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Someone's hunting for bars with outdoor TVs to catch Canada vs. Switzerland on Wednesday. Sir John A's came up first — anyone else got a spot with screens outside?
City 311 line wait times are now stretching to 29 minutes mid-morning. If you need to reach the city, plan accordingly—it's not a quick call anymore.
New video from Rail Fans Canada shows the latest construction updates on the O-Train Stage 2 West Extension, stretching from Tunney's Pasture to Algonquin in Nepean and toward Moodie and Kanata. Getting closer.
The Salvation Army is reassessing the Centre of Hope shelter project at 333 Montreal Road in Vanier. Construction costs and market conditions have shifted since site approvals were secured years ago, so the 99-bed shelter won't proceed as originally planned.
10 branches of the Ottawa Public Library are now open Sundays from 10am–5pm this summer. Main, Nepean, Orleans, Cumberland, Hazeldean, Stittsville, Greenboro, Ruth E Dickinson, Beaverbrook, and North Gloucester — finally.
Swiss embassy is hosting a public watch party this Wednesday at the Vanier Hub. If you've been begging for a place to catch the World Cup with a crowd, here's your spot.
Pints and Pawns is happening tonight at 8 p.m. at the ClockTower on Beechwood (422 MacKay St). All skill levels welcome, no cover charge. About 10 people show up most weeks — parking nearby or at the Metro lot.
Reddit thread calling out the dating event for terrible gender ratios and charging cover for a bar full of men. Locals say it's a scam and to skip it.
T&T is too fishy, Farmboy is bland — Healthy Planet on Industrial Avenue hit different. Locals weighing in on where to find real tang and funk.
Bierhalle is showing the Austria match on June 23 at 1 p.m. — looking for Austrians and Austrian fans to join groups.
Several job fairs coming up this week—including the Mindtrust Leadership Career Fair on June 23 for ages 20–34 (application required, spaces still open), plus OPP/RCMP/CAF virtual sessions. Check your local career event page for direct links.
Beautiful day for a rooftop Father's Day BBQ with a view toward downtown on Richmond. Summer weather finally showed up.
City auditor's report blasts OC Transpo bus schedules—last year's route changes were driven by cost-cutting and based on old data. Not exactly a surprise for anyone who rides the bus here.
Ottawa Fringe Fest is live. Grab your pin, buy a festival pass, and check out what's on at ottawafringe.com. Drop your comments on shows you loved.
Bank Street on a Saturday looks rougher than it did a few years back—boarded storefronts, for lease signs everywhere. Someone brought a friend from out of town and the contrast hit: there's more foot traffic in a FarmBoy parking lot than downtown. Return-to-office mandate won't fix what feels like a much deeper problem.
The last supervised consumption services in Ottawa have shut down. Health advocates say the centres saved lives and connected vulnerable residents with care. The province is shifting to HART Hubs—a treatment-focused model—but the loss marks a major change in harm reduction approach.
Calgary transplant visiting their grandmother after 13 years says they forgot how beautiful Ottawa is in summer—lush, vibrant, all the things they thought the city lacked. FIFO work in Nunavut means brutal winters won't even phase them. They're locked in.
JR Perry Electronics closed down and now folks in west Ottawa are scrambling to find where to get their KitchenAid stand mixers serviced. Chapman in Gatineau's being mentioned but no one's confirmed they actually do the work.
Ottawa families are camping out for days to snag new homes as inventory tightens. People lining up early, staking claims — the housing market's getting intense.
City auditor's warning that councillors are blocking bus route changes that could actually improve transit. The fixes are sitting on the shelf while commuters wait.
