became Ottawa's wettest August 2nd since records began in 1872. The downpour was part of the storms that have been hitting the region.

Looking for a wider selection of Douglas stuffed animals in the city? Someone's hunting for retailers beyond Kanata spots — if you know a place with good stock, they're asking.

Mass outage around Rideau and surrounding streets in lowertown, including areas of Strathcona Park, according to Hydro Ottawa's outage map.

someone on reddit asked how park and ride works and yeah—you drive to a station, park your car, then hop on the bus or O-Train to commute. saves parking headaches downtown. people are using it more as commute times frustrate drivers.

Sunflower season is here. Green Corners Farm has sunflowers in bloom right now; morning entry closes at 11:30 a.m., evening entry starts at 4 p.m. The Central Experimental Farm's flowers status is unclear (calls went unanswered), so call ahead if that's your spot.

Someone's exploring whether an accessory dwelling unit or home with a separate suite makes sense for aging family. Kids want grandma to move in, but not everyone shares a house. Asking if anyone's built one recently and what the real costs and hassle look like.

Someone's asking where to find jazz cafés and live music spaces where you can graduate from listening to eventually playing. Art House Cafe and the Red Bird getting mentioned—anyone know which ones have open mics and people actually talk?

Hearing reports of a tornado touching down near Kemptville Saturday. Folks checking in on friends and family in the area.

Someone ditched a bike at Bay and Catherine in Centretown. If it's yours or you recognize it from a recent theft in the Glebe or Centretown area, it's still there waiting.

If you're heading to or from Gatineau today, all downtown STO stops are down — use the temporary stop at Booth and Wellington instead. Connect via Pimski station on OC Transpo. The 8 isn't running to Gatineau either.

Athletes raced in pouring rain at Ironman 70.3 Saturday — serious respect to everyone who went the distance in those conditions.

The Merry Dairy did a pop-up event and someone posted about riding in the truck. Apparently it was a whole experience.

Someone's been tagging transphobic messages on bus stops and electrical boxes around Lorry Greenberg and Hunt Club. One resident filed a police report (file 26-206544) and wants to make sure the queer/trans community in the area knows.

Fireworks from the water Saturday night were apparently the best ones we've had all summer — if you were actually out on a boat.

Someone got amazing shots of Saturday's fireworks from the water — if you were out in a boat, check Reddit, you might be in someone's photos.

Saturday's fireworks display was way better than Wednesday's — clearer skies, sharper colours, everyone's saying the weekend show took it.