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Someone spotted a person in a motorized wheelchair moving up and down a 417 off ramp against oncoming traffic multiple times last week. Residents worried about both their safety and driver safety.

A bus driver told passengers heading home Monday that dispatch ordered skipping Blackburn Hamlet completely and taking the bypass instead. No details on why yet.

Extra ticket for The Pretty Reckless show tonight is up on Ticketmaster at face value — the show sold out but there's still a shot if you want to go.

Semi and a jeep collided at Rideau and King Edward with a pedestrian possibly hurt. Eastbound Rideau and King Edward toward Gatineau are both totally blocked.

The Titans swept the wild-card game 2, moving on to the next round. Go Titans Go.

First-time LRT rider from the airport to downtown: over an hour by transit versus 19 minutes by Uber. The gap is brutal if you just landed and need to get into the city fast.

Pints and Pawns chess meetup is happening Monday, September 14 at 8 p.m. at ClockTower Beechwood on MacKay Street. All skill levels welcome, no cover, no minimum purchase. Bring your own boards if you can — about 10 people usually show up.

Someone caught a Snowbirds flyby at Spencerville Fair today — one of the last shows in the region before the team wraps up the season. Aero Gatineau still has flights coming.

A thief broke into someone's locked locker at MOVATI Trainyards yesterday and stole their belongings. Staff notified, police report filed. No cameras in the change rooms, so members are warning each other: don't bring valuables to the gym.

Someone saw a large animal — likely a coyote — on top of a smaller animal (probably a cat) in their Queensway Terrace South backyard around 5 a.m. today. The smaller animal left after about 15 minutes. Locals in the area between Iris Street and Ryan Drive (near Ikea) should keep pets indoors at night.

Ottawa Titans crushed New Jersey 6-0 and advance to a best-of-five series. Quebec might get eliminated by New York tonight, which means Ottawa could dodge the team that's knocked them out twice before. Titans have home field advantage—next game is Friday.

Wheelchair Basketball World Championships running in Ottawa through September 19th. Games at Carleton ($10) and TD Place ($30), free for Carleton students. Teams from around the world playing right here.

Almonte Fibre Fest is happening tomorrow and someone's trying to figure out the layout. Workshop at the museum, but vendors — are they there too or over at the arena? The community's collectively wondering if it's worth showing up early to browse or just rolling in for class.

The Ottawa Amateur Radio Club's Carp Hamfest is going on right now — 9 a.m. to noon at W. Erskine Johnston Arena on Carp Road. It's the region's biggest ham radio flea market with major retailers, individual sellers, and door prizes. You can also write your Amateur Radio exam on-site.

Someone on Reddit was giving away four free tickets to Cirque du Soleil's Luzia today at 4 p.m. — and they're already claimed. If you missed out, looks like there might be last-minute availability elsewhere.

NCC Bike Night is on tonight — the National Capital Commission's family-friendly bike party. Head to Confederation Park from 6 to 10 p.m. for a casual ride celebrating cycling around the city.

Police warning residents in Kanata about suspects posing as an OPP officer and judge to approach people about roofing work. Don't fall for it.

Tonnes of sirens and a huge smoke plume visible near Rockliffe Airport right now. People are concerned about what's happening.

OPS responding to robbery at the Michael Hill location in the St. Laurent shopping centre.

A helicopter's been circling the Glebe and nearby areas for several hours. People are asking what's going on, but no official word yet.